Afcon qualifier: Crotone of striker leads Libya’s 22-man squad for Eagles
Libya has named a 22-man squad for its 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Nigeria’s Super Eagles.
Libya head coach Adel Amrouche has invited Crotone of Italy star, Ahmad Benali, who once represented England at the U-17 level. Benali is a teammate of Nigeria striker Simy Nwankwo.
Others are Ali Al Musrati who plays for Portuguese club, Vitoria Guimarães, Ismael Tajouri-Shradi of New York City FC and Desportivo Alves player, Hamdou Elhouni.
The Mediterranean Knights will face the Super Eagles on October 13 at the Akwa Ibom International Stadium in Uyo with the reverse fixture billed for Tunisia three days later.
Libya who top Group E with four points open camping on October 4.
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Nigeria are third with three points following their 2-0 loss to South Africa last year and 3-0 victory over Seychelles this month.
THE FULL SQUAD
Mohamed Fathi Nachnouch (Al Ahly SC Tripoly), Ahmed Abdessalem Arraka ( Al Madina), Mourad Boubaker al Ouhichi (Al Hilal), Ahmed Kamel Terbi (Al-Ittihad), Sanad Massaoud Mohamed ( Raja), Tarek Nassr Jemal (Al-Ittihad), Ali Maatoug Omran (Ahly Tripoli ), Mootassem Massaoud Sabou (Al-Ittihad), Mohamed Abdessalem Khalifa (Orlando City), Ahmed Mohamed Maksi (Al- Ittihad), Ali Al Musrati (Vitoria Guimarães), Badr Hassan Ahmad (Ahly Tripoli), Ahmad Fahim ben Ali (Crotone), Rabia Ramadan el Chadi (Al-Ittihad), Moaid Salem Ellafi, Mohamed Saleh Solah- Mahrek (Bahrain) Hamdou Mohamed el Houni (Desportivo Aves), Ismael Tajouri-Shradi ( New York City), Mohamed Noureddine Zaabia (Al-Ittihad), Anis Mohamed Seltou (Ahly Tripoli), Salem Fathi Belaid (Al-Ittihad), Khaled Majdi Mrimi