List of Libya national futsal team matches

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These are the matches played by Libya national futsal team, matches will be added as soon as the team play them

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Matches

1974

DateOppositionResultScore (HT Score)Competition
July 19Flag of Italy.svg  Italy L2-9 International Friendly
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100%00%1100%290.22

1998

DateOppositionResultScore (HT Score)Competition
December 6Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco L3-6 1998 Arab Futsal Championship Bronze medal icon.svg
December 7Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan W5-4 1998 Arab Futsal Championship
December 8Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria W11-4 1998 Arab Futsal Championship
December 10Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt L3-7 1998 Arab Futsal Championship
December 12Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine W6-2 1998 Arab Futsal Championship
PldWW%DD%LL%GFGAGR
5360%00%240%28231.22

2000

DateOppositionResultScore (HT Score)Competition
April 16Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa W6-2 2000 African Futsal Championship Bronze medal icon.svg
April 18Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt L1-9 [n 1] 2000 African Futsal Championship
April 21Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco D8-8 2000 African Futsal Championship
PldWW%DD%LL%GFGAGR
3133.3%133.3%133.3%15190.79

2005

DateOppositionResultScore (HT Score)Competition
July 19Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco L4-7 2005 Arab Futsal Championship
July 20Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq W9-4 2005 Arab Futsal Championship
July 21Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria W4-2 2005 Arab Futsal Championship
July 23Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt L6-7 2005 Arab Futsal Championship
July 24Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon L5-8 2005 Arab Futsal Championship
September 19Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia W12-6 (5-5) 2005 North African Futsal Cup Gold medal icon.svg
September 21Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco W2-1 (0-0) 2005 North African Futsal Cup
September 25Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia W6-3 (3-2) 2005 North African Futsal Cup
September 26Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco W4-3 (0-1) 2005 North African Futsal Cup
PldWW%DD%LL%GFGAGR
9666.7%00%333.3%52411.24

2006

DateOppositionResultScore (HT Score)Competition
April 10Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia L3-2 International Friendly
April 11Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia L5-4 International Friendly
April 27Flag of Angola.svg  Angola L2-5 Four Nations Futsal Tournament (Maputo, Mozambique) Silver medal icon.svg
April 28Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique W5-3 Four Nations Futsal Tournament (Maputo, Mozambique)
April 29Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa W7-0 Four Nations Futsal Tournament (Maputo, Mozambique)
May 25Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia W3-2 International Friendly
May 27Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia W5-0 International Friendly
October 12Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia W6-3 International Friendly
October 13Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia D9-7 [n 2] 2-2 International Friendly
October 14Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia W6-2 International Friendly
October 26Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria W5-0 International Friendly
October 27Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria W5-3 International Friendly
November 7Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco D1-1 International Friendly
November 8Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco W4-3 International Friendly
November 21Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt D3-3 International Friendly
November 22Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt D1-1 International Friendly
December 24Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco W4-2 International Friendly
December 25Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco L2-3 International Friendly
PldWW%DD%LL%GFGAGR
181055.6%422.2%422.2%67411.6

2007

DateOppositionResultScore (HT Score)Competition
January 10Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco W6-3 (4-1) 2007 Arab Futsal Championship Gold medal icon.svg
January 12Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia W3-1 (1-0) 2007 Arab Futsal Championship
January 14Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon W4-2 (0-2) 2007 Arab Futsal Championship
January 18Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria D2-2 (1-1) 2007 Arab Futsal Championship
January 20Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt W2-0 [n 3] (0-0) 2007 Arab Futsal Championship
June 7Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique D4-4 International Friendly
June 9Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique W7-2 International Friendly
June 10Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique D3-3 International Friendly
November 15Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia D6-6 International Friendly
November 16Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia D1-1 International Friendly
November 17Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia W5-4 International Friendly
November 18Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia D1-1 International Friendly
PldWW%DD%LL%GFGAGR
12650%650%00%44291.52

2008

DateOppositionResultScore (HT Score)Competition
January 21Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil L2-3 International Friendly
January 23Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil L3-5 International Friendly
January 25Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil L1-2 International Friendly
March 4Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina L3-4 International Friendly
March 6Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina L3-4 International Friendly
March 21Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria W4-0 (2-0) 2008 African Futsal Championship Gold medal icon.svg
March 22Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia W4-2 (3-2) 2008 African Futsal Championship
March 23Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco W4-1 2008 African Futsal Championship
March 24Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon W7-1 (3-1) 2008 African Futsal Championship
March 28Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique W4-1 (2-1) 2008 African Futsal Championship
March 31Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt W4-3 AET (2-1, 3-3) 2008 African Futsal Championship
July 2Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia W4-1 (0-0) 2008 Futsal Mundialito
July 3Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal L0-4 (0-1) 2008 Futsal Mundialito
July 5Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary L3-4 AET (1-0, 2-2) 2008 Futsal Mundialito
July 6Flag of Angola.svg  Angola L2-5 (1-2) 2008 Futsal Mundialito
August 9Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina L1-3 International Friendly
August 10Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina L2-3 International Friendly
August 11Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina D5-5 International Friendly
August 12Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina L0-3 International Friendly
August 22Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia W7-1 (2-0)El-Fatih International Futsal Championship Gold medal icon.svg
August 23Flag of Romania.svg  Romania D5-5 (2-1)El-Fatih International Futsal Championship
August 25Flag of Romania.svg  Romania W6-3 (3-1)El-Fatih International Futsal Championship
August 27Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia D2-2 (0-0)El-Fatih International Futsal Championship
August 28Flag of Syria.svg  Syria W17-2 (7-1) International Friendly
August 29Flag of Syria.svg  Syria W20-3 [n 4] International Friendly
September 13Flag of Italy.svg  Italy L0-4 International Friendly
October 1Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay D3-3 (0-1) 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup
October 3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain L0-3 (0-2) 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup
October 5Flag of Iran.svg  Iran L2-4 (1-3) 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup
October 7Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic L2-4 (1-2) 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup
December 19Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania L1-2 (0-1) Four Nations Futsal Cup (Loughborough, England) Silver medal icon.svg
December 20Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland W4-0 (1-0) Four Nations Futsal Cup (Loughborough, England)
December 21Flag of England.svg  England W3-2 (1-0) Four Nations Futsal Cup (Loughborough, England)
December 24Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq W6-3 (4-1) 2008 Arab Futsal Championship Gold medal icon.svg
December 25Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon W6-2 (2-2) 2008 Arab Futsal Championship
December 26Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen W12-0 (8-0) 2008 Arab Futsal Championship
December 27Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria W14-4 (8-1) 2008 Arab Futsal Championship
December 28Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan W2-0 (1-0) 2008 Arab Futsal Championship
December 29Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt W3-2 (1-1) 2008 Arab Futsal Championship
PldWW%DD%LL%GFGAGR
391948.7%410.3%1641%1711031.66

2009

DateOppositionResultScore (HT Score)Competition
March 2Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary D2-2 (1-2)2009 Sultat Shaab Cup Gold medal icon.svg
March 5Flag of Albania.svg  Albania W10-3 (3-3)2009 Sultat Shaab Cup
March 8Flag of Albania.svg  Albania W4-0 (4-0) International Friendly
May 11Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar W8-0 International Friendly
May 12Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar W7-1 International Friendly
May 27Flag of Iran.svg  Iran D3-3 (1-2) International Friendly
May 28Flag of Iran.svg  Iran L1-4 (1-2) International Friendly
May 29Flag of Iran.svg  Iran L2-4 (1-2) International Friendly
July 20Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 'B'/U-21W11-1 International Friendly
July 21Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 'B'/U-21D0-0 International Friendly
July 22Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 'B'/U-21W7-0 International Friendly
July 31Flag of Japan.svg  Japan W6-3 (2-1) International Friendly
August 1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan D2-2 (1-1) International Friendly
August 12Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt W4-2 (2-1) 2009 North African Futsal Cup Gold medal icon.svg
August 14Flag of Syria.svg  Syria W11-1 (3-0) 2009 North African Futsal Cup
August 16Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia W5-0 (3-0) 2009 North African Futsal Cup
September 16Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus L1-2 (0-0) International Friendly
September 17Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus D1-1 (1-0) International Friendly
October 6Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands W6-5 (1-3) 2009 Al-Fateh Confederations Futsal Cup Bronze medal icon.svg
October 8Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala W3-2 (1-1) 2009 Al-Fateh Confederations Futsal Cup
October 10Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay L2-3 (2-1) 2009 Al-Fateh Confederations Futsal Cup
October 11Flag of Iran.svg  Iran L0-1 (0-0) 2009 Al-Fateh Confederations Futsal Cup
December 4Flag of England.svg  England D1-1 International Friendly
December 5Flag of England.svg  England L1-2 International Friendly
PldWW%DD%LL%GFGAGR
241250%625%625%98432.28

2010

DateOppositionResultScore (HT Score)Competition
February 22Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon W6-2 International Friendly
February 23Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon W3-0 International Friendly
February 24Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon W10-3 International Friendly
March 2Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan W6-1 ( 3-1 )2010 Sultat Shaab Cup Gold medal icon.svg
March 4Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon W8-1 ( 4-0 )2010 Sultat Shaab Cup
March 6Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine W7-4 ( 1-2 )2010 Sultat Shaab Cup
June 1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic L4-5 ( 3-2 )Omar Almokhtar Futsal International Cup Silver medal icon.svg
June 4Flag of Greece.svg  Greece W6-1 ( 3-1 )Omar Almokhtar Futsal International Cup
June 6Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus W6-1 ( 2-0 )Omar Almokhtar Futsal International Cup
July 16 World Stars D5-5 ( 1-3 ) International Friendly
July 17 World Stars L3-6 ( 1-5 ) International Friendly
September 20Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine W12-0 ( 8-0 ) 2010 North African Futsal Cup Gold medal icon.svg
September 21Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia W6-1 ( 2-0 ) 2010 North African Futsal Cup
September 24Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria W12-2 (5-1) 2010 North African Futsal Cup
September 26Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco W4-3 (2-1) 2010 North African Futsal Cup
October 17Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica D3-3 (1-2) 2010 Grand Prix de Futsal
October 18Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic D2-2 (0-1) 2010 Grand Prix de Futsal
October 19Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil L1-2 (0-1) 2010 Grand Prix de Futsal
October 21Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia W1-0 (0-0) 2010 Grand Prix de Futsal
October 22Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica W5-2 (2-0) 2010 Grand Prix de Futsal
October 22Flag of Russia.svg  Russia L0-2 (0-1) 2010 Grand Prix de Futsal
November 1Flag of Syria.svg  Syria W16-2 (8-0) 2010 Mediterranean Futsal Cup Silver medal icon.svg
November 3Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco W7-4 (3-2) 2010 Mediterranean Futsal Cup
November 5Flag of Greece.svg  Greece W3-1 (3-1) 2010 Mediterranean Futsal Cup
November 7Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon W3-2 (2-1) 2010 Mediterranean Futsal Cup
November 8Flag of France.svg  France W2-1 (0-1) 2010 Mediterranean Futsal Cup
November 10Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia D0-2 [n 5] 1-1 (0-1) 2010 Mediterranean Futsal Cup
PldWW%DD%LL%GFGAGR
271970.4%414.8%414.8%142572.49

Overall Record

TeamPldWW%DD%LL%GFGAGR
Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 1387655.1%2518.1%3726.8%6193641.7
Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 22100%00%00%1434.66
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 7685.7%114.3%00%53173.12
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 200%00%2100%4100.4
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 600%116.7%583.3%14220.63
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 3133.3%133.3%133.3%842
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 400%00%4100%7120.58
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 55100%00%00%3474.86
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 2150%150%00%851.6
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 300%133.3%266.7%790.78
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 300%133.3%266.7%8110.73
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 9444.4%222.3%333.3%27340.79
Flag of England.svg  England 3133.3%133.3%133.3%551
Flag of France.svg  France 11100%00%00%212
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 11100%00%00%414
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 22100%00%00%924.5
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 11100%00%00%321.5
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 200%150%150%560.83
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 500%120%480%8160.5
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 22100%00%00%1572.14
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 11100%00%00%40Inf.
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 200%00%2100%2130.15
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2150%150%00%851.6
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 33100%00%00%1352.6
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 4375%00%125%18141.29
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 100%00%1100%120.5
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia 4125%375%00%13121.08
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 13861.5%215.4%323.1%53451.18
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 5360%240%00%23131.76
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 11100%00%00%40Inf.
Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 22100%00%00%1829
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 100%00%1100%040
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 22100%00%00%15115
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 2150%150%00%1181.37
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 100%00%1100%020
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 2150%150%00%933
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 100%00%1100%030
Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 44100%00%00%6488
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 11100%00%00%651.2
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 22100%00%00%1326.5
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 111090.1%19.9%00%58222.64
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 11100%00%00%741.75
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 'B'/U-213266.7%133.3%00%18118
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 200%150%150%560.83
Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen 11100%00%00%120Inf.
World Stars 200%150%150%8110.73
Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 11100%00%00%10Inf.

Notes

  1. Libya's Worst defeat.
  2. Penalty shootout.
  3. Penalty for leaving match during play.
  4. Libya's biggest win.
  5. Penalty shootout.

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