Libya national futsal team

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.

Libya
Nickname(s)Mediterranean Knights
فرسان المتوسط
AssociationLibyan Football Federation
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Head coachRicardo Íñiguez
CaptainMohammed Al-Sharif
Home stadiumSuliman Ad-Dharrath Arena
FIFA codeLBY
FIFA ranking41 (June 2023)[1]
Highest FIFA ranking14 (March 2009)
Lowest FIFA ranking71 (February 2004)
Home colours
Away colours
First international
 Italy 9–2 Libya 
(Roma, Italy; 19 July 1974)
Biggest win
 Libya 20–3 Syria 
(Benghazi, Libya; 29 August 2008)
Biggest defeat
 Libya 0–13 Brazil 
(Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand; 4 November 2012)
World Cup
Appearances2 (First in 2008)
Best resultFirst round (2008, 2012)
African Futsal Championship
Appearances3 (First in 2000)
Best resultGold Champions (2008)
Confederations Cup
Appearances1 (First in 2009)
Best result Third place (2009)
Grand Prix de Futsal
Appearances1 (First in 2010)
Best result10th place (2010)

Awards
  • Team of the Year (2005)[2]
  • Mover of the Year (2005, 2008)[2]

Tournament records

FIFA Futsal World Cup
See also: FIFA Futsal World Cup
Year Round Pld W D L GS GA
Netherlands 1989Did not enter------
Hong Kong 1992Did not enter------
Spain 1996Did not enter------
Guatemala 2000Did not qualify------
TPE 2004Did not enter------
Brazil 2008Round 14013714
Thailand 2012Round 13003322
Colombia 2016Did not qualify------
Lithuania 2021Did not qualify------
Uzbekistan 2024To be determined------
Total2/1070161036

Africa Futsal Cup of Nations
See also: Africa Futsal Cup of Nations
African Championship Record
Year Round Pld W D L GS GA
Egypt 1996Did not enter------
Egypt 2000Third Place31111519
2004Did not enter------
Libya 2008Champions6600278
Burkina Faso 2011Cancelled------
South Africa 2016Round 1311165
Morocco 2020Fourth place5203711
Mozambique 2024To be determined------
Total4/71710255543

Futsal Confederations Cup
See also: Futsal Confederations Cup
Year Round Pld W D L GS GA
Libya 2009Third place42021111
Brazil 2013Did not enter------
Kuwait 2014Did not enter------
Total1/342021111

Mediterranean Futsal Cup
See also: Mediterranean Futsal Cup
Year Round Pld W D L GS GA
Libya 2010Second Place65013213
Total1/165013213

Arab Futsal Championship
See also: Arab Futsal Championship
Arab Championship Record
Year Round Pld W D L GS GA
Egypt 1998Third Place53023023
Egypt 2005Fourth Place52032728
Libya 2007Champions5410178
Egypt 2008Champions66004311
Total4/421151511770

North African Futsal tournament
See also: North African Futsal Tournament
North African Futsal Cup Record
Year Round Pld W D L GS GA
Libya 2005Champions44002413
Tunisia 2009Champions3300203
Libya 2010Champions4400346
Total3/31111007822

Futsal Mundialito
  • 1994 – 2007 weren't invited
  • 2008 – 4th Place

Grand Prix de Futsal
  • 2005 – 2009 weren't invited
  • 2010 – 10th Place (out of 16)
  • 2011 – 2015 weren't invited
  • 2017 – TBD

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
As of the 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup

Coach : Spain Pablo Prieto Perille

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Yousef Bensaed (1983-10-31)31 October 1983 (aged 29) Libya Adhahra
2 2DF Ahmed Faraj (1987-12-22)22 December 1987 (aged 24) Libya Al Amen
3 4FW Bader Hasan (1987-10-01)1 October 1987 (aged 25) Libya Al Jazera Sabha
4 2DF Mohamed Rageb (1987-10-12)12 October 1987 (aged 25) Libya Al Ittihad Tripoli
5 4FW Abdusalam Sherad (1990-11-20)20 November 1990 (aged 21) Libya Al Ittihad Tripoli
6 4FW Rabie Abdel (1985-06-19)19 June 1985 (aged 27) No club affiliation
7 4FW Reda Fathe (1986-01-20)20 January 1986 (aged 26) Libya Al Ahli Benghazi
8 3MF Husam Al Wahishi (1986-07-28)28 July 1986 (aged 26) Libya Al Ahli Benghazi
9 4FW Ahmed Fathe (1987-12-18)18 December 1987 (aged 24) Libya Al Ahli Benghazi
10 2DF Mohamed Rahoma (1984-05-05)5 May 1984 (aged 28) No club affiliation
11 3MF Younis Shames (1991-06-11)11 June 1991 (aged 21) Libya Al Tersana
12 1GK Ramzi Al Sharif (1988-11-28)28 November 1988 (aged 23) Libya Al Ahli Benghazi
13 4FW Salem Aghila (1989-12-24)24 December 1989 (aged 22) Libya Al Khutut
14 1GK Husam Altumi (1990-12-28)28 December 1990 (aged 21) Libya Adhahra

Recent matches
Main article: List of Libya national futsal team 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 MoroccoW7–4 (3–2)2010 Mediterranean Futsal Cup
5 November 2010 GreeceW3–1 (3–1)2010 Mediterranean Futsal Cup
7 November 2010 LebanonW3–2 (2–1)2010 Mediterranean Futsal Cup
8 November 2010 FranceW2–1 (0–1)2010 Mediterranean Futsal Cup
10 November 2010 CroatiaD0–2 (p) 1-1 (0–1)2010 Mediterranean Futsal Cup

See also

References
  1. Futsal World Ranking
  2. Futsal World Ranking Web Site
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