Libya at the Africa Cup of Nations

The Libya national football team has participated in three Africa Cup of Nations competitions in its history: 1982, 2006, and 2012.[1]

Libya is an infrequent AFCON participant as it is one of the weaker sides in Africa, coming from the strong North African region that includes the national teams of Morocco, Egypt, Tunisia, and Algeria. Therefore, in spite of being a member of one of the stronger African federations, UNAF, Libya's accomplishments are limited compared to its neighbors. Nevertheless, Libya still has had some success at AFCON: as host of 1982 edition, Libya almost won the tournament but fell to Ghana in a penalty shoot-out.[2] In the 2006 and 2012 tournaments, Libya exited both in the group stage.

Libya has been seeded in Group A in all three of its AFCON appearances.

## Overall record

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Africa Cup of Nations record

Appearances: 3
Year  | Round  | Position  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA
1957 | Did not enter
1959
1962
1963
1965
1968 | Did not qualify
1970 | Did not enter
1972 | Did not qualify
1974 | Withdrew
1976 | Did not enter
1978
1980
1982 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4
1984 | Did not qualify
1986
1988 | Withdrew
1990
1992 | Did not enter
1994
1996
1998
2000 | Did not qualify
2002
2004
2006 | Group stage | 14th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5
2008 | Did not enter
2010
2012 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4
2013 | Did not qualify
2015
2017
2019
2021
2023
2025 | To be determined
2027
Total | Runners-up | 3/34 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 13

## List of matches

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### Libya 1982

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Libya squad – 1982 African Cup of Nations runners-up

* 1 Al-Kouafi
* 2 Al-Ajeli
* 3 Al-Beshari
* 4 Al-Kharef
* 5 Sola
* 6 Omar
* 7 Al-Barasi
* 8 A. F. Al-Farjani
* 9 Jaranah
* 10 Al-Issawi
* 11 Al-Maghribi
* 12 Ben-Suleiman
* 13 Al-Teer
* 14 Zeiyu
* 15 Majdoub
* 16 Al-Jehani
* 17 Ghonaïm
* 18 A. R. Al-Farjani
* 19 Al-Rayani
* 20 Ben Brahim
* 21 Shanqab
* 22 M. Al-Hadi
* Coach: Gotl

#### Group A

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Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts

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Libya | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5
Ghana | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5
Cameroon | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3
Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1

5 March 1982

Libya | 2–2|  Ghana

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Jaranah 58'
Al-Issawi 76' | Report | Alhassan 28'
Opoku Nti 89'

11 June Stadium, Tripoli

Attendance: 45,200

Referee: Sohan Ramlochun (Mauritius)

9 March 1982

Libya | 2–0|  Tunisia

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Seddik 42' (o.g.)
Al-Bor'osi 89' | Report |

11 June Stadium, Tripoli

Attendance: 40,000

Referee: Kambaji Kabongo (Zaire)

12 March 1982

Libya | 0–0|  Cameroon

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11 June Stadium, Tripoli

Attendance: 40,000

Referee: Babacar Fall (Senegal)

#### Knockout stage

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16 March 1982

Libya | 2–1|  Zambia

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Al-Beshari 38', 84' | Report |  29' Kaumba

11 June Stadium, Tripoli

Attendance: 50,000

Referee: Bakary Sarr (Senegal)

Main article: 1982 African Cup of Nations Final

19 March 1982

Ghana | 1–1|  Libya

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Alhassan 35' | Report | Al-Beshari 70'
Penalties
Lamptey
Alhassan
Paha
Asaase
Abbrey
Mensah
Quarshie
Afriyie | 7–6 |  Al-Beshari
Sola
Al-Ajeli
Ben-Suleiman
Al-Farjani
Ghonaïm
Jaranah
Zeiyu

11 June Stadium, Tripoli

Attendance: 42,500

Referee: Sohan Ramlochun (Mauritius)

### Egypt 2006

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Libya squad – 2006 Africa Cup of Nations

* 1 Aboud
* 2 Osman
* 3 Shushan
* 4 Daoud
* 5 Shibani
* 6 Ramly
* 7 Muntasser
* 8 Hussein
* 9 Kabila
* 10 Saad
* 11 Al Masli
* 12 de Agustini
* 13 Blal
* 14 El Taib
* 15 Kara
* 16 Al-Tarhouni
* 17 Maklouf
* 18 Al Hamadi
* 19 Kames
* 20 Rewani
* 21 Ghazalla
* 22 Belkher
* 23 Slil
* Coach: Lončarević

#### Group A

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Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts

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Egypt | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7
Ivory Coast | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6
Morocco | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2
Libya | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1

20 January 2006

19:00

Egypt | 3–0|  Libya

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Mido 18'
Aboutrika 22'
A. Hassan 78' |  |

Cairo International Stadium, Cairo

Attendance: 65,000

Referee: Lassina Paré (Burkina Faso)

24 January 2006

17:15

Libya | 1–2|  Ivory Coast

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Kames 42' |  | Drogba 10'
Y. Touré 74'

Cairo International Stadium, Cairo

Attendance: 42,000

Referee: Shamsul Maidin (Singapore)

28 January 2006

19:00

Libya | 0–0|  Morocco

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Cairo Military Academy Stadium, Cairo

Attendance: 5,000

Referee: Mourad Daami (Tunisia)

### Equatorial Guinea/Gabon 2012

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Libya squad – 2012 Africa Cup of Nations

* 1 Aboud
* 2 Al Laafi
* 3 Belreesh
* 4 Al Alwani
* 5 al Shibani
* 6 al Sanaani
* 7 Chtiba
* 8 Shareef
* 9 al Ghannoudi
* 10 Sa'ad
* 11 Al Maghrabi
* 12 Q'tait
* 13 El Monir
* 14 Salama
* 15 al Mabrouk
* 16 Al Abaidy
* 17 al Khatroushi
* 18 al Badri
* 19 Zuway
* 20 Boussefi
* 21 ben Amer
* 22 Nashnoush
* 23 Djamal
* Coach: Paquetá

#### Group A

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Key to colours in group tables

Top two placed teams advanced to the quarterfinals
Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts

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Zambia | 3  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 5  | 3  | +2  | 7
Equatorial Guinea | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 3  | 2  | +1  | 6
Libya | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 4  | 4  | 0  | 4
Senegal | 3  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 3  | 6  | −3  | 0

Source: [citation needed]

21 January 2012

19:30

Equatorial Guinea | 1–0|  Libya

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Balboa 87' | Report |

Estadio de Bata, Bata

Attendance: 35,000[3]

Referee: Noumandiez Doué (Ivory Coast)

25 January 2012

18:15[note 1]

Libya | 2–2|  Zambia

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Saad 5', 48' | Report | Mayuka 29'
C. Katongo 54'

Estadio de Bata, Bata

Attendance: 1,500[3]

Referee: Koman Coulibaly (Mali)

29 January 2012

19:00

Libya | 2–1|  Senegal

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Boussefi 5', 84' | Report | D. N'Diaye 10'

Estadio de Bata, Bata

Attendance: 10,000[3]

Referee: Rajindraparsad Seechurn (Mauritius)

## Notes

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1. ^ Original kick-off at 17:00 but was delayed due to heavy rain.[4]

## References

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1. ^ Wilson, Jonathan (January 19, 2012). "Africa Cup of Nations: Libya team a symbol of hope for nation renewed | Jonathan Wilson" - via www.theguardian.com.
2. ^ "Ghana beat hosts Libya to win AFCON 1982". www.pulse.com.gh. March 19, 2016.
3. ^ a b c "2012 African Nations Cup Fixtures and Results". ESPN Soccernet. Archived from the original on December 21, 2010. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
4. ^ "Rain delays Libya-Zambia match". ESPNStar.com. 26 January 2012. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2019.

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