The Libyan Soccer Federation has revealed the Mediterranean Knights’ 28-man squad for the upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying matches towards Nigeria.
The Mediterranean Knights are set to face the Tremendous Eagles in back-to-back video games, with the primary leg scheduled for October 11 in Nigeria and the return leg on October 15 in Libya.
After a poor begin to their AFCON qualification marketing campaign, Libya finds itself in a difficult place on the backside of Group D, with only one level from three matches. This led to the sacking of Serbian supervisor Micho and the appointment of Nasser Al-Hadiri as the brand new head coach forward of the essential encounters with Nigeria.
Al-Hadiri’s choice consists of a mixture of skilled gamers and promising younger abilities, as Libya goals to rejuvenate their marketing campaign. Among the many notable inclusions is 18-year-old Barcelona youth crew striker Ahmed Elmsmari. Although but to make his first-team debut for the Spanish giants, Elmsmari has proven nice potential, having beforehand performed for the youth groups of Atlético Madrid and Rayo Vallecano. He was a non-playing substitute in Libya’s 2-1 loss to Benin final month however will probably be hoping to make his mark in these key fixtures.
Libya’s process is daunting as they sit three factors behind table-toppers Nigeria, and with the Tremendous Eagles boasting a powerful squad, the Mediterranean Knights will want a decided effort to maintain their qualification hopes alive.
Libya’s 28-Man Squad for AFCON Qualifiers In opposition to Nigeria:
- Goalkeepers: Murad Al-Wuheeshi (Al-Ahly Benghazi), Abdul Jawad Rizq (Al-Nasr)
- Defenders: Mohammed Ayyad (Abu Salim), Ahmed Ayyad (Al-Tahadi), Ali Youssef (Al-Afriqi Al-Tunisi), Ahmed Saleh (Al-Akhdar), Ahmed Al-Tarbi (Al-Ahly Tripoli), Magdy Mustafa Artiba (Al-Akhdar), Sobhi Al-Mabrouk Al-Dawi (Al-Ittihad), Mahdi Al-Kut (Al-Akhdar), Mohammed Al-Shtiwi (Al-Hilal)
- Midfielders: Sand Bin Ali (Al-Nasr), Al-Bahlol Abu Sahmain (Al-Ahly Benghazi), Badr Hassan (Al-Nasr), Suhaib Bin Suleiman (Al-Ahly Benghazi), Faisal Al-Badri (Al-Hilal), Muhannad Mustafa Al-Mabrouk (Al-Madina), Osama Al-Sharimi (Al-Suwaihli), Omar Al-Khoja (Al-Suwaihli)
- Forwards: Nour Al-Din Al-Qalib (Al-Ahly Tripoli), Ahmed Saad (Al-Hilal), Mohammed Al-Tabbal (Al-Nasr), Fadel Salama (Al-Ahly Benghazi), Ahmed Elmsmari (Barcelona B, Spain), Ezz El-Din Al-Mariami (Al-Hilal), Moaz Issa (Al-Ittihad), Ahmed Karaoua (Al-Ahly Tripoli), Abdul-Miser Abu Shaiba (Al-Ittihad)
With Nasser Al-Hadiri now on the helm, the Mediterranean Knights will look to bounce again and safe constructive ends in these two pivotal matches towards Nigeria.