Libya national futsal team

The Libya national futsal team represents Libya in international futsal. They have qualified for the FIFA Futsal World Cup and the Africa Fustal Cup of Nations and also qualified for the 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Uzbekistan.

Libya
Nickname(s)Mediterranean Knights
فرسان المتوسط
AssociationLibyan Football Federation
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Head coachSpain Ricardo Iñiguez
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
Appearances3 (First in 2008)
Best resultFirst round (2008, 2012)
African Futsal Championship
Appearances3 (First in 2000)
Best resultTemplate:Afr1 Champions (2008)
Confederations Cup
Appearances1 (First in 2009)
Best resultBronze medal with cup.svg Third place (2009)
Grand Prix de Futsal
Appearances1 (First in 2010)
Best result10th place (2010)

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 Qualified - - - - - -
Total 3/10 7 0 1 6 10 36

Africa Futsal Cup of Nations

African Championship Record
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 Third Place 5 2 1 2 18 21
Total 5/8 22 12 3 7 73 64

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

Arab Championship Record
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

North African Futsal Cup Record
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

References