Eguavoen Recounts Super Eagles’ Ordeal In Libya

The interim coach of the Super Eagles, Augustine Eguavoen, has described the harrowing experience the team faced in Libya as a “horrible ordeal.”

The Super Eagles of Nigeria found themselves in a distressing situation when they were held captive at an abandoned airport, located over two hours away from the venue of their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against the Libyan national team.

During their captivity, the team was deprived of access to essential supplies such as water and food, adding to the severity of the situation.

Consequently, the Super Eagles made the difficult decision to withdraw from the scheduled match and returned to Nigeria on Monday evening, October 14.

Eguavoen emphasized the impossibility of proceeding with the match under such circumstances as he expressed dismay at the actions of the Libyan authorities.

“Thanks to the Libyans for letting us go, but it was a horrible 18-20 hours of experience and we don’t want to go through that again,” Eguavoen told reporters after arriving in Nigeria.

“We were held hostage, we could not have played this match under these circumstances.

“We know how football can unite the entire world, but in this regard, for them to act like this, I cannot comprehend seriously.”