Feb 2 thomwestcott

Embassies join in euphoria on football win

Tripoli, 2 February 2014:Congratulations on Libya's football triumph have started rolling in.The Palestinian embassy in Libya congratulated the countr...

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Africa football triumph for Libya
Feb 1 thomwestcott

Africa football triumph for Libya

By Tom Westcott and Ayman Amzein.Tripoli and Benghazi, 1 February 2014:In a massive morale boost for the whole country, Libya tonight beat Ghana and w...

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Libya faces Ghana in CHAN finals tonight
Feb 1 thomwestcott

Libya faces Ghana in CHAN finals tonight

Tripoli, 1 February 2014:Eyes will be glued to television sets across Libya tonight when the national team takes on Ghana in the African Nations Champ...

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Oct 8 thomwestcott

Javier Clemente takes up post as Libyan football coach

Tripoli, 8 October 2013:Former Spanish national coach Javier Clemente is now officially Libya’s new football coach, after completion of formalities an...

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Veteran Italian coach in the frame to run Libyan national team?
Sep 14 Nigel Ash

Veteran Italian coach in the frame to run Libyan national team?

 By Aimen Eljali,Italian football coach Giovanni Trapattoni, just fired by the Irish.Tripoli, 14 September 2013:There was speculation this evening tha...

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Sep 9 thomwestcott

Coach resigns after Libya loses World Cup qualifier match

By Seraj Essul.Tripoli, 9 September 2013:Libyan football coach Abul Hafidh Erbeesh resigned last night after Libya failed to beat Cameroon in a World...

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Aug 15 thomwestcott

Libya 69th in FIFA rankings after international friendly

By Seraj Essul.Tripoli, 15 August 2013:No goals were scored in yesterday's friendly international football match between Libya and the Central African...

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Aug 10 thomwestcott

Spain cancels football friendly over security concerns

Tripoli, 10 August 2013:A Spanish football team has cancelled a friendly match in Tripoli, after being advised not to travel to Libya for security rea...

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Jul 22 thomwestcott

Ramadan stops play for women’s football team

By Houda Mzioudet.Tripoli, 22, July 2013:The country’s international women’s football team is being prevented from playing in a major tournament becau...

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Libya prepares for World Cup Qualifiers finale
Jul 1 Nigel Ash

Libya prepares for World Cup Qualifiers finale

By Mohammed Najah,Tripoli, 1 July 2013:In a very strong position as leaders of their group in the qualifiers for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, the Lib...

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