Libya
CAF. Played 387 since 2 Jun 1957: won 144, drawn 93, lost 150. Elo 1505, ranked 103 in the world; peak 1702 in 2012.
Latest results
- 2026-09-29LUganda1–0LibyaAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Hoima35%
- 2026-09-24DLibya2–2BotswanaAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Tripoli80%
- 2026-03-31DLiberia2–2LibyaMorocco, Capital of African Football · Casablanca65%
- 2026-03-27DLibya0–0NigerMorocco, Capital of African Football · Casablanca51%
- 2025-11-25DPalestine0–0Libya (Palestine won on penalties)Arab Cup qualification · Al Rayyan43%
- 2025-11-15WLibya1–0MauritaniaFriendly · Benina72%
- 2025-10-13DMauritius0–0LibyaFIFA World Cup qualification · Saint Pierre81%
- 2025-10-08DLibya3–3Cape VerdeFIFA World Cup qualification · Tripoli47%
- 2025-09-08WLibya2–0EswatiniFIFA World Cup qualification · Benghazi86%
- 2025-09-04WAngola0–1LibyaUpsetFIFA World Cup qualification · Luanda21%
Squad
The following 28 players were called up for the friendly matches against Niger and Liberia on 27 and 31 March 2026.
- Players
- 20
- Average age
- 26.4
- Caps between them
- 190
- Most from one club
- Al-Madina (3)
Where they play
14 at home · 6 abroad in 6 other countries
- Libya 14
- France 1
- Italy 1
- Scotland 1
- Spain 1
- Sweden 1
- Tunisia 1
Average club rating 1565 (ClubElo; 8 of 20 players' clubs rated, mainly European). Highest-rated club: Al-Ahly Benghazi, ranked 321 by ClubElo.
| No. | Player | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| Murad Al-WuheeshiAl-Ahly Benghazi | 29 | 19 | 0 | |
| Mohamed DarebiAl-Ittihad Tripoli | 23 | 1 | 0 | |
| Jawad RizqAl Nasr Benghazi | 32 | 0 | 0 | |
| Defenders | ||||
| Ali YoussefNantes(France) | 25 | 27 | 0 | |
| Muhanad MadyenAl Nasr Benghazi | 32 | 24 | 0 | |
| Ibrahim BourouisAl-Madina | 27 | 0 | 0 | |
| Moataz Al-JurnaziAl-Madina | 24 | 2 | 0 | |
| Jumaa Abu RaqiqahAl-Ahly Benghazi | 28 | 4 | 0 | |
| Saif JaddourAsswehly | 27 | 5 | 0 | |
| Midfielders | ||||
| Moatasem Al-MusratiHellas Verona(Italy) | 30 | 42 | 3 | |
| Maruwan Al-HbeishiAl Ahli Tripoli | 23 | 5 | 0 | |
| Abdulmunem OkashaAsswehly | 29 | 11 | 1 | |
| Amjed Al-GsheimAsswehly | 27 | 2 | 0 | |
| Osamah Al-ShuraimiClub Africain(Tunisia) | 25 | 22 | 1 | |
| Farouk Al-FalithAl-Madina | 27 | 1 | 0 | |
| Omar El-HarekEast Fife(Scotland) | 19 | 1 | 0 | |
| Forwards | ||||
| Ezoo El MaremiAl Ahli Tripoli | 28 | 12 | 5 | |
| Ismael Tajouri-ShradiAl Ahli Tripoli | 32 | 11 | 0 | |
| Mohamed BawaGAIS(Sweden) | 22 | 1 | 0 | |
| Ahmed ElmsmariLeganés B(Spain) | 20 | 0 | 0 | |
Squad, caps and goals from Wikipedia: Libya national football team (CC BY-SA), caps correct as of 25 March 2025; page last edited 20 Oct 2026. Read daily.
Tournament history
AFCON: 3 appearances
Furthest round reached, finals tournaments and Nations League only (qualifiers are not shown).
Rating over time
Head to head
Libya v Tunisia: played 21, won 5, drawn 3, lost 13; goals 24–41. First met 2 Jun 1957, last 28 Mar 2023.
- 2023-03-28LLibya0–1TunisiaAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Benghazi16%
- 2023-03-24LTunisia3–0LibyaAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Radès6%
- 2021-03-25LLibya2–5TunisiaAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Benina37%
- 2019-11-15LTunisia4–1LibyaAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Radès22%
- 2017-11-11DTunisia0–0LibyaFIFA World Cup qualification · Radès17%
- 2016-11-11LLibya0–1TunisiaFIFA World Cup qualification · Algiers34%
- 2006-11-15LTunisia2–0LibyaFriendly · Tunis17%
- 2006-01-12LTunisia1–0LibyaFriendly · Tunis13%
- 1985-04-14LTunisia1–0LibyaAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Tunis38%
- 1985-03-29WLibya2–0TunisiaAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Tripoli59%
- 1982-03-09WLibya2–0TunisiaAfrican Cup of Nations · Group A · Tripoli45%
- 1976-11-04LTunisia3–0LibyaFriendly · Tunis15%
- 1974-11-22WLibya1–0Tunisia (Tunisia won on penalties)African Cup of Nations qualification · Tripoli35%
- 1974-11-10LTunisia1–0LibyaAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Tunis16%
- 1970-09-24LTunisia2–0LibyaFriendly · Tunis34%
Latest 15 of 21 meetings.
Record by competition
| Friendly | 174 | 74 | 37 | 63 |
| African Cup of Nations qualification | 81 | 24 | 15 | 42 |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 73 | 27 | 18 | 28 |
| Arab Cup | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| African Cup of Nations | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| Palestine Cup | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| LG Cup | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Merdeka Tournament | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| CECAFA Cup | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| All-African Games | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Kuneitra Cup | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Arab Cup qualification | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Morocco, Capital of African Football | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Top scorers
- Ahmed Saad Osman 6
- Ahmed Al Masli 5
- Ali Al-Beshari 4
- Ezoo El Maremi 4
- Nader Kara 3
- Faisal Al Badri 3
- Abubaker Bani 2
- Jehad Muntasser 2
- Khaled Elfallah 2
- Mutaz Kablan 2
Goals in games whose scorers are recorded in the source (most competitive games, not every friendly), so totals can be lower than official records.
Shoot-outs count as draws in records and ratings. Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.