The Libya national football team has participated in three Africa Cup of Nations competitions in its history: 1982, 2006, and 2012.
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. 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.
Overall record Africa Cup of Nations recordAppearances: 3YearRoundPosition 1957Did not enter 1959 1962 1963 1965 1968Did not qualify 1970Did not enter 1972Did not qualify 1974Withdrew 1976Did not enter 1978 1980 1982Runners-up2nd523074 1984Did not qualify 1986 1988Withdrew 1990 1992Did not enter 1994 1996 1998 2000Did not qualify 2002 2004 2006Group stage14th301215 2008Did not enter 2010 2012Group stage10th311144 2013Did not qualify 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027To be determinedTotalRunners-up3/35113531213
List of matches Libya 1982
Group A Team 312042+25 312032+15 30301103 301214−31
Knockout stage
Egypt 2006
Group A Team 321061+57 32014406 302101−12 301215−41
Equatorial Guinea/Gabon 2012
Group A Key to colours in group tablesTop two placed teams advanced to the quarterfinals
Notes
References
External links Africa Cup of Nations - Archives competitions - cafonline.com