The Libya national football team is the national team of Libya and is controlled by the Libyan Football Federation . They have never made the World Cup and only made one appearance to the African Nations Cup, finishing second in 1982, when they hosted the tournament.

World Cup record

• 1930 to 1962 - Did not enter
• 1966 - Withdrew
• 1970 - Did not qualify
• 1974 - Did not enter
• 1978 - Did not qualify
• 1982 - Withdrew during qualifying
• 1986 - Did not qualify
• 1990 - Withdrew during qualifying
• 1994 - Disqualified due to UN sanctions
• 1998 - Did not enter
• 2002 - Did not qualify

African Nations Cup record

• 1957 to 1965 - Did not enter
• 1968 - Did not qualify
• 1970 - Did not enter
• 1972 - Did not qualify
• 1974 - Withdrew
• 1976 to 1980 - Did not qualify
• 1982 - Second place
• 1984 - Did not qualify
• 1986 - Did not qualify
• 1988 - Withdrew
• 1990 - Withdrew
• 1992 to 1998 - Did not enter
• 2000 to 2004 - Did not qualify