Benghazi is the second-most populous city in Libya as well as the largest city in Cyrenaica, with an estimated population of 1,207,250 in 2020. Located on the Gulf of Sidra in the Mediterranean, Benghazi is also a major seaport.
The Africa Cup of Nations referred to as AFCON, and sometimes as African Cup of Nations, is the main international men's association football competition in Africa. It is sanctioned by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and was first held in 1957. Since 1968, it has been held every two years, switching to odd-numbered years in 2013 and returned back to even-numbered years in 2022.
The Libya national football team represents Libya in men's international association football and it is controlled by the Libyan Football Federation. The team has never qualified for FIFA World Cups in history but has qualified for three Africa Cup of Nations: 1982, 2006, and 2012. In 1982, the team was both the host and runner-up. In the Arab Cup, Libya finished second in 1964 and 2012, and third in 1966. The team is affiliated with both FIFA and Confederation of African Football (CAF).
Al Ahli Tripoli Sports Club, also known as Al Ahli Tripoli, is a Libyan football club based in Tripoli, Libya. It is the second most successful Libyan club in history after Al-Ittihad, having won 12 Libyan Premier League titles, 7 Libyan Cups and 2 Libyan Super Cups.
Al Ahly SC is an Egyptian sports club based in Cairo, Egypt.
Pitso John Hamilton Mosimane is a South African former professional football player and current coach who most recently coached Saudi Professional League side Al Ahli Saudi FC. He is the former coach of SuperSport United, Mamelodi Sundowns, and Al Ahly.
Aristide Bancé is a Burkinabé former professional footballer who played as a striker.
The 2008–09 Libyan Premier League season was the forty-first edition of the competition since its establishment in 1963. Al Ittihad were the defending champions, having won their fourteenth Libyan Premier League title with just one round of matches to spare in the previous season. The campaign began on Friday October 17, 2008, delayed due to Libya's World Cup qualifiers, and, depending on the Libyan Cup, is scheduled to finish on June 26, 2009. A total of 16 teams contested the league, including 13 who competed in the previous season and three promoted from the Libyan Second Division.
Stephen Worgu is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Bowsher Club in Oman.
Field Marshal Khalifa Belqasim Haftar is a Libyan politician, military officer, and the commander of the Tobruk-based Libyan National Army (LNA). On 2 March 2015, he was appointed commander of the armed forces loyal to the elected legislative body, the Libyan House of Representatives. He also holds US citizenship.
The 2012 Benghazi attack was a coordinated attack against two United States government facilities in Benghazi, Libya, by members of the Islamic militant group Ansar al-Sharia.
The Second Libyan Civil War was a multilateral civil war that lasted from 2014 to 2020 in the North African country of Libya fought between different armed groups, mainly the House of Representatives (HoR) and the Government of National Accord.
The Islamic State is a militant Islamist group active in Libya under three branches: Fezzan Province in the desert south, Cyrenaica Province in the east, and Tripolitania Province in the west. The branches were formed on 13 November 2014, following pledges of allegiance to IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi by militants in Libya.
Kelechi Promise Iheanacho is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Leicester City and the Nigeria national team.
Oluwafemi Junior Ajayi, commonly known as Junior Ajayi, is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Egyptian Premier League club Smouha.
This is a detailed timeline of the Second Libyan Civil War which lasted from 2014 to 2020.
The 2021–22 CAF Confederation Cup was the 19th edition of Africa's secondary club football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) under the current CAF Confederation Cup title after the merger of CAF Cup and African Cup Winners' Cup.
The 2021–22 CAF Confederation Cup qualifying rounds were played from 10 September to 6 February 2022. A total of 51 teams competed in the qualifying rounds to decide the 16 places in the group stage of the 2021–22 CAF Confederation Cup.
The 2020–21 season was Akwa United's 25th season in the Nigerian football league system and their 12th (non-consecutive) season in the top tier of Nigerian football.
