Falconets return to Abuja after Turkish Airport ordeal

Nigeria’s Super Falconets and their officials have finally returned to Nigeria.

The team had to sleep on chairs and the floor of a Turkish airport, after they missed their flight to Nigeria early Wednesday.

The Nigeria Football Federation shared photo of their return on Thursday saying, “Players and officials of the Falconets well received at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja by #thenff staff led by General Secretary #DrmSanusi and Sports Minister representative,

The Falconets, having amassed 9 points in the group stage, crashed out of the competition after losing 2 nil to Netherlands in the quarter-final.

Via NFF

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