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Libya women's national football team
Women's national association football team representing Libya
Women's national association football team representing Libya
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Libya |
| Badge_size | 140px |
| Association | Libyan Football Federation |
| Sub-confederation | UNAF (North Africa) |
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) |
| Captain | Hadhom Al-Abed |
| Coach | Naji Ajbara |
| FIFA Trigramme | LBY |
| FIFA Rank | |
| FIFA max | 187 |
| FIFA max date | December 2025 |
| FIFA min | 187 |
| FIFA min date | December 2025 |
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| First game | 0–8 |
| (Sousse, Tunisia; 6 March 2016) | |
| Largest loss | 16–0 |
| (Berrechid, Morocco; 26 October 2025) | |
| 16–0 | |
| (Berrechid, Morocco; 29 October 2025) | |
| type | women |
the women's team
| Sub-confederation = UNAF (North Africa) (Sousse, Tunisia; 6 March 2016) (Berrechid, Morocco; 26 October 2025) 16–0 (Berrechid, Morocco; 29 October 2025) The Libya women's national football team is the national football team of Libya. It does not have FIFA recognition. It is not ranked by FIFA. There are development plans in the country to improve the state of women's football.
History
Background and development
Early development of the women's game at the time colonial powers brought football to the continent was limited as colonial powers in the region tended to take make concepts of patriarchy and women's participation in sport with them to local cultures that had similar concepts already embedded in them. The lack of later development of the national team on a wider international level symptomatic of all African teams is a result of several factors, including limited access to education, poverty amongst women in the wider society, and fundamental inequality present in the society that occasionally allows for female specific human rights abuses. When quality female football players are developed, they tend to leave for greater opportunities abroad. Continent wide, funding is also an issue, with most development money coming from FIFA, not the national football association. Future success for women's football in Africa is dependent on improved facilities and access by women to these facilities. Attempting to commercialise the game and make it commercially viable is not the solution, as demonstrated by the current existence of many youth and women's football camps held throughout the continent.
The women's game is severely underdeveloped in Libya. A project was in development in 2004 to try to improve the state of the game for women, mirroring a similar project done in Afghanistan. In 2006, there were 0 registered female players in the country.
The national federation was created in 1962 and joined FIFA in 1964. Their kit includes green shirts, white shorts and green socks. In 2006, there were three staff members dedicated to working on women's football in the country.
Beginnings
On 6 March 2016, the Libya women's national team played its first international match against Egypt during the Africa Cup of Nations qualification, which ended in an 8–0 defeat. In 2021, the Libyan Football Association, headed by Abdul Hakim Al-Shalmani, announced the launch of the first women's league in the country's history, with the actual start would be on the first of September later that year.
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
;Legend
2025
- Mejri
- Zerelli
- Ammar
- Abbassi
- Ben Kaabia
- Nouhaili
- Lamti
- Khemili
- Abdoulaye
- Dallou
- Larkingam
- Azinda
- Tchinsou
- Akouya
- Dionkane
- Menda
- Lemta
- Ali
- Amini
- N. Mohammadi
- Noori
- S. Mohammadi
- Haidari
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for the FIFA Unites Women's Series 2025 matches against Afghan Women United, Chad and Tunisia on 26, 29 October and 1 November 2025.
Competitive record
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
FIFA Women's World Cup
| FIFA Women's World Cup record | Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GD | Total | 0/12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China 1991 | did not exist | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sweden 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| China 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Germany 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canada 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| France 2019 | Did not qualify | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AustraliaNew Zealand 2023 | did not enter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil 2027 | did not enter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Costa RicaJamaicaMexicoUSA 2031 | to be determined | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UK 2035 | to be determined |
:*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Olympic Games
| Summer Olympics record | Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GD | Total | 0/8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States 1996 | did not exist | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australia 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Greece 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| China 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Great Britain 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brazil 2016 | did not qualify | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Japan 2020 | did not enter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| France 2024 |
:*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Africa Women Cup of Nations
| Africa Women Cup of Nations | Year | Round | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 to NAM 2014 | did not exit | ||||||||
| CMR 2016 | did not Qualify | ||||||||
| GHA 2018 | did not Qualify | ||||||||
| CGO 2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Africa | ||||||||
| MAR 2022 | did not enter | ||||||||
| MAR 2024 | W/D | ||||||||
| Total | 0/7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
(The former format was amended as it did not comply with MOS:FLAG as discussed here) :*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
African Games
| African Games record | Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA | GD | Total | 0/4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NGA 2003 | Did Not exist | ||||||||||||||||
| ALG 2007 | |||||||||||||||||
| MOZ 2011 | |||||||||||||||||
| CGO 2015 | |||||||||||||||||
| MAR 2019 | Did not qualify | ||||||||||||||||
| GHA 2023 | Did not enter |
Regional
UNAF Women's Tournament
| UNAF Women's Tournament record | Appearances: 2 | Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Total | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUN 2009 | Withdrew | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TUN 2020 | Withdrew |
Arab Women's Championship
All−time record against FIFA-recognized nations
The list below presents the all-time international record of the Libyan women's national football team against other nations.
:As of 1 November 2025, after the match against . ;Key
The following table shows Libya’s all-time official international record per opponent:
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W% | Confederation | Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 66 | −66 | 0 | — |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0 | AFC | |||||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | −16 | 0 | CAF | |||||||||||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | −12 | 0 | CAF | |||||||||||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | −15 | 0 | CAF | |||||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | −16 | 0 | CAF |
References
References
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- Gabriel Kuhn. (24 February 2011). "Soccer Vs. the State: Tackling Football and Radical Politics". PM Press.
- Peter Alegi. (2 March 2010). "African Soccerscapes: How a Continent Changed the World's Game". Ohio University Press.
- Hubbard, Alan. (October 10, 2004). "Inside Lines: Girl power kicks off successfully in Kabul". The Independent on Sunday.
- (2011). "FIFA Women's World Cup Germany 2011TM Media Rights Licensees". FIFA.
- FIFA. (2006). "Women's Football Today".
- Pickering, David. (1994). "The Cassell soccer companion : history, facts, anecdotes". Cassell.
- (7 March 2016). "Africa: Egypt Tears Into Libya As Botswana Find Their Stripes". allafrica.com.
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