A decade-long ban on international football matches being played in Libya has been lifted, the country's football federation said on Thursday. AdvertisementCAF sources on Thursday confirmed to Reuters the lifting of the ban, although the organisation has yet to make an announcement. Al Ahly Benghazi will now host their first home game in the group phase of the African Confederation Cup against Entente Setif of Algeria on March 17. Libya's national team can host neighbours Tunisia in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier a week later. (Editing by Ed Osmond)(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

Source: Libya Today February 25, 2021 19:30 UTC