Libya releases squad to face Nigeria in AFCON 2019 qualifiers

The Libyan national team is currently ranked 61st in the world.

Libya have released a 22-man squad for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations back-to-back qualifiers against Nigeria.

The Maghreb nation will take on the West Africans on 12 October in Nigeria before the return fixture three days later.

Coach Adel Amrouche will be banking on Crotone of Italy star, Ahmad Benali;  Ali Al Musrati of Vitoria Guimarães to deliver for his side.

Other top players in the squad are Ismael Tajouri-Shradi of New York City FC and Desportivo Alves’ Hamdou Elhouni.

The Group E leaders, who are on 4 points after two clashes, will begin preparations for the games on 4 October

Nigeria, on the other hand, have three points from the same number of matches.

See the full team list below:

1. Mohamed Fathi Nachnouch (Al Ahly SC Tripoly)
2. Ahmed Abdessalem Arraka ( Al Madina)
3. Mourad Boubaker al Ouhichi (Al Hilal)
4. Ahmed Kamel Terbi (Al-Ittihad)
5. Sanad Massaoud Mohamed ( Raja)
6. Tarek Nassr Jemal (Al-Ittihad)
7. Ali Maatoug Omran (Ahly Tripoli )
8. Mootassem Massaoud Sabou (Al-Ittihad)
9. Mohamed Abdessalem Khalifa (Orlando City)
10. Ahmed Mohamed Maksi (Al-Ittihad)
11. Ali Al Musrati (Vitoria Guimarães)
12. Badr Hassan Ahmad (Ahly Tripoli)
13. Ahmad Fahim ben Ali (Crotone)
14. Rabia Ramadan el Chadi (Al-Ittihad)
15. Moaid Salem Ellafi
16. Mohamed Saleh Solah- Mahrek (Bahrain) 
17. Hamdou Mohamed el Houni (Desportivo Aves)
18. Ismael Tajouri-Shradi ( New York City)
19. Mohamed Noureddine Zaabia (Al-Ittihad)
20. Anis Mohamed Seltou (Ahly Tripoli)
21. Salem Fathi Belaid (Al-Ittihad)
22. Khaled Majdi Mrimi