Libya national football team

Libya's national team was first initiated in 1918, but did not play an official international until 3 August 1953, when they defeated Palestine 5–2 in the first Arab Games in 1953. The team's first manager was Masoud Zantouny, and the first foreign manager was Englishman James Bingham, who took charge of the Libyan national team for the 1961 Arab Games. The first player ever to score for the Libyan national team in an official international was Mukhtar Ghonaay.

The first penalty ever scored by a member of the national team was in the 1953 Arab Games group stage; in the match against Egypt, Ali Zantouny scored in the 3–2 defeat. The national team's first participation in the Arab Cup was in 1964, the second edition of the competition, held in Kuwait.

The first ever player to score for the Libyan national team in a non-official international was Mustapha Makki in a warm-up friendly played prior to the 1953 Arab Games tournament, played against Palestine in Alexandria in 1952. The national team's first attempt to qualify for an Olympic football tournament was in 1967, where they played their first qualification match against Niger in an attempt to qualify for the 1968 Olympic football tournament in Mexico City.

Libya first entered the FIFA World Cup qualifiers in 1970. Their early attempts failed, but during the 1980s the national side strengthened. The country's geopolitical position, however, affected the football team, who had to withdraw from qualifying for the 1982 and 1990 World Cups.

Libya came closest to qualifying for the World Cup in 1986. They came to within a game of reaching the finals in Mexico. After winning their match against Sudan in their first game, the Libyans beat Ghana in the next round before taking on Morocco for a place at the finals. Morocco won the first game 3–0 and went through, even though Libya won the return leg 1–0.

After not entering the 1994 and 1998 FIFA World Cup competition, Libya came back in the qualifying competition for Korea/Japan. The Libyans advanced to the second round at the expense of Mali, who were beaten 4–3 on aggregate. In the group stage, Libya managed only two draws in eight games.

In the qualifying for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, a 9–0 two-legged victory against São Tome and Principe put the Libyans through to the group stage. Libyan player Al-Saadi Gaddafi was banned from the team after failing drug test.

A difficult group followed containing Egypt, Cameroon and Ivory Coast, the eventual group winners and qualifiers for the World Cup. However, The Knights were able to secure good results against these sides, as they beat Egypt 2–1 in Tripoli, and held Cameroon and Ivory Coast to 0–0 draws, helping them to a 4th-place finish and a place at the 2006 African Cup of Nations finals in Egypt.

During the qualifying campaign for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Libya defeated each side in the second round during home matches (they also defeated Lesotho away). However they were defeated by Gabon in an away match, and failed to qualify to the next round on goal difference.

In the qualifying campaign for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Libya reached the final match in the group stage without a defeat. They were defeated 1–0 by Cameroon and failed to advance to the final round.

In the qualifying campaign for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Libya defeated Rwanda 4–1 on aggregate in the second round but were eliminated after losing the first three matches in the group stages.

The biggest football tournament to be held in Libya was the 1982 African Cup of Nations. Libya qualified automatically as hosts and were put in a group alongside Ghana, Cameroon and Tunisia. The opening match of the tournament saw the hosts take on Ghana in Tripoli in a 2–2 draw. A 2–0 win over Tunisia and a goalless draw against Cameroon saw Libya topping the group.

In the semi-finals, Libya came from behind to beat Zambia 2–1 and set up another match with Ghana, this time in the final on 19 March. Ghana scored first in the 35th minute, but Libya equalised in the 70th. This was followed by a tense period of extra time in which no goals were scored. In a long penalty shootout, Ghana came out triumphant 7–6.{{cite web|url=http://www.pulse.com.gh/bi/sports/the-last-time-how-ghana-managed-an-unlikely-ascension-unto-the-african-football-throne-id6394851.html|title=The Last Time: How Ghana managed an unlikely ascension unto the African football throne|first=Fiifi|last=Anaman|date=19 March 2017|access-date=12 July 2017|archive-date=20 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180620180710/http://www.pulse.com.gh/bi/sports/the-last-time-how-ghana-managed-an-unlikely-ascension-unto-the-african-football-throne-id6394851.html|url-status=live}}

Libya's second African Cup of Nations saw a return to the higher levels of the international footballing scene at the 2006 African Cup of Nations finals in Egypt. They qualified for the competition after a goalless draw with Sudan in their ninth qualifying match.

Libya were drawn in Group A with Egypt (the hosts and eventual winners), 2006 World Cup-qualifiers Ivory Coast and Morocco. Libya lost 3–0 to Egypt in Cairo, then lost 2–1 to Ivory Coast. A goalless draw against Morocco saw Libya finish bottom of the group.

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Libya played its first match after the Battle of Tripoli (and thus the end of the Gaddafi era in Libya) on 3 September 2011, with a new uniform sporting the National Transitional Council flag of Libya.

The match, part of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification campaign, resulted in a 1–0 victory over Mozambique. The historic goal was scored by Rabee'a al Laafi. Like Libya's previous home match, a 3–0 defeat of Comoros in qualifying, played in Stade 26 mars in Bamako, Mali, a relocation was necessary due to the ongoing Libyan Civil War, and so the Petro Sport Stadium in Cairo, Egypt became the venue. The match was played behind closed doors for security reasons.4 September 2011, [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14778283 Libyan football enters post-Gaddafi era] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181031171602/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14778283 |date=2018-10-31 }}, BBC News Online, Accessed September 5, 2011.

Prior to the team's final game in the qualification campaign, against Zambia, coach Marcos Paquetá claimed that the team was now "not only playing for football success but for a new government and a new country".7 October 2011, [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15220276.stm Libya eye unlikely qualification] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405094232/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/15220276 |date=2023-04-05 }}, BBC Sport, Accessed October 8, 2011. The match was played on 8 October 2011, and resulted in a 0–0 draw which was good enough for both teams to qualify. Paquetá and his team danced and celebrated afterwards.8 October 2011, [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15229395.stm Zambia, Libya make Nations Cup cut] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405094058/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/15229395 |date=2023-04-05 }}, BBC Sport, Accessed October 8, 2011.

In November 2011 the team travelled to the United Arab Emirates to play a friendly match against Belarus organized by FIFA and broadcast Dubai Sports. The team members, along with the Libyan national chess team, also attended an event at the Libyan Consulate in Dubai organized to honour their contribution to their country in the field of sports.29 November 2011, [http://snakhooda.smugmug.com/Other/Libyan-National-Football-Team/20336024_H4bn23#1608573361_BFp4H29 Libyan National Football Team and the Libyan National Chess Team Reception] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509111026/http://snakhooda.smugmug.com/Other/Libyan-National-Football-Team/20336024_H4bn23#1608573361_BFp4H29 |date=2012-05-09 }}, [SmugMug Sohail Nakhooda], Accessed 30 November 2011.

On 7 June 2013, Libya met DR Congo in its first match on home ground in two years.

Having qualified, Libya were drawn into Group A with co-hosts Equatorial Guinea, qualification rivals Zambia and pre-tournament favourites Senegal.

The Mediterranean Knights' first game, the tournament's opening match, saw them lose to an 87th-minute winner from ex-Real Madrid winger Javier Ángel Balboa. Libya went on to secure a 2–2 draw with Zambia in terrible conditions at the Estadio de Bata, before two goals from Ihaab al Bousseffi guided them to a 2–1 victory over Senegal, their first Nations Cup win in 30 years and a first on foreign soil. After four points from three games Libya was eliminated at the group stage.

Libya played Ghana in the 2014 CHAN final. Extra time was given (two 15 minutes), however both teams failed to score. It was taken to penalty shootouts, where the Libyan team scored the first three penalties, missed two others and scored the final sixth and their Ghanaian opponents missed the first two, scored the next three then missed the final sixth penalty (resulting in 3 penalties scored). The match finished (0–0) and was won by the Mediterranean Knights by penalties (4–3).

After Javier Clemente's dismissal in 2016, Jalal Damja took over the national team. He left in 2017 after his contract expired. Omar Almaryami was later appointed as coach and led Libya to the semi-finals of the 2018 African Nations Championship. After Libya's elimination by Morocco, Adel Amrouche was appointed in May 2018. His goal was to help Libya qualify for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. He led Libya to a 0–0 draw against South Africa away from home. However, days before Libya's match against Nigeria, Amrouche suddenly left the team's camp and later resigned. During an interview with Reuters, Amrouche said that the reason for his resignation was that the Libyan Football Federation was repeatedly interfering with his work as a coach. He also cited unpaid wages as a reason for his resignation.

Omar Almaryami was again appointed as a caretaker coach of Libya. The team lost twice to Nigeria (4–0 away, 3–2 home) and Almaryami was replaced by former striker Fawzi Al-Issawi, who led Libya to an 8–1 away win over Seychelles. However, Libya later lost to South Africa 2–1, and Libya failed to qualify for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. It was noted during the match that al-Issawi's assistant, Abu Bakr Bani was the one who made substitutions and instructed players, leaving many to wonder who was the actual coach.{{citation needed|date=October 2019}}

File:كورينتين مارتينز (موريتانيا).jpg became the manager of the national football team of Libya in 2022]]

After the match against South Africa, Jalal Damja was reappointed as the head coach for temporary matches in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification before Faouzi Benzarti was named as new coach of Libya. Under Benzarti, Libya opened their campaign with a disastrous 1–4 loss to Tunisia, the home of Benzarti, before managed to salvage an important 2–1 win over Tanzania to gain hope for qualifying to an AFCON tournament since 2012. Yet, managerial crisis once again erupted when Benzarti left the team and Libya had to appoint a local coach, Ali El Margini, in charge against Equatorial Guinea, a team that had not won a single game in the qualification. Internal instability proved to be a rupture, as Libya lost two consecutive games against the Central African opponent and fell out of top two position. El Margini left after losing all three of his games in charge. He was replaced by Zoran Filipović, who led a team of domestic players into the 2020 African Nations Championship. Libya were eliminated in the group stage after two draws and a loss in three games. Defeats in their final two AFCON qualifiers saw Filipovic sacked in May 2021.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/africa/57254737 |title=Libya looking for a new men's football coach |access-date=2021-05-31 |archive-date=2021-05-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210531050507/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/africa/57254737 |url-status=live }} Javier Clemente was reappointed as head coach shortly afterwards.{{Cite web |url=https://eldesmarque.com/bizkaia/athletic-club/noticias/289093-javier-clemente-necesito-entrenar-es-como-un-doping-para-mi |title=Javier Clemente vuelve: "Necesito entrenar, es como un doping para mi" |access-date=2021-05-31 |archive-date=2021-05-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210530120428/https://eldesmarque.com/bizkaia/athletic-club/noticias/289093-javier-clemente-necesito-entrenar-es-como-un-doping-para-mi |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |url=https://libyareview.com/13200/javier-clemente-libyan-national-football-teams-new-coach/ |title=Javier Clemente: Libyan National Football Team’s New Coach |access-date=2021-05-31 |archive-date=2021-05-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210523075639/https://libyareview.com/13200/javier-clemente-libyan-national-football-teams-new-coach/ |url-status=live }}

{{Commons|Libya national football team kits}}

In the Gaddafi era the National team used to play its home matches wearing the green coloured kit representing the Flag of Libyan Arab Jamahiriya. However, after the Libyan Civil War in 2011, Libya changed its flag to the new one which was used from 1951 to 1969 back when Libya was a Kingdom. This change resulted in changing the national team's kit in order to represent the new flag. The team played its home matches with colours: Red, Black and Green (as in the flag). Red dominates the strip and is the sole jersey colour. The away colours were white in both eras. Since 2011, the LFF emblem and the national team's badge was changed into the current design. The previous badge was two balls in front of green coloured Libya's map which is also in front of a sun.

During late 2011 and early 2012 the Libyan team wore white jerseys temporarily in their qualification games and 2012 Africa Cup of Nations. However, in mid-2012 the team began to use red jerseys.

In 2014, Libya replaced the green socks worn by the players with black ones.

Adidas is the supplier of the official team strip.

{{Main|Tripoli Stadium}}

File:11 June Stadium BenTaher.jpg

The Tripoli Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Tripoli, Libya. It can hold 80,000 spectators.

It was the main venue used by the Libyan national football team in its FIFA World Cup and African Nations Cup qualifying matches as well as friendlies and other international games.

The stadium hosted many games of the 1982 African Cup of Nations held in Libya along with the 28 March Stadium in Benghazi.

The 28 March Stadium in Benghazi was also used by the national team sometimes.

FIFA lifted the ban on Libyan stadiums in 2013, during the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification. However, it was re-imposed in 2014 due to increased security concerns. The Libyan national team was forced to host games in neighboring countries such as Algeria, Morocco, Egypt or Tunisia (Tunisia the most popular choice due to its close distance to Libya).

Libya played their first home game since 2013 at the Martyrs of February Stadium in Benghazi against Tunisia on 25 March 2021, where they lost 2–5.

Libya's only real rivalries are with its fellow North African footballing nations, Algeria, Morocco, Egypt and, mainly, Tunisia. Matches between Libya and any one of these opponents are highly charged encounters. Libya defeated Egypt 2–1 in a World Cup qualifier on 8 October 2004, the Pharaohs only managed to beat the Libyans on their own turf twice. The rivalry was rekindled at the 2007 Arab Games, where the teams drew 0–0; Egypt eventually claimed the gold medal on goal difference from the Libyans.

Libya also has a rivalry with Morocco. Libya's last win against Morocco was during the 1986 World Cup qualifiers, which Libya won 1–0. A friendly was played between both countries on the 11th of October 2019 in which they tied. Matches between Libya and Tunisia are also very tense, the last time they played was a 5–2 win from the latter in the African Cup of Nations qualification group stage round.

{{main|Libya national football team results (2020–present)}}

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

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| round = Friendly

| date = 2 January

| time = {{UTZ|15:00|3}}

| team1 = {{fb-rt|IDN}}

| score = 0–4

| report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/01/02/world/friendlies/indonesia/libya/4290266/

| team2 = {{fb|LBY}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

• Krawa'a {{goal|25}}
• Al Khouja {{goal|58}}
• Al-Qulaib {{goal|89}}
• Al-Qajdar {{goal|90+2}}

| stadium = Mardan Sports Complex

| location = Antalya, Turkey

| attendance =

| referee = Bahattin Şimşek (Turkey)

| result = W

}}

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| round = Friendly

| date = 5 January

| time = {{UTZ|15:00|3}}

| team1 = {{fb-rt|LBY}}

| score = 2–1

| report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/01/05/world/friendlies/indonesia/libya/4290267/

| team2 = {{fb|IDN}}

| goals1 =

• Al-Shuraimi {{goal|9}}
• Krawa'a {{goal|20}}

| goals2 =

• Yakob {{goal|6}}

| stadium = Mardan Sports Complex

| location = Antalya, Turkey

| attendance =

| referee = Kadir Sağlam (Turkey)

| result = w

}}

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| round = Friendly

| date = 12 January

| time = {{UTZ|18:00|2}}

| team1 = {{fb-rt|LBY}}

| score = 3–1

| report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/01/12/world/friendlies/kuwait/libya/4295945/

| team2 = {{fb|KUW}}

| goals1 =

• Al Khouja {{Goal|30||20}}
• A. Saleh {{Goal|90}}

| goals2 =

• Zayid {{Goal|78}}

| stadium = Cairo International Stadium

| location = Cairo, Egypt

| attendance =

| referee =

| result = w

}}

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| round = Friendly

| date = 22 March

| time = {{UTZ|22:00|1}}

| team1 = {{fb-rt|LBY}}

| score = 2–1

| report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/03/22/world/friendlies/burkina-faso/libya/4332298/

| team2 = {{fb|BFA}}

| goals1 =

• Al Badri {{Goal|35}}
• Al Khouja {{Goal|62}}

| goals2 =

• Bouda {{Goal|37}}

| stadium = Père Jégo Stadium

| location = Casablanca, Morocco

| attendance =

| referee = Karim Sabry (Morocco)

| result = w

}}

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| round = Friendly

| date = 26 March

| time = {{UTZ|22:00|1}}

| team1 = {{fb-rt|TOG}}

| score = 1–1

| report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/03/26/world/friendlies/togo/libya/4334120/

| team2 = {{fb|LBY}}

| goals1 =Tchakei {{goal|39}}

| goals2 =Krawa'a {{goal|37}}

| stadium = Père Jégo Stadium

| location = Casablanca, Morocco

| attendance =

| referee =

| result = D

}}

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|round = 2026 World Cup qualification

|date = 6 June

|time = {{UTZ|18:00|2}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|LBY}}

|score = 2–1

|team2 = {{fb|MRI}}

|goals1 =

• Al Badri {{goal|20|pen.}}
• Krawa'a {{goal|40}}

|goals2 =

• Bru {{goal|34}}

|stadium = Martyrs of February Stadium

|location = Benghazi, Libya

|attendance =

|referee = Brighton Chimene (Zimbabwe)

|report = https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288282/288289/400018182

|result = W

}}

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|round = 2026 World Cup qualification

|date = 11 June

|time = {{UTZ|15:00|-1}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|CPV}}

|score = 1–0

|team2 = {{fb|LBY}}

|goals1 =

• Diney {{goal|10}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Estádio Nacional de Cabo Verde

|location = Praia, Cape Verde

|attendance =

|referee = Ibrahim Kalilou Traore (Ivory Coast)

|report = https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288282/288289/400018180

|result = L

}}

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| round = Friendly

| date = 31 August

| time = {{UTZ|18:00|2}}

| team1 = {{fb-rt|LBY}}

| score = 1–0

| report = https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=500994399305884&id=100081859832254&ref=embed_post

| team2 = {{fb|BOT}}

| goals1 = Krawa'a {{Goal|54|pen.}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Tripoli Stadium

| location = Tripoli, Libya

| attendance =

| referee =

| result = W

}}

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| round = 2025 AFCON qualification

| date = 4 September

| time = {{UTZ|18:00|2}}

| team1 = {{fb-rt|LBY}}

| score = 1–1

| report = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/09/04/africa/africa-cup-of-nations-qualification/libya/rwanda/4406356/

| team2 = {{fb|RWA}}

| goals1 = Al-Dhawi {{Goal|16}}

| goals2 = Nshuti {{Goal|47}}

| stadium = Tripoli Stadium

| location = Tripoli, Libya

| attendance =

| referee = Imtehaz Heeralall (Mauritius)

| result = D

}}

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| round = 2025 AFCON qualification

| date = 10 September

| time = {{UTZ|19:00|0}}

| team1 = {{fb-rt|BEN}}

| score = 2–1

| report = https://www.cafonline.com/caf-africa-cup-of-nations/match-centre?competition=601&season=2024&match=2459884

| team2 = {{fb|LBY}}

| goals1 =

• Mounié {{goal|50}}
• Olaitan {{goal|62|pen.}}

| goals2 =

• Al Badri {{goal|9|pen.}}

| stadium = Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium

| location = Abidjan, Ivory Coast

| attendance =

| referee = Abdel Aziz Bouh (Mauritania)

| result = L

}}

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| round = 2025 AFCON qualification

| date = 11 October

| time = {{UTZ|17:00|1}}

| team1 = {{fb-rt|NGA}}

| score = 1–0

| report = https://www.cafonline.com/caf-africa-cup-of-nations/match-centre?competition=601&season=2024&match=2459886

| team2 = {{fb|LBY}}

| goals1 =

• Dele-Bashiru {{goal|86}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Godswill Akpabio International Stadium

| location = Uyo, Nigeria

| attendance =

| referee = Godfrey Nkhakananga (Malawi)

| result = L

}}

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| round = 2025 AFCON qualification

| date = 15 October

| time = {{UTZ|21:00|2}}

| team1 = {{fb-rt|LBY}}

| score = 0–3
Awarded{{refn|group=note|name=LBY|The Libya v Nigeria match, originally scheduled for 15 October 2024, was cancelled after the Nigerian team was allegedly left stranded at Al Abraq International Airport for more than 12 hours upon arrival, two days before the match.{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2024/10/14/nigeria-players-hostage-airport-food-water-libya-clash/ |title= Nigeria players ‘held hostage’ in airport and left with no food and water ahead of Libya clash |website=The Daily Telegraph |date=14 October 2024 |accessdate=15 October 2024}} This led the Nigeria Football Federation to refuse to play and send their team back home.{{cite web|url=https://www.dw.com/en/nigerias-super-eagles-boycott-libya-match-over-mind-games/a-70493378 |title=Nigeria's Super Eagles boycott Libya match over 'mind games' |website=Deutsche Welle |date=14 October 2024 |accessdate=15 October 2024}} CAF later confirmed that the match would not take place and stated that a decision regarding its outcome would be made.{{cite web|url=https://www.cafonline.com/news/caf-media-statement-on-totalenergies-caf-africa-cup-of-nations-morocco-2025-fixture-libya-vs-nigeria/ |title=CAF Media Statement on TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 Fixture: Libya vs Nigeria |website=CAF |date=15 October 2024 |accessdate=15 October 2024}} On 26 October, CAF announced that Nigeria were awarded a 3–0 walkover win, and applied fines against Libya.{{cite web |url=https://www.beinsports.com/ar-mena/%D9%83%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%AF%D9%85/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%88/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%82%D9%8A-%D9%84%D9%83%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%AF%D9%85-%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%81-%D9%8A%D9%82%D8%B1%D8%B1-%D8%AE%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A8%D9%8A-%D8%A3%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%85-%D9%86%D8%B8%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%87-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%AC%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%8A-2024-10-26 |title=الاتحاد الإفريقي لكرة القدم "كاف" يقرر خسارة المنتخب الليبي أمام نظيره المنتخب النيجيري |trans-title=The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has decided that the Libyan national team will lose to its Nigerian counterpart. |website=beIN Sports |language=Arabic |date=26 October 2024 |access-date=26 October 2024}}}}

| report =

| team2 = {{fb|NGA}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Martyrs of February Stadium

| location = Benghazi, Libya

| attendance =

| referee =

| result = L

| note = The Libya v Nigeria match, originally scheduled for 15 October 2024, was cancelled after the Nigerian team was allegedly left stranded at Al Abraq International Airport for more than 12 hours upon arrival, two days before the match.{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2024/10/14/nigeria-players-hostage-airport-food-water-libya-clash/ |title= Nigeria players ‘held hostage’ in airport and left with no food and water ahead of Libya clash |website=The Daily Telegraph |date=14 October 2024 |accessdate=15 October 2024}} This led the Nigeria Football Federation to refuse to play and send their team back home.{{cite web|url=https://www.dw.com/en/nigerias-super-eagles-boycott-libya-match-over-mind-games/a-70493378 |title=Nigeria's Super Eagles boycott Libya match over 'mind games' |website=Deutsche Welle |date=14 October 2024 |accessdate=15 October 2024}} CAF later confirmed that the match would not take place and stated that a decision regarding its outcome would be made.{{cite web|url=https://www.cafonline.com/news/caf-views-the-disturbing-and-unacceptable-experiences-of-the-nigerian-national-football-team-super-eagles-at-an-airport-in-libya-in-a-very-serious-light/ |title=CAF views the disturbing and unacceptable experiences of the Nigerian National Football Team (‘’Super Eagles’’) at an airport in Libya in a very serious light |website=CAF |date=14 October 2024 |accessdate=15 October 2024}}

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| round = 2025 AFCON qualification

| date = 14 November

| time = {{UTZ|17:00|2}}

| team1 = {{fb-rt|RWA}}

| score = 0–1

| report = https://www.cafonline.com/caf-africa-cup-of-nations/match-centre?competition=601&season=2024&match=2459891

| team2 = {{fb|LBY}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

• Saad Mohamed {{goal|84}}

| stadium = Amahoro Stadium

| location = Kigali, Rwanda

| attendance =

| referee =

| result = W

}}

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| round = 2025 AFCON qualification

| date = 18 November

| time = {{UTZ|18:00|2}}

| team1 = {{fb-rt|LBY}}

| score = 0–0

| report = https://www.cafonline.com/caf-africa-cup-of-nations/match-centre?competition=601&season=2024&match=2459892

| team2 = {{fb|BEN}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = Tripoli Stadium

| location = Tripoli, Libya

| attendance =

| referee =

| result =D

}}

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|date = 20 March

|time = {{UTZ|21:00|2}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|LBY}}

|score = 1–1

|team2 = {{fb|ANG}}

|goals1 =

• Ellafi {{goal|74}}

|goals2 =

• Fredy {{goal|90+3}}

|stadium = Benina Martyrs Stadium

|location = Benghazi, Libya

|attendance =

|referee = Lamin Jammeh (Gambia)

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/520/288282/288289/400019688 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.cafonline.com/fifa-world-cup/match-centre?competition=340&season=112026&match=2407496 Report (CAF)]

|result = D

}}

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|date = 25 March

|time = {{UTZ|20:00|1}}

|team1 = {{fb-rt|CMR}}

|score = 3–1

|team2 = {{fb|LBY}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium

|location = Yaoundé, Cameroon

|attendance =

|referee =

|report = [https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/520/288282/288289/400019690 Report (FIFA)]
[https://www.cafonline.com/fifa-world-cup/match-centre?competition=340&season=112026&match=2407499 Report (CAF)]

|result = L

}}

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|date = September

|time =

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|score =

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|date = September

|time =

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|score =

|team2 = {{fb|SWZ}}

|goals1 =

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|stadium =

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|date = October

|time =

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|score =

|team2 = {{fb|CPV}}

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|date = October

|time =

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|score =

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{{div col|colwidth=25em}}

• {{flagicon|Libya|1951}} Massoud Zantouny (1953)
• {{flagicon|Libya|1951}} Salim Faraj Balteb (1957–1960)
• {{flagicon|England}} James Benjeham (1961)
• {{flagicon|England}} Billy Elliott (1961–1963)
• {{flagicon|Yugoslavia}} Vojin Božović (1964–1965)
• {{flagicon|England}} George Skinner (1965–1966)
• {{flagicon|Algeria}} Mokhtar Arribi (1966–1967)
• {{flagicon|England}} Keith Spurgeon (1967–1968)
• {{flagicon|Libya|1951}} Ali Zantouny (1968–1969)
• {{flagicon|Yugoslavia}} Milan Selbetishi (1969–1970)
• {{flagicon|England}} George Ainsley (1970–1971)
• {{flagicon|Romania|1965}} Nicolae Oaidă (1971–1972)
• {{flagicon|Libya|1972}} Hassan Al-Amer (1972)
• {{flagicon|Romania|1965}} Titus Ozon (1972–1974)
• {{flagicon|Libya|1972}} Mohammed El-Khamisi (1974–1975)
• {{flagicon|Libya|1972}} Abed Ali Al-Aqili (1975–1976)
• {{flagicon|Libya|1972}} Mohammed El-Khamisi (1976–1977)
• {{flagicon|Libya|1977}} Ali Al-Zaqori (1977–1978)
• {{flagicon|England}} Ron Bradley (1978–1980)
• {{flagicon|Libya|1977}} Mohammed El-Khamisi (1980–1982)
• {{flagicon|Hungary}} Béla Gutal (1982)
• {{flagicon|Romania|1965}} Cicerone Manolache (1983–1984)[http://www.libertatea.ro/detalii/articol/ca-selectioner-al-libiei-cicerone-manolache-avea-un-salariu-de-2-000-dar-statul-roman-oprea-1-700-328558.html Ca selecţioner al Libiei, Cicerone Manolache avea un salariu de 2.000 $, dar statul român oprea 1.700 $] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110907094237/http://www.libertatea.ro/detalii/articol/ca-selectioner-al-libiei-cicerone-manolache-avea-un-salariu-de-2-000-dar-statul-roman-oprea-1-700-328558.html |date=2011-09-07 }}, www.libertatea.ro, 29 mars 2011.
• {{flagicon|Libya|1977}} Mohammed El-Khamisi (1984)
• {{flagicon|Libya|1977}} Hashimi El-Bahlul (1984–1986)
• {{flagicon|Libya|1977}} Mohammed El-Khamisi (1988–1989)
• {{flagicon|Libya|1977}} Ahmed Ben Soueid (1989)
• {{flagicon|Libya|1977}} Hashimi El-Bahlul (1991–1997)
• {{flagicon|Romania}} Ion Moldovan (1998)
• {{flagicon|Scotland}} Danny McLennan (1998)
• {{flagicon|Italy}} Eugenio Bersellini (1998–1999)
• {{flagicon|Argentina}} Carlos Bilardo (1999–2000)
• {{flagicon|Argentina}} Miguel Angel Lemme (2000–2001)
• {{flagicon|Italy}} Francesco Scoglio (2002)
• {{flagicon|Croatia}} Ilija Lončarević (2003–2004)
• {{flagicon|Libya|1977}} Mohammed El-Khamisi (2004–2005)
• {{flagicon|Croatia}} Ilija Lončarević (2005–2006)
• {{flagicon|Egypt}} Mohsen Saleh (2006)
• {{flagicon|Libya|1977}} Abou Bakr Bani (2006–2007)
• {{flagicon|Tunisia}} Faouzi Benzarti (2007–2009)
• {{flagicon|Serbia}} Branko Smiljanić (2009–2010)
• {{flagicon|Brazil}} Marcos Paquetá (2010–2012)
• {{flagicon|Libya}} Abdul-Hafeedh Arbeesh (2012–2013)
• {{flagicon|Spain}} Javier Clemente (2013–2016)
• {{flagicon|Libya}} Jalal Damja (2016–2017)
• {{flagicon|Algeria}} Adel Amrouche (2017–2018)
• {{flagicon|Libya}} Fawzi Al-Issawi (2018–2019)
• {{flagicon|Libya}} Jalal Damja (2019)
• {{flagicon|Tunisia}} Faouzi Benzarti (2019–2020)
• {{flagicon|Libya}} Ali El Margini (2020)
• {{flagicon|Montenegro}} Zoran Filipović (2020–2021)
• {{flagicon|Spain}} Javier Clemente (2021–2022)
• {{flagicon|Spain}} Ramon Catala (2022)
• {{flagicon|France}} Corentin Martins (2022–2023){{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/africa/64721145 |title=Libya search for homegrown coach as Corentin Martins departs |last=Dakhil |first=Morad |work=BBC Sport |date=February 21, 2023 |access-date=February 23, 2023 |archive-date=February 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230223135557/https://www.bbc.com/sport/africa/64721145 |url-status=live }}
• {{flagicon|Libya}} Hamdi Bataw (2023)
• {{flagicon|Libya}} Salim Al-Jalali (interim, 2023)
• {{flagicon|Serbia}} Milutin Sredojević (2023–2024)
• {{flagicon|Libya}} Nasser Al-Hadrininew (interim, 2024–2025)
• {{flagicon|Senegal}} Aliou Cissé (2025–)

{{div col end}}

The following 28 players were called up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group D matches against {{fb|ANG}} and {{fb|CMR}} on 20 and 25 March 2025.{{cite web |title=Libya-Angola |url=https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/520/288282/288289/400019688 |publisher=FIFA |access-date=26 March 2025}}{{cite web |title=Cameroon-Libya |url=https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/520/288282/288289/400019690 |publisher=FIFA |access-date=26 March 2025}}

Caps and goals correct as of 25 March 2025, after the match against {{fb|CMR}}.

{{nat fs g start}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=GK|name=Murad Al-Wuheeshi|age={{Birth date and age|1997|2|28|df=y}}|caps=19|goals=0|club=Al-Ahly Benghazi|clubnat=LBY}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=GK|name=Mohamed Darebi|age={{Birth date and age|2003|5|5|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Abu Salim|clubnat=LBY}}

{{nat fs break}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Motasem Sabbou|age={{Birth date and age|1993|08|20|df=yes}}|caps=63|goals=2|club=Olympic Azzaweya|clubnat=LBY}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Mehdi Al-Kout|age={{Birth date and age|1999|8|29|df=y}}|caps=9|goals=0|club=Asswehly|clubnat=LBY}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Majdi Erteiba|age={{Birth date and age|1990|11|26|df=y}}|caps=9|goals=0|club=Al Akhdar|clubnat=LBY}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Subhi Al-Dhawi|age={{Birth date and age|2004|6|8|df=y}}|caps=8|goals=1|club=Al-Ittihad Tripoli|clubnat=LBY}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Ahmed Saleh|age={{Birth date and age|2001|1|1|df=y}}|caps=8|goals=1|club=Al Akhdar|clubnat=LBY}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Sanad Bin Ali|age={{Birth date and age|2000|9|19|df=y}}|caps=7|goals=0|club=Al-Ittihad Tripoli|clubnat=LBY}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Tahir Bin Amir|age={{birth date and age|2000|04|16|df=yes}}|caps=6|goals=0|club=Al-Ittihad Tripoli|clubnat=LBY}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Al Bahlul Bousahmin|age={{Birth date and age|1993|12|9|df=y}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=Al-Ahly Benghazi|clubnat=LBY}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Mohammed Al-Shiteewi|age={{Birth date and age|1993|7|29|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=Al-Hilal Benghazi|clubnat=LBY}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Al Bahlul Bousahmin|age={{Birth date and age|1993|12|9|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Al-Ahly Benghazi|clubnat=LBY}}

{{nat fs break}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Faisal Al Badri|age={{Birth date and age|1990|6|4|df=y}}|caps=73|goals=14|club=Al-Hilal Benghazi|clubnat=LBY}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Omar Al Khouja|age={{Birth date and age|2000|3|1|df=y}}|caps=26|goals=3|club=Asswehly|clubnat=LBY}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Bader Hassan|age={{Birth date and age|1987|10|1|df=y}}|caps=20|goals=0|club=Al Nasr Benghazi|clubnat=LBY}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Osamah Al-Shuraimi|age={{Birth date and age|2001|2|20|df=y}}|caps=15|goals=1|club=Asswehly|clubnat=LBY}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Muhanad Madyen|age={{Birth date and age|1994|3|25|df=y}}|caps=15|goals=0|club=Al-Madina|clubnat=LBY}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Abdallah Dagou|age={{birth date and age|2000|09|21|df=yes}}|caps=6|goals=0|club=Al-Ahly Benghazi|clubnat=LBY}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Elbahlul Abusahmin|age={{Birth date and age|1993|09|12|df=yes}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Free agent}}

{{nat fs break}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=Muaid Ellafi|age={{Birth date and age|1996|03|07|df=y}}|caps=38|goals=8|club=Al-Ahli Tripoli|clubnat=LBY}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=Mohammed Soulah|age={{birth date and age|1993|07|29|df=yes}}|caps=30|goals=3|club=Qadsia|clubnat=KUW}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=Fadel Mansour|age={{birth date and age|2002|02|21|df=yes}}|caps=17|goals=2|club=Al-Ahly Benghazi|clubnat=LBY}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=Ahmed Krawa'a|age={{Birth date and age|1989|4|21|df=y}}|caps=13|goals=4|club=Al-Ahli Tripoli|clubnat=LBY}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=Fahad Al Mesmari|age={{birth date and age|2004|06|10|df=yes}}|caps=5|goals=1|club=Club Africain|clubnat=TUN}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=Ezoo El Mariamy|age={{Birth date and age|1998|8|22|df=y}}|caps=5|goals=1|club=Al-Hilal Benghazi|clubnat=LBY}}

{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=Taha Al-Shalawi|age={{Birth date and age|1997|2|21|df=y}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=Al-Hilal Benghazi|clubnat=LBY}}

{{nat fs end}}

The following players have been called up to the Libya squad in the last 12 months.

{{nat fs r start}}

{{nat fs r player|no=1|pos=GK|name=Abdeljawad Hameida|age={{Birth date and age|1994|1|20|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Al Nasr Benghazi|clubnat=LBY|latest=v. {{fb|NGA}}, 11 October 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=Mohamed Ayad|age={{Birth date and age|2002|1|15|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Al-Tahaddy|clubnat=LBY|latest=v. {{fb|NGA}}, 11 October 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=Aseel Al-Maqsabi|age={{Birth date and age|2000|8|2|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Al Nasr Benghazi|clubnat=LBY|latest=v. {{fb|CPV}}; 11 June 2024}}

{{nat fs break}}

{{nat fs r player|no=4|pos=DF|name=Ali Yousef|age={{Birth date and age|2001|7|9|df=y}}|caps=15|goals=0|club=Club Africain|clubnat=TUN|latest=v. {{fb|NGA}}, 11 October 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=26|pos=DF|name=Mohammed Khaleel|age={{Birth date and age|2001|12|13|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Al-Ittihad Tripoli|clubnat=LBY|latest=v. {{fb|NGA}}, 11 October 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Ahmed El Trbi|age={{Birth date and age|1992|6|6|df=y}}|caps=59|goals=0|club=Al-Ahli Tripoli|clubnat=LBY|latest=v. {{fb|NGA}}, 11 October 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Hamed El Thalba|age={{Birth date and age|1995|1|16|df=y}}|caps=6|goals=0|club=Al-Hilal Benghazi|clubnat=LBY|latest=v. {{fb|BEN}}; 10 September 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Hassan Abbas|age={{Birth date and age|1996|8|7|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Al Akhdar|clubnat=LBY|latest=v. {{fb|RWA}}; 4 September 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Nassim Anan|age=Unknown|caps=0|goals=0|club=Al-Madina|clubnat=LBY|latest=v. {{fb|RWA}}; 4 September 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Talal Farhat|age={{Birth date and age|1994|9|8|df=y}}|caps=12|goals=0|club=Al-Ittihad Tripoli|clubnat=LBY|latest=v. {{fb|CPV}}; 11 June 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Abdelaziz Ali|age={{Birth date and age|1997|2|4|df=y}}|caps=6|goals=0|club=Al-Ittihad Tripoli|clubnat=LBY|latest=v. {{fb|CPV}}; 11 June 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Mohamed Al-Takbali|age={{Birth date and age|1999|4|12|df=y}}|caps=5|goals=0|club=Asswehly|clubnat=LBY|latest=v. {{fb|CPV}}; 11 June 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Osama Al-Sareet|age={{Birth date and age|2002|1|28|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=Al-Ahly Benghazi|clubnat=LBY|latest=v. {{fb|CPV}}; 11 June 2024}}

{{nat fs break}}

{{nat fs r player|no=6|pos=MF|name=Suhaib Shafshuf|age={{Birth date and age|1991|1|19|df=y}}|caps=17|goals=0|club=Al-Ahly Benghazi|clubnat=LBY|latest=v. {{fb|NGA}}, 11 October 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=8|pos=MF|name=Nouraldin Al-Qulaib|age={{Birth date and age|2001|3|22|df=y}}|caps=12|goals=0|club=Al-Ahli Tripoli|clubnat=LBY|latest=v. {{fb|NGA}}, 11 October 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=10|pos=MF|name=Osama Belaid|age={{Birth date and age|1998|11|28|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=Al-Hilal Benghazi|clubnat=LBY|latest=v. {{fb|NGA}}, 11 October 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=13|pos=MF|name=Ahmed Saad|age={{Birth date and age|1997|1|14|df=y}}|caps=5|goals=0|club=Al-Hilal Benghazi|clubnat=LBY|latest=v. {{fb|NGA}}, 11 October 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Abdussalam Tubal|age={{Birth date and age|1993|6|23|df=y}}|caps=32|goals=0|club=Al-Nasr Benghazi|clubnat=LBY|latest=v. {{fb|NGA}}, 11 October 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Ismael Tajouri-Shradi|age={{Birth date and age|1994|3|28|df=y}}|caps=7|goals=0|club=Asswehly|clubnat=LBY|latest=v. {{fb|BEN}}; 10 September 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Tarek B'Shara|age={{Birth date and age|2000|1|22|df=y}}|caps=5|goals=0|club=Al-Ahli Tripoli|clubnat=LBY|latest=v. {{fb|BEN}}; 10 September 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Salem Boushaala|age={{Birth date and age|2004|1|22|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Al-Ittihad Misurata|clubnat=LBY|latest=v. {{fb|BEN}}; 10 September 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Faraj Ghaidan|age={{Birth date and age|2001|7|15|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Al Ta'awon|clubnat=LBY|latest=v. {{fb|BEN}}; 10 September 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Moatasem Al-Musrati|age={{Birth date and age|1996|4|6|df=y}}|caps=42|goals=2|club=Beşiktaş|clubnat=TUR|latest=v. {{fb|RWA}}; 4 September 2024}} ^WD

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Abdulmunem Aleiyan|age={{Birth date and age|1997|1|11|df=y}}|caps=5|goals=1|club=Al-Ahly Benghazi|clubnat=LBY|latest=v. {{fb|CPV}}; 11 June 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Hussein Taktak|age={{Birth date and age|2002|4|20|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=1|club=Al-Ahly Benghazi|clubnat=LBY|latest=v. {{fb|CPV}}; 11 June 2024}}

{{nat fs break}}

{{nat fs r player|no=7|pos=FW|name=Abdullah Al-Meehoub|age={{Birth date and age|1995|8|24|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Al Nasr Benghazi|clubnat=LBY|latest=v. {{fb|NGA}}, 11 October 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=15|pos=FW|name=Ahmed Elmsmari|age={{Birth date and age|2006|1|21|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Barcelona U19|clubnat=ESP|latest=v. {{fb|NGA}}, 11 October 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=17|pos=FW|name=Fadel Ali Salama|age={{Birth date and age|2002|2|21|df=y}}|caps=14|goals=2|club=Al-Ahly Benghazi|clubnat=LBY|latest=v. {{fb|NGA}}, 11 October 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Mouath Eissa|age={{Birth date and age|1999|5|8|df=y}}|caps=15|goals=1|club=Al-Ittihad Tripoli|clubnat=LBY|latest=v. {{fb|NGA}}, 11 October 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Abdulmuyassir Boushibah|age={{Birth date and age|2004|2|2|df=y}}|caps=5|goals=1|club=Al-Ittihad Misurata|clubnat=LBY|latest=v. {{fb|NGA}}, 11 October 2024}}

{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Mohamed Bettamer|age={{Birth date and age|1993|4|1|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=1|club=Asswehly|clubnat=LBY|latest=v. {{fb|RWA}}; 4 September 2024}}

{{nat fs break}}

;Notes

• ^INJ Withdrew due to injury
• ^PRE Preliminary squad / standby
• ^WD Withdrew due to non-injury issue

{{nat fs end}}

{{missing information|section|matches played before 1992|date=October 2021}}

{{updated|25 March 2025}}{{cite web |title=Libya |url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/country/106/Libya.html |website=National Football Teams}}

:Players in bold are still active with Libya.

{{main|Libya at the Africa Cup of Nations}}

|-

!Total||Runners-up||3/35||11||3||5||3||12||13

!90

!30

!16

!47

!106

!116

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• Football at the Summer Olympics has been an under-23 tournament since the 1992 edition.

• Prior to the Cairo 1991 campaign, the Football at the All-Africa Games was open to full senior national teams.
• {{note|n1|1}} Libya was disqualified from the tournament due to violence with the Egyptian team during the match in the group stage.

• Prior to the Athens 1991 campaign, the Football at the Mediterranean Games was open to full senior national teams.

{{main|Palestine Cup of Nations}}

• Africa Cup of Nations
• {{Silver2}} Runners-up (1): 1982
• African Nations Championship
• {{Gold1}} Champions (1): 2014

• Arab Cup
• {{Silver2}} Runners-up (2): 1964, 2012{{cite web|url=https://www.alarabiya.net/articles/2012%2F07%2F07%2F224913|title=Morocco wins Arab Cup 2012 title|website=alarabiya.net|publisher=Al Arabia News|date=7 July 2012|access-date=26 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211126103808/https://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/07/07/224913|archive-date=26 November 2021}}
• {{Bronze3}} Third place (1): 1966

• LG Cup
• {{Gold1}} Champions (1): 2004

• 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF) (The closest Libya came to qualifying for the World Cup).

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• [https://libyaff.ly/ Libyan Football Federation] {{in lang|ar}}
• [https://www.cafonline.com/member-associations/lby/ Libya] at CAF
• [https://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/associations/LBY Libya] at FIFA
• [https://www.rsssf.org/tables/82a.html African Cup of Nations 82] – RSSSF

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