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.
^Original kick-off at 17:00 but was delayed due to heavy rain.[4]
References
^Wilson, Jonathan (January 19, 2012). "Africa Cup of Nations: Libya team a symbol of hope for nation renewed | Jonathan Wilson" – via www.theguardian.com.
^"Ghana beat hosts Libya to win AFCON 1982". www.pulse.com.gh. March 19, 2016.
^ abc"2012 African Nations Cup Fixtures and Results". ESPN Soccernet. Archived from the original on December 21, 2010. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
^"Rain delays Libya-Zambia match". ESPNStar.com. 26 January 2012. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
External links
Africa Cup of Nations - Archives competitions - cafonline.com