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

Africa Cup of Nations record
Appearances: 3
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
Sudan 1957Did not enter
United Arab Republic 1959
Ethiopia 1962
Ghana 1963
Tunisia 1965
Ethiopia 1968Did not qualify
Sudan 1970Did not enter
Cameroon 1972Did not qualify
Egypt 1974Withdrew
Ethiopia 1976Did not enter
Ghana 1978
Nigeria 1980
Libya 1982Runners-up2nd523074
Ivory Coast 1984Did not qualify
Egypt 1986
Morocco 1988Withdrew
Algeria 1990
Senegal 1992Did not enter
Tunisia 1994
South Africa 1996
Burkina Faso 1998
Ghana Nigeria 2000Did not qualify
Mali 2002
Tunisia 2004
Egypt 2006Group stage14th301215
Ghana 2008Did not enter
Angola 2010
Equatorial Guinea Gabon 2012Group stage10th311144
South Africa 2013Did not qualify
Equatorial Guinea 2015
Gabon 2017
Egypt 2019
Cameroon 2021
Ivory Coast 2023
Morocco 2025To be determined
Kenya Tanzania Uganda 2027
TotalRunners-up3/36113531213

List of matches

Libya 1982

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Libya 312042+25
 Ghana 312032+15
 Cameroon 30301103
 Tunisia 301214−31
Libya 2–2 Ghana
Jaranah 58'
Al-Issawi 76'		 Report Alhassan 28'
Opoku Nti 89'
Attendance: 45,200
Referee: Sohan Ramlochun (Mauritius)
Libya 2–0 Tunisia
Seddik 42' (o.g.)
Al-Bor'osi 89'		 Report
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Kambaji Kabongo (Zaire)
Libya 0–0 Cameroon
Report
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Babacar Fall (Senegal)

Knockout stage

Libya 2–1 Zambia
Al-Beshari 38', 84' Report 29' Kaumba
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Bakary Sarr (Senegal)
Ghana 1–1 Libya
Alhassan 35' Report Al-Beshari 70'
Penalties
soccer ball with check mark Lamptey
soccer ball with check mark Alhassan
soccer ball with check mark Paha
soccer ball with check mark Asaase
soccer ball with check mark Abbrey
soccer ball with red X Mensah
soccer ball with check mark Quarshie
soccer ball with check mark Afriyie		 7–6 soccer ball with check mark Al-Beshari
soccer ball with check mark Sola
soccer ball with check mark Al-Ajeli
soccer ball with check mark Ben-Suleiman
soccer ball with check mark Al-Farjani
soccer ball with red X Ghonaïm
soccer ball with check mark Jaranah
soccer ball with red X Zeiyu
Attendance: 42,500
Referee: Sohan Ramlochun (Mauritius)

Egypt 2006

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Egypt 321061+57
 Ivory Coast 32014406
 Morocco 302101−12
 Libya 301215−41
Egypt 3–0 Libya
Mido 18'
Aboutrika 22'
A. Hassan 78'
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Lassina Paré (Burkina Faso)
Libya 1–2 Ivory Coast
Kames 42' Drogba 10'
Y. Touré 74'
Attendance: 42,000
Libya 0–0 Morocco
Attendance: 5,000

Equatorial Guinea/Gabon 2012

Group A

Key to colours in group tables
Top two placed teams advanced to the quarterfinals
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 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:
Equatorial Guinea 1–0 Libya
Balboa 87' Report
Attendance: 35,000[3]
Libya 2–2 Zambia
Saad 5', 48' Report Mayuka 29'
C. Katongo 54'
Attendance: 1,500[3]
Libya 2–1 Senegal
Boussefi 5', 84' Report D. N'Diaye 10'
Attendance: 10,000[3]

Notes

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

References

  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. 1 2 3 "2012 African Nations Cup Fixtures and Results". ESPN Soccernet. 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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