South Sudan players left stranded at Libyan airport ahead of World Cup qualifier

South Sudan players left stranded at Libyan airport ahead of World Cup qualifier

South Sudan players were left stranded at Libyan airport in Benghazi before their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier match against Sudan whose home games are in Libya.

The important thing is, it's not the welcome, it's the landing. South Sudan's national team has had a...

South Sudan’s National Football Team Stranded in Libya, Similar to Nigeria’s Experience in 2024

The South Sudan national team, also known as the Bright Star, has found itself in a precarious situation in Libya, eerily similar to the experience of the Nigerian national team, the Super Eagles, in 2024. The team has been stranded at the Benina International Airport in Benghazi, Libya, for hours without access to food or water. A statement from the South Sudan Football Association disclosed that the team’s passports were seized by the Libyan M…

(wiwsport) - South Sudan's national selection went through a mishap when it arrived in Benghazi, Libya, to face Sudan on the sixth day of World Cup playoffs 2026. According to the South Sudanese Football Federation, the "Bright Stars" were blocked for three hours at Benina International Airport [...] This article was originally published on wiwsport: site number one of Senegal's sports news (wiwsport.com). Source article: World Qualifications 20…

South Sudan football team stranded for 3 hours at Libya airport: SSFA

South Sudan men’s football team were stranded for three hours at Benina International Airport in Benghazi city in Libya on Sunday, leaving some players feeling sick, football governing body SSFA said. It is the second time that a foreign football team is abandoned at an airport in Libya in five months after the Nigerian national football team were stranded in the north African country “under inhumane conditions”. The South Sudan Football Associa…