Libyan football fans enjoy the return of international football, despite their side’s 5-2 defeat to Tunisia in Benghazi. Libya’s national football team lost to Tunisia on Thursday but fans in the eastern city of Benghazi still had reason to cheer as international football returned to Libya after a seven-year hiatus. International football had been banned in Libya for several years as the North African country was wracked by conflict. The Libyan national football league was suspended in 2019 due to the deteriorating security situation. Despite the defeat, many Libyans celebrated the return of international football to their country [Abdullah DOMA/AFP]

Source: The North Africa Journal March 26, 2021 08:36 UTC