Algeria vs Libya: head to head
16 matches · 1971–2012
11Algeria wins
2Draws
3Libya wins
21–6Goals
Rivalry summary
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Algeria 11Draws 2Libya 3
Algeria and Libya have met 16 times since 1971. Algeria lead the head-to-head with 11 wins to Libya's 3, and 2 matches ended level.
Goals: Algeria 21, Libya 6 (1.69 per match).
The most recent meeting was on 14 October 2012: Algeria 2–0 Libya (AFCON Qualification).
The biggest margin in this fixture was Algeria 3–0 Libya on 14 August 1998.
10 of the meetings were competitive matches; the rest were friendlies.
Rivalry facts
- Most common result
- Algeria 2–0 Libya (4 times)
- Algeria at home
- 7W 0D 0L in 7 games
- Libya at home
- 3W 2D 3L in 8 games
- Longest Algeria unbeaten run
- 5 matches
- Longest Libya unbeaten run
- 1 match
- Competitive matches only
- Algeria 8, Libya 1, draws 1
- Goals per game
- 1.69
All 16 results
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 2012 | Algeria | 2–0 | Libya | AFCON Qualification | Blida |
| 9 Sep 2012 | Libya | 0–1 | Algeria | AFCON Qualification | Casablanca |
| 7 Feb 2007 | Algeria | 2–1 | Libya | International Friendly | Algiers |
| 14 Aug 1998 | Algeria | 3–0 | Libya | AFCON Qualification | Algiers |
| 31 Jul 1998 | Libya | 0–2 | Algeria | AFCON Qualification | Tripoli |
| 8 Jul 1979 | Libya | 1–0 | Algeria | AFCON Qualification | Tripoli |
| 24 Jun 1979 | Algeria | 3–1 | Libya | AFCON Qualification | Algiers |
| 18 Jul 1978 | Algeria | 2–1 | Libya | All-African Games | Algiers |
| 12 Mar 1978 | Libya | 1–0 | Algeria | International Friendly | Tripoli |
| 1 Nov 1976 | Algeria | 2–0 | Libya | International Friendly | Algiers |
| 10 Sep 1976 | Libya | 1–0 | Algeria | International Friendly | Tripoli |
| 8 Sep 1976 | Libya | 0–1 | Algeria | International Friendly | Benghazi |
| 16 Apr 1976 | Libya | 0–0 | Algeria | World Cup Qualification | Tripoli |
| 1 Apr 1976 | Algeria | 1–0 | Libya | World Cup Qualification | Algiers |
| 21 Aug 1973 | Libya | 0–2 | Algeria | Palestine Cup | Benghazi |
| 24 Nov 1971 | Libya | 0–0 | Algeria | International Friendly | Tripoli |
By competition
| Competition | P | Algeria | Draw | Libya |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFCON Qualification | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| International Friendly | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| World Cup Qualification | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| All-African Games | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Palestine Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Columns: Algeria wins, draws, Libya wins.
By decade
| Decade | Algeria | Draw | Libya |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| 1990s | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010s | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Frequently asked questions
Who has won more matches between Algeria and Libya?
Algeria have won more meetings: 11 wins to Libya's 3, with 2 draws.
How many times have Algeria and Libya played each other?
They have played 16 times between 1971 and 2012.
When did Algeria last play Libya?
On 14 October 2012: Algeria 2–0 Libya (AFCON Qualification).