Uganda host Libya in the Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers. Uganda have generally been the busier, more productive side across their recent matches, while Libya have found things a bit more stop-start.
The two countries have barely played each other down the years, so there isn't a rivalry to lean on here. That leaves the current form and the qualifying table doing most of the talking before we get into how the game might actually play out.
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How Each Side Has Been Playing
Uganda's sample covers a wide stretch, taking in Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, the tournament itself and a string of friendlies. There are some big away wins in there, including a 4-0 at Morocco and a 3-0 at Cameroon, but also heavier defeats like the 0-2 at home to South Africa and a 1-3 loss to Nigeria. It's a mixed bag rather than a settled run of form.
Uganda: 16 completed matches; Libya: 9 completed matches.
Uganda
- Win
- 43.8% 7 / 16
- Draw
- 18.8% 3 / 16
- Loss
- 37.4% 6 / 16
- Scored
- 18
- Conceded
- 24
- Difference
- -6
Libya
- Win
- 22.2% 2 / 9
- Draw
- 55.6% 5 / 9
- Loss
- 22.2% 2 / 9
- Scored
- 6
- Conceded
- 6
- Difference
- 0
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa Cup of Nations | Uganda | Nigeria | 30.12.2025 | 1-3 |
| Africa Cup of Nations | Uganda | Tanzania | 27.12.2025 | 1-1 |
| Africa Cup of Nations | Tunisia | Uganda | 23.12.2025 | 3-1 |
| Friendlies | Morocco | Uganda | 18.11.2025 | 4-0 |
| Friendlies | Uganda | Chad | 14.11.2025 | 2-1 |
| Friendlies | Uganda | Senegal | 24.07.2025 | 2-1 |
| Friendlies | Senegal | Uganda | 24.07.2025 | 1-2 |
| Friendlies | Tanzania | Uganda | 22.07.2025 | 1-0 |
| Friendlies | Uganda | Gambia | 09.06.2025 | 1-1 |
| Friendlies | Cameroon | Uganda | 06.06.2025 | 3-0 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendlies | Liberia | Libya | 31.03.2026 | 2-2 |
| Friendlies | Libya | Niger | 27.03.2026 | 0-0 |
| Arab Cup | Palestine | Libya | 25.11.2025 | 0-0 |
| Friendlies | Libya | Mauritania | 15.11.2025 | 1-0 |
| Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification | Libya | Benin | 18.11.2024 | 0-0 |
| Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification | Rwanda | Libya | 14.11.2024 | 0-1 |
| Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification | Nigeria | Libya | 11.10.2024 | 1-0 |
| Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification | Benin | Libya | 10.09.2024 | 2-1 |
| Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification | Libya | Rwanda | 04.09.2024 | 1-1 |
Libya's matches lean more towards Arab Cup and friendly fixtures, and the pattern is one of tight, low-scoring games. Plenty of draws, not many goals either way, and only a couple of wins in the sample. It points to a side that's hard to break down but also short on cutting edge.
Uganda have shown more firepower in patches, but neither side has been consistently dominant over this period.
Comparative Team Statistics: Uganda vs Libya

Not Much History to Go On
The only recorded meeting between these two is a goalless friendly from 2022. That's a single data point from a different context years ago, so it doesn't tell us much about how this qualifier will unfold.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendlies | Libya | Uganda | 21.09.2022 | 0-0 |
Where They Stand in the Group
Uganda sit second with ten points from five games, while Libya are fourth with five points from six. Uganda have won three of their matches and lost just one, whereas Libya have drawn twice as often as they've won.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group K | |||||||
| 1 | South Africa | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13/5 | 11 |
| 2 | Uganda | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7/5 | 10 |
| 3 | Congo | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4/11 | 4 |
| 4 | South Sudan | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6/9 | 3 |
| Group D | |||||||
| 1 | Nigeria | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9/3 | 11 |
| 2 | Benin | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7/7 | 8 |
| 3 | Rwanda | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5/7 | 8 |
| 4 | Libya | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3/7 | 5 |
That gap in points suggests Uganda have generally been getting more out of their qualifying campaign so far, even if the underlying form sample is patchy.
Uganda's position in the group looks stronger on paper than Libya's right now.

How This One Might Play Out
Given Libya's tendency toward tight, low-scoring games, and Uganda's mix of big wins and occasional collapses, this has the look of a fixture that could go either way in terms of goals. If Libya sit in and defend as they have in recent matches, Uganda may need patience to break them down.
Equally, Uganda's home matches in this sample haven't always been comfortable, with some outings featuring goals at both ends. That inconsistency makes it hard to assume a straightforward home performance.
Key player statistics: Uganda vs Libya
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U. Ikpeazu | Uganda | 31 | Forward | 190 | 78 |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Musrati | Libya | 30 | Midfielder | 189 | 80 |
Uganda look the stronger side in the group table, and their away form has flashes of real quality. But the same sample shows they can be got at, and Libya's disciplined, low-scoring habits could make this a scrappier contest than the points gap suggests.
With no market to assess and the evidence pointing in different directions depending on which angle you look at, this is one to watch rather than back with any confidence.
