Libya beat Tunisia with 2-0 victory in 2027 AFCON qualifiers

Libya boosted their hopes of qualifying for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations after securing an impressive 2-0 victory over Tunisia in their Matchday Three encounter in Group H on Friday evening.

The Mediterranean Knights produced a disciplined performance at the Taieb Mhiri Stadium in Sfax to overcome their North African rivals and claim all three points in the qualifying campaign.

Libya took the lead just before the break when Ali Al-Masrati converted a penalty in the 44th minute, leaving Tunisia with a difficult task heading into the second half.

The visitors maintained their momentum after the restart and doubled their advantage in the 62nd minute through Hamdou Elhouni, who found the back of the net to put Libya firmly in control of the encounter.

Tunisia struggled to respond after conceding the second goal, with Libya holding on to their advantage to secure a valuable victory away from home.

The result represents a setback for the Carthage Eagles, who had begun their qualifying campaign with consecutive draws against Uganda and Botswana.

Tunisia were held to a 1-1 draw by Uganda in their opening fixture before playing out a 2-2 stalemate against Botswana in the second round.

Libya, meanwhile, had drawn 2-2 with Botswana before suffering a narrow 1-0 defeat to Uganda, making Friday’s victory an important response as they seek to revive their qualification hopes.

Both nations are competing in Group H alongside Uganda and Botswana, with the result potentially having a significant impact on the battle for qualification to the 2027 AFCON.