| Nickname(s) | Mediterranean Knights فرسان المتوسط | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Libyan Football Federation | ||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
| Head coach | Ricardo Íñiguez | ||
| Captain | Mohammed Al-Sharif | ||
| Home stadium | Suliman Ad-Dharrath Arena | ||
| FIFA code | LBY | ||
| FIFA ranking | 41 (June 2023)[1] | ||
| Highest FIFA ranking | 14 (March 2009) | ||
| Lowest FIFA ranking | 71 (February 2004) | ||
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| First international | |||
 Italy 9–2 Libya  (Roma, Italy; 19 July 1974) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Libya 20–3 Syria  (Benghazi, Libya; 29 August 2008) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
Libya 0–13 Brazil  (Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand; 4 November 2012) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 2 (First in 2008) | ||
| Best result | First round (2008, 2012) | ||
| African Futsal Championship | |||
| Appearances | 3 (First in 2000) | ||
| Best result |  Champions (2008) | ||
| Confederations Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (First in 2009) | ||
| Best result |  Third place (2009) | ||
| Grand Prix de Futsal | |||
| Appearances | 1 (First in 2010) | ||
| Best result | 10th place (2010) | ||
The Libya national futsal team represents Libya in international futsal competitions and is controlled by the Libyan Football Federation. As of April 2016, Libya is ranked 31st in the Futsal World Rankings.
Awards
Tournament records
FIFA Futsal World Cup
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands 1989 | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hong Kong 1992 | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Spain 1996 | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Guatemala 2000 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| TPE 2004 | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Brazil 2008 | Round 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| Thailand 2012 | Round 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 22 |
| Colombia 2016 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lithuania 2021 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Uzbekistan 2024 | To be determined | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 2/10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 36 |
Africa Futsal Cup of Nations
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt 1996 | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Egypt 2000 | Third Place | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 19 |
| 2004 | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Libya 2008 | Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 8 |
| Burkina Faso 2011 | Cancelled | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| South Africa 2016 | Round 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| Morocco 2020 | Fourth place | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| Morocco 2024 | To be determined | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 4/7 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 55 | 43 |
Futsal Confederations Cup
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libya 2009 | Third place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 11 |
| Brazil 2013 | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuwait 2014 | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 1/3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 11 |
Mediterranean Futsal Cup
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libya 2010 | Second Place | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 13 |
| Total | 1/1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 13 |
Arab Futsal Championship
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt 1998 | Third Place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 23 |
| Egypt 2005 | Fourth Place | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 28 |
| Libya 2007 | Champions | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 8 |
| Egypt 2008 | Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 11 |
| Total | 4/4 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 117 | 70 |
North African Futsal tournament
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libya 2005 | Champions | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 13 |
| Tunisia 2009 | Champions | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 |
| Libya 2010 | Champions | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 6 |
| Total | 3/3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 22 |
Friendly tournaments
Futsal Mundialito
Grand Prix de Futsal
Sultat Shaab Cup
- 2009 –
Champion - 2010 – Champion
Other tournaments
- 2006 Four Nations Futsal Tournament (Maputo, Mozambique) –
Second Place - 2008 Four Nations Futsal Cup (Loughborough, England) – Second Place
- 2008 El-Fatih International Futsal Championship – Champion
- 2010 Omar Almokhtar Futsal International Cup –
Current team
Recent matches
Here are the upcoming and the last 5 matches. For the complete list click on the above link
| Date | Opposition | Result | Score (HT Score) | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 November 2010 |  Morocco | W | 7–4 (3–2) | 2010 Mediterranean Futsal Cup |
| 5 November 2010 |  Greece | W | 3–1 (3–1) | 2010 Mediterranean Futsal Cup |
| 7 November 2010 |  Lebanon | W | 3–2 (2–1) | 2010 Mediterranean Futsal Cup |
| 8 November 2010 |  France | W | 2–1 (0–1) | 2010 Mediterranean Futsal Cup |
| 10 November 2010 |  Croatia | D | 0–2 (p) 1-1 (0–1) | 2010 Mediterranean Futsal Cup |
See also
References
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