| Nickname | فُرْسَانُ الْمُتَوَّسِط (Fursan al-Mutawasit) (The Mediterranean Knights) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Libyan Football Federation (LFF) | ||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
| Sub-confederation | UNAF (North Africa) | ||
| Head coach | Aliou Cissé | ||
| Captain | Moatasem Al-Musrati | ||
| Mostcaps | Ahmed Saad Osman (80) | ||
| Top scorer | Ahmed Ben Soueid (50) | ||
| Home stadium | Tripoli Stadium | ||
| FIFA code | LBY | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 111 3 (19 November 2025)[1] | ||
| Highest | 36 (September 2012) | ||
| Lowest | 187 (July 1997) | ||
| First international | |||
 Libya 5–2Palestine  (Alexandria,Egypt; 3 August 1953) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Libya 21–0Muscat and Oman (Baghdad,Iraq; 6 April 1966) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Egypt 10–2Libya (Alexandria,Egypt; 6 August 1953) | |||
| Africa Cup of Nations | |||
| Appearances | 3 (first in1982) | ||
| Best result | Runners-up (1982) | ||
TheLibya national football team (Arabic:منتخب لِيْبيَا لِكُرَّةُ الْقَدَم) representsLibya in men's internationalfootball and is controlled by theLibyan Football Federation. The team has never qualified forFIFA World Cup but has qualified for editions of theAfrica Cup of Nations in1982,2006 and2012. In 1982, the team was both the host and runner-up. In theArab Cup, Libya finished second in1964 and2012, and third in1966. The team is affiliated with bothFIFA andConfederation of African Football (CAF).
Due to political circumstances, Libya has typically been less successful in international competition compared to other North African teams likeAlgeria,Morocco,Egypt andTunisia. Libya has never qualified for theFIFA World Cup and its participation in AFCON is sporadic, having only qualified for three AFCON editions.
In the 2010s, Libya's global ranking improved due to the increasing number of Libyan players playing in foreign leagues. At the2012 Africa Cup of Nations, the team recorded their first-ever win in the tournament outside Libya. Their FIFA world ranking rose to a high of 36 in September 2012; Libya then won a gold medal in the2014 African Nations Championship. However, theLibyan Civil War caused the stoppage of theLibyan Premier League and severely disrupted domestic affairs. Libya was eliminated in the first round of the2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification byRwanda and failed to qualify for the2016 African Nations Championship as the defending champions.
Libya's national team was first initiated in 1918, but did not play an official international until 3 August 1953, when they defeatedPalestine 5–2 in the firstArab Games in 1953. The team's first manager wasMasoud Zantouny, and the first foreign manager was EnglishmanJames Bingham, who took charge of the Libyan national team for the1961 Arab Games. The first player ever to score for the Libyan national team in an official international wasMukhtar Ghonaay.
The first penalty ever scored by a member of the national team was in the1953 Arab Games group stage; in the match against Egypt,Ali Zantouny scored in the 3–2 defeat. The national team's first participation in theArab Cup was in1964, the second edition of the competition, held inKuwait.
The first ever player to score for the Libyan national team in a non-official international wasMustapha Makki in a warm-up friendly played prior to the1953 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 againstNiger in an attempt to qualify for the1968 Olympic football tournament in Mexico City.
Libya first entered theFIFA World Cup qualifiers in1970. Their early attempts failed, but during the 1980s the national side strengthened. The country'sgeopolitical position, however, affected the football team, who had to withdraw from qualifying for the1982 and1990 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 againstSudan in their first game, the Libyans beatGhana in the next round before taking onMorocco 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 ofMali, who were beaten 4–3 on aggregate. In the group stage, Libya managed only two draws in eight games.
In the qualifying for the2006 FIFA World Cup, a 9–0 two-legged victory againstSão Tome and Principe put the Libyans through to the group stage. Libyan playerAl-Saadi Gaddafi was banned from the team after failingdrug test.
A difficult group followed containingEgypt,Cameroon andIvory 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 beatEgypt 2–1 in Tripoli, and heldCameroon andIvory Coast to 0–0 draws, helping them to a 4th-place finish and a place at the2006 African Cup of Nations finals inEgypt.
During the qualifying campaign for the2010 FIFA World Cup, Libya defeated each side in the second round during home matches (they also defeatedLesotho 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 the2014 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 the2018 FIFA World Cup, Libya defeatedRwanda 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 the1982 African Cup of Nations. Libya qualified automatically as hosts and were put in a group alongside Ghana, Cameroon andTunisia. The opening match of the tournament saw the hosts take onGhana inTripoli 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 beatZambia 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 ofextra time in which no goals were scored. In a longpenalty shootout, Ghana came out triumphant 7–6.[3]
Libya's second African Cup of Nations saw a return to the higher levels of the international footballing scene at the2006 African Cup of Nations finals inEgypt. They qualified for the competition after a goalless draw withSudan in their ninth qualifying match.
Libya were drawn in Group A withEgypt (the hosts and eventual winners),2006 World Cup-qualifiersIvory Coast andMorocco. Libya lost 3–0 to Egypt in Cairo, then lost 2–1 to Ivory Coast. A goalless draw againstMorocco saw Libya finish bottom of the group.
Libya played its first match after theBattle of Tripoli (and thus the end of theGaddafi era in Libya) on 3 September 2011, with a new uniform sporting theNational Transitional Council flag of Libya.
The match, part of the2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification campaign, resulted in a 1–0 victory overMozambique. The historic goal was scored byRabee'a al Laafi. Like Libya's previous home match, a 3–0 defeat ofComoros in qualifying, played inStade 26 mars in Bamako, Mali, a relocation was necessary due to the ongoingLibyan Civil War, and so thePetro Sport Stadium in Cairo, Egypt became the venue. The match was playedbehind closed doors for security reasons.[4]
Prior to the team's final game in the qualification campaign, againstZambia, coach Marcos Paquetá claimed that the team was now "not only playing for football success but for a new government and a new country".[5] 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.[6]
In November 2011 the team travelled to theUnited Arab Emirates to play a friendly match against Belarus organized byFIFA 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.[7]
On 7 June 2013, Libya met DR Congo in its first match on home ground in two years.
Having qualified, Libya were drawn intoGroup A with co-hostsEquatorial Guinea, qualification rivalsZambia and pre-tournament favouritesSenegal.
The Mediterranean Knights' first game, the tournament's opening match, saw them lose to an 87th-minute winner from ex-Real Madrid wingerJavier Ángel Balboa. Libya went on to secure a 2–2 draw with Zambia in terrible conditions at theEstadio de Bata, before two goals fromIhaab 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).
AfterJavier 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 the2018 African Nations Championship. After Libya's elimination byMorocco,Adel Amrouche was appointed in May 2018. His goal was to help Libya qualify for the2019 Africa Cup of Nations. He led Libya to a 0–0 draw againstSouth Africa away from home. However, days before Libya's match againstNigeria, Amrouche suddenly left the team's camp and later resigned. During an interview withReuters, Amrouche said that the reason for his resignation was that theLibyan 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 strikerFawzi Al-Issawi, who led Libya to an 8–1 away win overSeychelles. 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]
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After the match against South Africa,Jalal Damja was reappointed as the head coach for temporary matches in the2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification beforeFaouzi Benzarti was named as new coach of Libya. Under Benzarti, Libya opened their campaign with a disastrous 1–4 loss toTunisia, the home of Benzarti, before managed to salvage an important 2–1 win overTanzania 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 againstEquatorial 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 byZoran Filipović, who led a team of domestic players into the2020 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.[8]Javier Clemente was reappointed as head coach shortly afterwards.[9][10]
In theGaddafi era the National team used to play its home matches wearing the green coloured kit representing the Flag ofLibyan Arab Jamahiriya. However, after theLibyan Civil War in 2011, Libya changed its flag to thenew 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. Theaway 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 and2012 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.
The Tripoli Stadium is amulti-purpose stadium inTripoli,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 the1982 African Cup of Nations held in Libya along with the28 March Stadium inBenghazi.
The28 March Stadium in Benghazi was also used by the national team sometimes.
FIFA lifted the ban on Libyan stadiums in 2013, during the2014 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 asAlgeria,Morocco,Egypt orTunisia (Tunisia the most popular choice due to its close distance to Libya).
Libya played their first home game since 2013 at theMartyrs of February Stadium inBenghazi againstTunisia on 25 March 2021, where they lost 2–5.
Libya's only real rivalries are with its fellowNorth 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, thePharaohs only managed to beat the Libyans on their own turf twice. The rivalry was rekindled at the2007 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 withMorocco. 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 andTunisia 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.
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
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Benin| 18 November2025 AFCON qualification | Libya | 0–0 | Benin | Tripoli,Libya |
| 18:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium:Tripoli Stadium |
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Angola| 20 March2026 World Cup qualification | Libya | 1–1 | Angola | Benghazi, Libya |
| 21:00 UTC+2 |
| Report (FIFA) Report (CAF) |
| Stadium:Benina Martyrs Stadium Referee: Lamin Jammeh (Gambia) |
v Libya| 25 March2026 World Cup qualification | Cameroon | 3–1 | Libya | Yaoundé, Cameroon |
| 20:00 UTC+1 | Report (FIFA) Report (CAF) |
| Stadium:Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium |
v Libya| 4 September2026 World Cup qualification | Angola | 0–1 | Libya | Luanda, Angola |
| 17:00 UTC+1 | Report (FIFA) Report (CAF) |
| Stadium:Estádio 11 de Novembro Referee: Pierre Jean Nguiene (Congo) |
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Eswatini| 8 September2026 World Cup qualification | Libya | 2–0 | Eswatini | Benghazi, Libya |
| 21:00 UTC+2 |
| Report (FIFA) Report (CAF) | Stadium:Benghazi International Stadium Referee: Adalbert Diouf (Senegal) |
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Cape Verde| 8 October2026 World Cup qualification | Libya | 3–3 | Cape Verde | Tripoli, Libya |
| 15:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium:Tripoli Stadium Referee: Mahmood Ali Mahmood Ismail (Sudan) |
v Libya| 13 October2026 World Cup qualification | Mauritius | 0–0 | Libya | Saint Pierre, Mauritius |
| 20:00 UTC+4 | Report | Stadium:Côte d'Or National Sports Complex Referee: Yannick Malala Kabanga (DR Congo) |
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Mauritania| 15 NovemberFriendly | Libya | 1–0 | Mauritania | Benina, Libya |
| 16:00 UTC+2 | Mahmoud Al-Shalwi 31' | Report | Stadium:Benina Martyrs Stadium |
v Libya| 25 November2025 Arab Cup qualification | Palestine | v | Libya | Al Rayyan, Qatar |
| 19:00 UTC+3 | Stadium:Al Gharafa Stadium |
Massoud Zantouny (1953)Salim Faraj Balteb (1957–1960)
James Benjeham (1961)Billy Elliott (1961–1963)
Vojin Božović (1964–1965)George Skinner (1965–1966)
Mokhtar Arribi (1966–1967)Keith Spurgeon (1967–1968)Ali Zantouny (1968–1969)Milan Selbetishi (1969–1970)George Ainsley (1970–1971)
Nicolae Oaidă (1971–1972)
Hassan Al-Amer (1972)Titus Ozon (1972–1974)Mohammed El-Khamisi (1974–1975)Abed Ali Al-Aqili (1975–1976)Mohammed El-Khamisi (1976–1977)
Ali Al-Zaqori (1977–1978)Ron Bradley (1978–1980)Mohammed El-Khamisi (1980–1982)
Béla Gutal (1982)Cicerone Manolache (1983–1984)[11]Mohammed El-Khamisi (1984)Hashimi El-Bahlul (1984–1986)Mohammed El-Khamisi (1988–1989)Ahmed Ben Soueid (1989)Hashimi El-Bahlul (1991–1997)
Ion Moldovan (1998)
Danny McLennan (1998)
Eugenio Bersellini (1998–1999)
Carlos Bilardo (1999–2000)Miguel Angel Lemme (2000–2001)Francesco Scoglio (2002)
Ilija Lončarević (2003–2004)Mohammed El-Khamisi (2004–2005)Ilija Lončarević (2005–2006)
Mohsen Saleh (2006)Abou Bakr Bani (2006–2007)
Faouzi Benzarti (2007–2009)
Branko Smiljanić (2009–2010)
Marcos Paquetá (2010–2012)Abdul-Hafeedh Arbeesh (2012–2013)
Javier Clemente (2013–2016)Jalal Damja (2016–2017)Adel Amrouche (2017–2018)Fawzi Al-Issawi (2018–2019)Jalal Damja (2019)Faouzi Benzarti (2019–2020)Ali El Margini (2020)
Zoran Filipović (2020–2021)Javier Clemente (2021–2022)Ramon Catala (2022)
Corentin Martins (2022–2023)[12]Hamdi Bataw (2023)Salim Al-Jalali (interim, 2023)Milutin Sredojević (2023–2024)Nasser Al-Hadrininew (interim, 2024–2025)
Aliou Cissé (2025–)The following 28 players were called up for the2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group D matches againstAngola andCameroon on 20 and 25 March 2025.[13][14]
Caps and goals correct as of 25 March 2025, after the match againstCameroon.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1GK | Murad Al-Wuheeshi | (1997-02-28)28 February 1997 (age 28) | 19 | 0 | Al-Ahly Benghazi | |
| 1GK | Mohamed Darebi | (2003-05-05)5 May 2003 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | Abu Salim | |
| 2DF | Motasem Sabbou | (1993-08-20)20 August 1993 (age 32) | 63 | 2 | Olympic Azzaweya | |
| 2DF | Mehdi Al-Kout | (1999-08-29)29 August 1999 (age 26) | 9 | 0 | Asswehly | |
| 2DF | Majdi Erteiba | (1990-11-26)26 November 1990 (age 34) | 9 | 0 | Al Akhdar | |
| 2DF | Subhi Al-Dhawi | (2004-06-08)8 June 2004 (age 21) | 8 | 1 | Al-Ittihad Tripoli | |
| 2DF | Ahmed Saleh | (2001-01-01)1 January 2001 (age 24) | 8 | 1 | Al Akhdar | |
| 2DF | Sanad Bin Ali | (2000-09-19)19 September 2000 (age 25) | 7 | 0 | Al-Ittihad Tripoli | |
| 2DF | Tahir Bin Amir | (2000-04-16)16 April 2000 (age 25) | 6 | 0 | Al-Ittihad Tripoli | |
| 2DF | Al Bahlul Bousahmin | (1993-12-09)9 December 1993 (age 31) | 4 | 0 | Al-Ahly Benghazi | |
| 2DF | Mohammed Al-Shiteewi | (1993-07-29)29 July 1993 (age 32) | 3 | 0 | Al-Hilal Benghazi | |
| 3MF | Faisal Al Badri | (1990-06-04)4 June 1990 (age 35) | 73 | 14 | Al-Hilal Benghazi | |
| 3MF | Omar Al Khouja | (2000-03-01)1 March 2000 (age 25) | 26 | 3 | Asswehly | |
| 3MF | Bader Hassan | (1987-10-01)1 October 1987 (age 38) | 20 | 0 | Al Nasr Benghazi | |
| 3MF | Osamah Al-Shuraimi | (2001-02-20)20 February 2001 (age 24) | 15 | 1 | Asswehly | |
| 3MF | Muhanad Madyen | (1994-03-25)25 March 1994 (age 31) | 15 | 0 | Al-Madina | |
| 3MF | Abdallah Dagou | (2000-09-21)21 September 2000 (age 25) | 6 | 0 | Al-Ahly Benghazi | |
| 4FW | Muaid Ellafi | (1996-03-07)7 March 1996 (age 29) | 38 | 8 | Al-Ahli Tripoli | |
| 4FW | Mohammed Soulah | (1993-07-29)29 July 1993 (age 32) | 30 | 3 |  Qadsia | |
| 4FW | Fadel Mansour | (2002-02-21)21 February 2002 (age 23) | 17 | 2 | Al-Ahly Benghazi | |
| 4FW | Ahmed Krawa'a | (1989-04-21)21 April 1989 (age 36) | 13 | 4 | Al-Ahli Tripoli | |
| 4FW | Fahad Al Mesmari | (2004-06-10)10 June 2004 (age 21) | 5 | 1 | Club Africain | |
| 4FW | Ezoo El Mariamy | (1998-08-22)22 August 1998 (age 27) | 5 | 1 | Al-Hilal Benghazi | |
| 4FW | Taha Al-Shalawi | (1997-02-21)21 February 1997 (age 28) | 4 | 0 | Al-Hilal Benghazi | |
The following players have been called up to the Libya squad in the last 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Abdeljawad Hameida | (1994-01-20)20 January 1994 (age 31) | 1 | 0 | Al Nasr Benghazi | v. Nigeria, 11 October 2024 |
| GK | Mohamed Ayad | (2002-01-15)15 January 2002 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Al-Tahaddy | v. Nigeria, 11 October 2024 |
| GK | Aseel Al-Maqsabi | (2000-08-02)2 August 2000 (age 25) | 0 | 0 | Al Nasr Benghazi | v. Cape Verde; 11 June 2024 |
| DF | Ali Yousef | (2001-07-09)9 July 2001 (age 24) | 15 | 0 | Club Africain | v. Nigeria, 11 October 2024 |
| DF | Mohammed Khaleel | (2001-12-13)13 December 2001 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Al-Ittihad Tripoli | v. Nigeria, 11 October 2024 |
| DF | Ahmed El Trbi | (1992-06-06)6 June 1992 (age 33) | 59 | 0 | Al-Ahli Tripoli | v. Nigeria, 11 October 2024 |
| DF | Hamed El Thalba | (1995-01-16)16 January 1995 (age 30) | 6 | 0 | Al-Hilal Benghazi | v. Benin; 10 September 2024 |
| DF | Hassan Abbas | (1996-08-07)7 August 1996 (age 29) | 0 | 0 | Al Akhdar | v. Rwanda; 4 September 2024 |
| DF | Nassim Anan | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Al-Madina | v. Rwanda; 4 September 2024 |
| DF | Talal Farhat | (1994-09-08)8 September 1994 (age 31) | 12 | 0 | Al-Ittihad Tripoli | v. Cape Verde; 11 June 2024 |
| DF | Abdelaziz Ali | (1997-02-04)4 February 1997 (age 28) | 6 | 0 | Al-Ittihad Tripoli | v. Cape Verde; 11 June 2024 |
| DF | Mohamed Al-Takbali | (1999-04-12)12 April 1999 (age 26) | 5 | 0 | Asswehly | v. Cape Verde; 11 June 2024 |
| DF | Osama Al-Sareet | (2002-01-28)28 January 2002 (age 23) | 2 | 0 | Al-Ahly Benghazi | v. Cape Verde; 11 June 2024 |
| MF | Suhaib Shafshuf | (1991-01-19)19 January 1991 (age 34) | 17 | 0 | Al-Ahly Benghazi | v. Nigeria, 11 October 2024 |
| MF | Nouraldin Al-Qulaib | (2001-03-22)22 March 2001 (age 24) | 12 | 0 | Al-Ahli Tripoli | v. Nigeria, 11 October 2024 |
| MF | Osama Belaid | (1998-11-28)28 November 1998 (age 26) | 3 | 0 | Al-Hilal Benghazi | v. Nigeria, 11 October 2024 |
| MF | Ahmed Saad | (1997-01-14)14 January 1997 (age 28) | 5 | 0 | Al-Hilal Benghazi | v. Nigeria, 11 October 2024 |
| MF | Abdussalam Tubal | (1993-06-23)23 June 1993 (age 32) | 32 | 0 | Al-Nasr Benghazi | v. Nigeria, 11 October 2024 |
| MF | Ismael Tajouri-Shradi | (1994-03-28)28 March 1994 (age 31) | 7 | 0 | Asswehly | v. Benin; 10 September 2024 |
| MF | Tarek B'Shara | (2000-01-22)22 January 2000 (age 25) | 5 | 0 | Al-Ahli Tripoli | v. Benin; 10 September 2024 |
| MF | Salem Boushaala | (2004-01-22)22 January 2004 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | Al-Ittihad Misurata | v. Benin; 10 September 2024 |
| MF | Faraj Ghaidan | (2001-07-15)15 July 2001 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | Al Ta'awon | v. Benin; 10 September 2024 |
| MF | Moatasem Al-Musrati | (1996-04-06)6 April 1996 (age 29) | 42 | 2 |  Beşiktaş | v. Rwanda; 4 September 2024WD |
| MF | Abdulmunem Aleiyan | (1997-01-11)11 January 1997 (age 28) | 5 | 1 | Al-Ahly Benghazi | v. Cape Verde; 11 June 2024 |
| MF | Hussein Taktak | (2002-04-20)20 April 2002 (age 23) | 3 | 1 | Al-Ahly Benghazi | v. Cape Verde; 11 June 2024 |
| FW | Abdullah Al-Meehoub | (1995-08-24)24 August 1995 (age 30) | 1 | 0 | Al Nasr Benghazi | v. Nigeria, 11 October 2024 |
| FW | Ahmed Elmsmari | (2006-01-21)21 January 2006 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Barcelona U19 | v. Nigeria, 11 October 2024 |
| FW | Fadel Ali Salama | (2002-02-21)21 February 2002 (age 23) | 14 | 2 | Al-Ahly Benghazi | v. Nigeria, 11 October 2024 |
| FW | Mouath Eissa | (1999-05-08)8 May 1999 (age 26) | 15 | 1 | Al-Ittihad Tripoli | v. Nigeria, 11 October 2024 |
| FW | Abdulmuyassir Boushibah | (2004-02-02)2 February 2004 (age 21) | 5 | 1 | Al-Ittihad Misurata | v. Nigeria, 11 October 2024 |
| FW | Mohamed Bettamer | (1993-04-01)1 April 1993 (age 32) | 3 | 1 | Asswehly | v. Rwanda; 4 September 2024 |
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| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ahmed Saad Osman | 80 | 20 | 2001–2013 |
| 2 | Faisal Al Badri | 73 | 14 | 2011–present |
| 3 | Muhammad Nashnoush | 72 | 0 | 2011–2021 |
| 4 | Motasem Sabbou | 64 | 2 | 2013–present |
| 5 | Ahmed El Trbi | 61 | 0 | 2013–2022 |
| 6 | Younes Al Shibani | 60 | 3 | 2003–2013 |
| 7 | Ali Salama | 59 | 2 | 2010–present |
| 8 | Muhammad Al Maghrabi | 58 | 4 | 2006–2013 |
| 9 | Mohamed Al Ghanodi | 55 | 8 | 2013–2017 |
| 10 | Tarik El Taib | 54 | 11 | 1997–2011 |
| Rank | Name | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ali Al-Biski | 35 | 44 | 0.8 | 1961–1970 |
| 2 | Ahmed Saad Osman | 20 | 80 | 0.25 | 2001–2013 |
| 3 | Ahmed Al Masli | 17 | 32 | 0.53 | 1998–2008 |
| 4 | Faisal Al Badri | 14 | 73 | 0.19 | 2011–present |
| 5 | Tarik El Taib | 11 | 50 | 0.22 | 1997–2011 |
| 6 | Nader Kara | 10 | 34 | 0.29 | 2001–2009 |
| 7 | Muaid Ellafi | 9 | 39 | 0.23 | 2014–present |
| 8 | Mohamed Al Ghanodi | 8 | 54 | 0.15 | 2011–2017 |
| 9 | Ahmed Krawa'a | 7 | 20 | 0.35 | 2009–present |
| Anis Saltou | 7 | 28 | 0.25 | 2013–2023 |
| FIFA World Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
 1930 to1938 | Part ofItaly | Part of Italy | |||||||||||||
 1950 to 1962 | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | |||||||||||||
| 1966 | Withdrew | Withdrew | |||||||||||||
 1970 | Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||
 1974 | Did not enter | Declined participation | |||||||||||||
| 1978 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1982 | Withdrew | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1986 | Did not qualify | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | ||||||||
| 1990 | Withdrew | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||
 1994 | Disqualified | Disqualified | |||||||||||||
 1998 | Did not enter | Declined participation | |||||||||||||
  2002 | Did not qualify | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 22 | ||||||||
| 2006 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 10 | |||||||||
 2010 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | |||||||||
| 2014 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | |||||||||
 2018 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | |||||||||
 2022 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | |||||||||
 2026 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | |||||||||
  2030 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||
 2034 | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 0/15 | 71 | 27 | 17 | 27 | 79 | 79 | ||||||||
| Africa Cup of Nations record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
 1957 | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | |||||||||||||
 1959 | |||||||||||||||
 1962 | |||||||||||||||
 1963 | |||||||||||||||
 1965 | |||||||||||||||
| 1968 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||
| 1970 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
 1972 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||
 1974 | Withdrew | Withdrew | |||||||||||||
 1976 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
| 1978 | |||||||||||||||
| 1980 | |||||||||||||||
| 1982 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | Qualified as hosts | ||||||
 1984 | Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
| 1986 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | |||||||||
| 1988 | Withdrew | Withdrew | |||||||||||||
| 1990 | |||||||||||||||
| 1992 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
| 1994 | |||||||||||||||
| 1996 | |||||||||||||||
 1998 | |||||||||||||||
| 2000 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||
 2002 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 14 | |||||||||
| 2004 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | |||||||||
| 2006 | Group stage | 14th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 10 | |
| 2008 | Did not qualify | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||
| 2010 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | |||||||||
  2012 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2013 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||
| 2017 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | |||||||||
| 2019 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 | |||||||||
| 2021 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 15 | |||||||||
| 2023 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | |||||||||
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |||||||||
   2027 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||
 2029 | |||||||||||||||
| Total | Runners-up | 3/35 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 90 | 30 | 16 | 47 | 106 | 116 | |
| Olympic Games record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appearances: 0 | ||||||||
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1896 –1948 | Did not exist | |||||||
 1952 | Did not enter | |||||||
 1956 | ||||||||
| 1960 | ||||||||
 1964 | ||||||||
| 1968 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1972 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 1976 | Did not qualify | |||||||
 1980 | Withdrew during qualification | |||||||
| 1984 | Did not qualify | |||||||
 1988 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 1992 | ||||||||
| 1996 | ||||||||
| 2000 | ||||||||
 2004 | Did not qualify | |||||||
 2008 | ||||||||
 2012 | ||||||||
| 2016 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 2020 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2024 | ||||||||
| Total | 0/28 | |||||||
| All-Africa Games record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appearances: 1 | ||||||||
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
 1965 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 1973 | ||||||||
| 1978 | Group stage1 | 8th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 1987 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 1991 | ||||||||
 1995 | ||||||||
| 1999 | ||||||||
| 2003 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2007 | ||||||||
 2011 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 2015 | ||||||||
| 2019 | To be determined | |||||||
| 2023 | ||||||||
| Total | Group stage | 1/11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| African Nations Championship record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appearances: 4[note 1] | ||||||||
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2009 | Group stage | 7th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 2011 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2014 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| 2016 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2018 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
| 2020 | Group stage | 13th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 9th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2024 | Withdrew | |||||||
| Total | 1 title | 5/7 | 21 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 17 |
| Mediterranean Games record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appearances: 9 | ||||||||
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1951 | Did not enter | |||||||
 1955 | ||||||||
 1959 | ||||||||
| 1963 | ||||||||
| 1967 | Group stage | 8th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 1971 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 1975 | Group stage | 7th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 1979 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 1983 | Group stage | 9th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 1987 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 1991 | ||||||||
| 1993 | ||||||||
| 1997 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2001 | 7th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2005 | Bronze medalists | 3rd | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2013 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 2018 | Group stage | 9th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 2022 | Did not enter | |||||||
| Total | Bronze medalists | 9/18 | 30 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 21 | 55 |
| FIFA Arab Cup record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appearances: 4 | ||||||||
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1963 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 1964 | Runners-up | 2nd | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 |
 1966 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 4 |
| 1985 | Did not enter | |||||||
 1988 | ||||||||
| 1992 | ||||||||
| 1998 | Group stage | 11th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2002 | Withdrew | |||||||
| 2012 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 8 |
| 2021 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2025 | To be determined | |||||||
| Total | Runners-up | 4/9 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 42 | 21 |
| Arab Games record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appearances: 9 | ||||||||
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1953 | Bronze medalists | 3rd | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 14 |
| 1957 | Group stage | 8th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 1961 | Bronze medalists | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 13 |
| 1965 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 18 | ||
 1976 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 1985 | Group stage | 5th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1992 | Did not enter | |||||||
 1997 | Group stage | 6th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 1999 | Bronze medalists | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 |
| 2004 | No tournament | |||||||
| 2007 | Silver medalists | 2nd | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 2011 | Group stage | 7th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | Silver medalists | 9/11 | 35 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 97 | 73 |
Runners-up (1):1982
Champions (1):2014| Competition | | |  | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAF African Cup of Nations | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| CAF African Nations Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
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