A sports journalist with Ubari Sport in Libya, Abdulkareem Mohammed Taleh, has expressed confusion over Nigeria’s Super Eagles‘ decision to withdraw from the African Cup of Nations, AFCON qualifier which was initially scheduled to be held in the country on Tuesday 15th, October 2024.
Abdulkareem made this known in an interview on Wednesday with a Lagos-based sports radio, Brila FM.
“Social media is a powerful medium. The Nigerian team felt that they were under the control of a group. And by this I mean the group at the Al-Abraq airport, which is about 200 kilometers away from Benghazi.
“This was not true, because Al-Abraq airport, informed that there are technical problems that prevented the players from completing the entry process, a standard procedure.”
Taleh added that the sudden decision by Nigeria to return home surprised everyone in Libya.
“Then everyone was surprised that Nigeria decided not to play the match and they returned to Nigeria. They garnered sympathy online, as if they were in trouble, which is not true.
“Everyone here in Libya doesn’t know why Nigeria decided not to play the match and they returned home.
“Our team was put through similar conditions but honored the game in honor in spite of all that happened to them. ”
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“We in Libya look forward to the decision of the Confederation of African Football to be fair and just.”
He concluded by urging mutual respect between the two nations.
“We hope that the Nigerian authorities next time respect our team, respect the people of Libya because there is a good relationship between Nigerian people and the Libyan people.”
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