Libya Africa Cup of Nations squad

11 January 2012 20:46

Libya's Brazilian coach Marcos Paqueta named his 23 man Africa Cup of Nations squad on Wednesday.

Libya, competing in the finals for the third time in their history but first since Colonel Moamer Kadhafi was deposed last year, are in Group A alongside co-hosts Equatorial Guinea, Senegal and Zambia.

The tournament runs from January 21 to February 12.

Squad:

Goalkeeper: Samir Aboud (Al-Ittihad), Joumaa Gtit (Al-Ahly), Mohamed Nachnouch (Al-Ittihad)

Defenders: Mohamed al-Moghrabi (Ol. Khouribga/MAR), Mohamed Mounir (FK Jagodina/SRB), Younes al-Chibani (Ol. Khouribga/MAR), Ali Salama (Ol. Beja/TUN), Oussama Achtiba (al-Najma/LEB), Ahmed al-Alwani (Al-Madina), Rabii al-Lafi (Club Africain/TUN), Abdelaziz Belrich (Al-Ittihad)

Midfielders: Jamal Abdallah (FC Braga/POR), Mohamed al-Snani (US. Monastir/TUN), Marwan al-Mabrouk (Al-Ittihad), Aboubakr al-Abidi (Al-Nasr), Moataz Ben Amer (Ahly Benghazi), Walid al-Khatrouchi (Al-Ittihad), Abdallah al-Chérif (Al-Madina), Oussama Abdelsalam (Al-Akhdhar), Faicel al-Badri (Al-Hilal)

Forwards: Ahmed Saad (Club Africain/TUN), Ahmed al-Zwei (CA. Bizertin/TUN), Ihab al-Boussifi (Al-Ittihad).

Source: AFP