Arab Cup 2025: Palestine, Aliou Cissé's next challenge with Libya

Libya's coach, Aliou Cissé, is preparing for a major challenge with the Libyan national team. On November 25, 2025, Libya will face Palestine in a single-elimination playoff match to qualify for the group stage of the 2025 Arab Cup.

This match represents a significant opportunity for the Senegalese coach, who is looking to qualify a Libyan team that missed the last edition in 2021, eliminated by Sudan in the playoffs. If successful, Libya will join Group A, where they will face host nation Qatar, Tunisia, and the winner of the match between Syria and South Sudan.

The competition, hosted by Qatar for the second consecutive time, will take place from December 1 to 18, 2025, and will feature 16 teams in the final tournament. Since the arrival of Aliou Cissé, the former coach of the Lions of Teranga, who led them to the Africa Cup of Nations title in 2023, he has built a solid and competitive team.

In their last five matches under his leadership, Libya remains undefeated, with three wins and two draws. This positive record provides a solid foundation for Aliou Cissé ahead of this crucial playoff.