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.
| Nickname(s) | Mediterranean Knights فرسان المتوسط | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Libyan Football Federation | ||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
| Head coach | Pablo Prieto Perille | ||
| Captain | Mohammed Al-Sharif | ||
| Home stadium | Suliman Ad-Dharrath Arena | ||
| FIFA code | LBY | ||
| FIFA ranking | 41 (12 May 2020) [1] | ||
| Highest FIFA ranking | 14 (March 2009) | ||
| Lowest FIFA ranking | 71 (February 2004) | ||
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| First international | |||
 Italy 9–2 Libya  (Roma, Italy; July 19, 1974) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Libya 20–3 Syria  (Benghazi, Libya; August 29, 2008) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
Libya 0–13 Brazil  (Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand; November 04, 2012) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 2 (First in 2008) | ||
| Best result | First round, (2008, 2012) | ||
| African Futsal Championship | |||
| Appearances | 3 (First in 2000) | ||
| Best result |  Champions, (2008) | ||
| Confederations Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (First in 2009) | ||
| Best result |  Third place, (2009) | ||
| Grand Prix de Futsal | |||
| Appearances | 1 (First in 2010) | ||
| Best result | 10th 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 2020 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 2/8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 36 |
Africa Futsal Cup of Nations
| 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 |
| Total | 4/6 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 55 | 43 |
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
| 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
| 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 |
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 : 
Pablo Prieto Perille
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Yousef Bensaed | 31 October 1983 (aged 29) | Adhahra | |
| 2 | DF | Ahmed Faraj | 22 December 1987 (aged 24) | Al Amen | |
| 3 | FW | Bader Hasan | 1 October 1987 (aged 25) | Al Jazera Sabha | |
| 4 | DF | Mohamed Rageb | 12 October 1987 (aged 25) | Al Ittihad Tripoli | |
| 5 | FW | Abdusalam Sherad | 20 November 1990 (aged 21) | Al Ittihad Tripoli | |
| 6 | FW | Rabie Abdel | 19 June 1985 (aged 27) | No club affiliation | |
| 7 | FW | Reda Fathe | 20 January 1986 (aged 26) | Al Ahli Benghazi | |
| 8 | MF | Husam Al Wahishi | 28 July 1986 (aged 26) | Al Ahli Benghazi | |
| 9 | FW | Ahmed Fathe | 18 December 1987 (aged 24) | Al Ahli Benghazi | |
| 10 | DF | Mohamed Rahoma | 5 May 1984 (aged 28) | No club affiliation | |
| 11 | MF | Younis Shames | 11 June 1991 (aged 21) | Al Tersana | |
| 12 | GK | Ramzi Al Sharif | 28 November 1988 (aged 23) | Al Ahli Benghazi | |
| 13 | FW | Salem Aghila | 24 December 1989 (aged 22) | Al Khutut | |
| 14 | GK | Husam Altumi | 28 December 1990 (aged 21) | Adhahra |
Recent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 3, 2010 |  Morocco | W | 7–4 (3–2) | 2010 Mediterranean Futsal Cup |
| November 5, 2010 |  Greece | W | 3–1 (3–1) | 2010 Mediterranean Futsal Cup |
| November 7, 2010 |  Lebanon | W | 3–2 (2–1) | 2010 Mediterranean Futsal Cup |
| November 8, 2010 |  France | W | 2–1 (0–1) | 2010 Mediterranean Futsal Cup |
| November 10, 2010 |  Croatia | D | 0–2 (p) 1-1 (0–1) | 2010 Mediterranean Futsal Cup |
References
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