In the latest FIFA rankings, the Libyan national football team have managed to climb one spot to seize the 104th position on the world teams’ list with 1,217 points this month.
On the African level, the Mediterranean Knights came 22nd in a 54 teams list issued Thursday, while it retreated one position on the Arab level coming 14th.
The Libyan Football Federation (LFF) has contracted earlier former national midfielder Fawzi Al-Issawi as the new coach of the national team to replace Omar Al-Meryami.
Al-Issawi leads Libya through the 2019 AFCON qualifiers as Libya comes third in Group E with seven points preceded by South Africa and Nigeria, and followed by Seychelles without one point.
Libya triumphed 8-1 against Seychelles on 17 November and will host South Africa next March on the final matchday of the group stage needing a win to accompany Nigeria in qualifying from Group E.
