Libya Desperate to Beat Tunisia for Second Group J Victory

Libya will square off with Tunisia in the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualification Group J match at the Martyrs of February Stadium in Benghazi tonight.

The Mediterranean Knights are desperate to secure their second victory in Group J having suffered a 1-0 defeat to Equatorial Guinea away in November 2020.

Libya are currently placed fourth on the group standings – three points behind second-placed Equatorial Guinea with two matches left.

Zoran Filipovic, the Libya head coach, will be taking charge of his maiden AFCON qualifier having coached the Mediterranean Knights at the 2021 African Nations Championship (CHAN) finals in January.

“I am happy with my players. This competition (CHAN)was really good for me, the way we managed the training sessions with the players,” Filipovic said.

“I had the time to be able to admire them playing and that allows me to have prospects for the next competitions.

“For me, it was a good opportunity to get to know my players better and to understand their personality.”

Tunisia’s Carthage Eagles are placed at the top of the group standings while undefeated and they are four points above second-placed Equatorial Guinea.

Mondher Kebaier, the Tunisia head coach, has made it clear that they want to win their remaining matches despite the Carthage Eagles having already qualified for the AFCON finals.

“We want to win our matches. We want to see if there are improvements in our game. We want to strengthen our strengths and identify our weaknesses,” Kebaier said.

“I also want to see the players individually to know which player we can really count on. There are the qualifiers for the World Cup coming up.

“The new ones could even be established or be introduced during the game. It all depends on the physiognomy of the match.”