The Libyan national team fell into a 1-1 draw with its guest, the Rwandan national team, today, Wednesday, in the match that took place between them at the Tripoli International Stadium in the first round of matches in Group Four in African Nations Cup Qualifiers Qualified for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.
What is interesting is that the Libyan team, under the leadership of Serbian coach “Micho”, appeared weak and unable to create a personality for itself on the field of play, especially in the second half, as it completely failed to impose its style of play in the match, which was extremely difficult for the Knights of the Mediterranean, especially on the physical level.
The first half ended with the Libyan national team leading by a goal scored by left-back Sobhi Al-Dawi, who exchanged the ball with Nour El-Din Al-Qalib, and was able to pass the opponent’s defense and penetrate the penalty area, and shot powerfully into the net, scoring the first goal in the 16th minute of the match.
Murad Al-Wahishi deprives the Libyan national team of victory
At the beginning of the second half, the Rwandan national team completely took control of the midfield until it scored the equaliser through its player, Ansonte Nshuti, in the 47th minute, after a grave mistake by goalkeeper Mourad El Wahishi, who lost control of a high cross, which fell from his hand and found Nshuti, who put it in the net, scoring the equaliser.
Despite the offensive attempts of Libyan national team And the dangerous counterattacks of his Rwandan rival in the second half, the two teams failed to change the result of the match, which ended in a 1-1 draw.
Each team gets a point before Libya faces Benin in the second round, while Rwanda will play a tough match at home against Nigeria next week.
The Libyan national team is preparing for an anticipated match against Benin
The Libyan team will face a tough test outside its home stadium in the second round, as it will visit Benin on September 10th. This match is a real test for the Serbian coach “Micho”, and in light of its result, the path of the “Knights of the Mediterranean” will be largely determined in African qualifiers for the African Cup of Nations 2025.
The draw for the qualifiers placed the Libyan national team in Group Four, which also includes the national teams of Nigeria, Benin and Rwanda. The first and second teams in this group qualify directly for the finals, which will be held in Morocco from December 21, 2025 to January 18.
The Libyan national team hopes to qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations finals, which will be held in Morocco, especially after its successive failures to qualify for the tournament in the last 6 editions, the last of which was the 2024 Ivory Coast edition.
