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Libyanational football team record

143
Wins
93
Draws
150
Defeats

386 matches, 1957 to 2026TFN Elo rating 1498, 100th in the world

Libya have played 386 internationals since 1957: 143 wins, 93 draws and 150 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is Tunisia, with 21 meetings. Their biggest win is 21–0 against Oman in the Arab Cup on 3 April 1966.

Libya's record

Overall record
MatchesPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsWin rate
All38614393150503–47037%
Competitive212695687282–25933%
Friendlies174743763221–21143%
At home147824124247–13556%
Away149202910093–24413%
Neutral venues90412326163–9146%

Record against every opponent

Libya have played 78 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.

Record by opponent
OpponentPWDLGoalsLast met
Tunisia21531324–412023
Egypt19421314–322021
Algeria1632116–212012
Sudan1463517–132021
Morocco133559–132019
Malta1263315–81991
Iraq111375–171977
DR Congo102449–152017
Niger1055017–82026
Cameroon91354–112025
Rwanda95319–52024
Ethiopia841310–102007
Ghana83327–72013
Jordan832311–92017
Kuwait832313–102024
Togo843114–72017
Ivory Coast70162–112012
Mali74039–72013
Senegal741211–62017
Uganda722311–102026
Zambia72329–112012
Angola62316–62025
Benin62138–72024
Botswana62314–32026
Burkina Faso63039–82024
Equatorial Guinea60244–92023
Syria62227–72006
Yemen651037–32012
Gabon53025–32021
Guinea52036–82017
Mauritania52213–22025
Nigeria51044–102024
Tanzania53116–42022
Bahrain42116–62012
Cape Verde41125–62025
Chad43018–42012
Eswatini430110–42025
Kenya42114–32017
Lebanon42028–51997
Liberia42119–72026
Mozambique42114–32011
Palestine40400–02025
Qatar42024–52006
São Tomé and Príncipe430114–22016
Greece30124–91983
Malawi32105–32005
UAE30214–82005
Belarus1–1 (2006), 1–1 (2011)20202–22011
Comoros3–0 (2011), 1–1 (2011)21104–12011
Gambia2–1 (1980), 0–0 (1980)21102–11980
Indonesia4–0 (2024), 2–1 (2024)22006–12024
Lesotho1–0 (2008), 4–0 (2008)22005–02008
Mauritius2–1 (2024), 0–0 (2025)21102–12025
Namibia2–1 (2007), 0–1 (2007)21012–22007
Poland1–0 (1979), 0–5 (1979)21011–51979
Saudi Arabia2–0 (1980), 2–0 (2012)22004–02012
Seychelles5–1 (2017), 8–1 (2018)220013–22018
Somalia3–2 (1974), 3–2 (1974)22006–41974
South Africa0–0 (2018), 1–2 (2019)20111–22019
Turkey2–1 (1980), 0–0 (1983)21102–11983
Ukraine1–1 (2004), 0–3 (2006)20111–42006
Uruguay1–2 (2006), 2–3 (2009)20023–52009
Zimbabwe3–1 (1983), 1–2 (1999)21014–31999
Argentina1–3 (2003)10011–32003
Canada2–4 (2003)10012–42003
Central African Republic0–0 (2013)10100–02013
Cuba1–0 (1977)11001–01977
Cyprus1–0 (1977)11001–01977
Iran0–4 (2005)10010–42005
Kazakhstan0–1 (1992)10010–11992
Lithuania0–6 (1966)10010–61966
Malaysia1–1 (1977)10101–11977
Mexico3–1 (1985)11003–11985
Myanmar1–3 (1977)10011–31977
Oman21–0 (1966)110021–01966
South Korea0–4 (1977)10010–41977
Thailand2–2 (1977)10102–21977
South Yemen2–0 (1978)11002–01978

Biggest wins and heaviest defeats

Biggest wins

  1. v OmanArab Cup, 3 Apr 196621–0 for Libya
  2. v YemenArab Cup, 6 Apr 196613–0 for Libya
  3. v YemenPalestine Cup, 14 Aug 197310–0 for Libya
  4. v YemenKuneitra Cup, 30 Sept 19749–1 for Libya
  5. v São Tomé and PríncipeWorld Cup qualifying, 16 Nov 20038–0 for Libya

Heaviest defeats

  1. at LithuaniaFriendly, 25 May 19660–6 for Libya
  2. at PolandFriendly, 19 Aug 19790–5 for Libya
  3. at UAEFriendly, 16 Sept 19981–5 for Libya
  4. at EthiopiaWorld Cup qualifying, 9 Feb 19691–5 for Libya
  5. at NigeriaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 13 Oct 20180–4 for Libya

Latest results

  1. at UgandaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 29 Sept 20260–1 for Libya
  2. v BotswanaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 24 Sept 20262–2 for Libya
  3. v LiberiaMorocco, Capital of African Football, 31 Mar 20262–2 for Libya
  4. v NigerMorocco, Capital of African Football, 27 Mar 20260–0 for Libya
  5. v PalestineArab Cup qualifying, 25 Nov 20250–0 for Libya
  6. v MauritaniaFriendly, 15 Nov 20251–0 for Libya
  7. at MauritiusWorld Cup qualifying, 13 Oct 20250–0 for Libya
  8. v Cape VerdeWorld Cup qualifying, 8 Oct 20253–3 for Libya
  9. v EswatiniWorld Cup qualifying, 8 Sept 20252–0 for Libya
  10. at AngolaWorld Cup qualifying, 4 Sept 20251–0 for Libya

Libya's rating through history

The TFN Elo rating rises with wins and falls with defeats, weighted by the opponent’s strength, the margin and the competition.

End of 1957: 1489End of 1958: 1468End of 1962: 1484End of 1964: 1503End of 1965: 1519End of 1966: 1556End of 1967: 1514End of 1969: 1514End of 1970: 1496End of 1971: 1506End of 1972: 1489End of 1973: 1476End of 1974: 1502End of 1975: 1501End of 1976: 1472End of 1977: 1452End of 1978: 1473End of 1979: 1505End of 1980: 1550End of 1982: 1634End of 1983: 1618End of 1985: 1674End of 1988: 1639End of 1989: 1627End of 1991: 1604End of 1992: 1562End of 1997: 1551End of 1998: 1467End of 1999: 1512End of 2000: 1503End of 2001: 1425End of 2002: 1462End of 2003: 1497End of 2004: 1642End of 2005: 1579End of 2006: 1530End of 2007: 1507End of 2008: 1574End of 2009: 1567End of 2010: 1584End of 2011: 1601End of 2012: 1647End of 2013: 1660End of 2014: 1585End of 2015: 1609End of 2016: 1576End of 2017: 1577End of 2018: 1576End of 2019: 1568End of 2020: 1519End of 2021: 1444End of 2022: 1460End of 2023: 1470End of 2024: 1499End of 2025: 1529End of 2026: 1498
Rating at the end of each year. Peak: 1697, reached on 26 August 2012. Hover the chart for any year.

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPWDLGoals
Friendly174743763221–211
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying8124154289–112
World Cup qualifying7327182879–80
Arab Cup1584359–15
Africa Cup of Nations1135312–13
Palestine Cup923418–14
LG Cup53116–4
Merdeka Tournament50324–10
All-African Games31023–4
CECAFA Cup30300–0
Kuneitra Cup311110–4
Arab Cup qualifying20110–1
Morocco, Capital of African Football20202–2

Top scorers

  1. 1Ahmed Saad Osman6
  2. 2Ahmed Al Masli5
  3. 3Ali Al-Beshari4
  4. 4Ezoo El Maremi4
  5. 5Faisal Al Badri3
  6. 6Nader Kara3
  7. 7Abubaker Bani2
  8. 8Ahmed Krawa'a2
  9. 9Ahmed Zuway2
  10. 10Ihaab Boussefi2

Counted from the 71 of 386 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.

Questions answered

When did Libya play their first international?

On 2 June 1957, a 2–4 defeat against Tunisia in a friendly.

What is Libya's biggest win?

21–0 against Oman in the Arab Cup on 3 April 1966.

What is Libya's heaviest defeat?

0–6 against Lithuania in a friendly on 25 May 1966.

Who have Libya played the most?

Tunisia: 21 matches, with 5 wins, 3 draws and 13 defeats for Libya.

What is Libya's longest winning run?

5 wins in a row, from 2 January 2024 to 6 June 2024.

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Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.