Libya vs Cape Verde Islands: result 3-3 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification AfricaGroup Stage - 9Kick-off on October 8, 2025 at 01:00 PM (UTC)11 June Stadium, Tripoli
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What was the result of Libya vs Cape Verde Islands?
Libya and Cape Verde Islands drew 3-3 on October 8, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 1′PicoLibya (o.g.)
- 29′Telmo ArcanjoCape Verde Islands
- 42′Ezoo El MariamyLibya
- 58′571797Libya
- 76′S. Lopes CabralCape Verde Islands
- 82′Willy SemedoCape Verde Islands
Official lineup for Libya vs Cape Verde Islands
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Libya
- 9Ezoo El Mariamy
- 5A. Saleh
- 14M. Madyen
- 16M. Al Hbeishi
- 17Fadel Salama
- 18E. M. Al Shalwi M.
- 11A. Okashah
- 19M. Eisay
- 3Sayfulnasr Judour
- 4Ali Yousef Musrati
- 12Murad Al Wuheeshi
Cape Verde Islands
- 9D. Livramento
- 19Heriberto Tavares
- 6Kevin Pina
- 8João Paulo
- 10Jamiro Monteiro
- 16Yannick Semedo
- 18Telmo Arcanjo
- 3Diney Borges
- 4Pico
- 22S. Moreira
- 1Vózinha
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Libya have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Cape Verde Islands have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2025 | Eswatini(home) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Sep 4, 2025 | Angola(away) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Mar 25, 2025 | Cameroon(away) | 1-3 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Mar 20, 2025 | Angola(home) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Benin(home) | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2025 | Cameroon(home) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Sep 4, 2025 | Mauritius(away) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Jun 8, 2025 | Georgia(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Jun 3, 2025 | Malaysia(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies |
| May 29, 2025 | Malaysia(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Libya wins, 0 draws, 1 Cape Verde Islands win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2024 | Cape Verde Islands 1-0 Libya | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
Last archived meeting: Cape Verde Islands vs Libya on Jun 11, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Libya score 1.2 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Cape Verde Islands score 1.1 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libya | 1.2 | 0.9 | 4 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Cape Verde Islands | 1.1 | 0.9 | 6 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Libya sit 3rd in World Cup - Qualification Africa (16 points from 10 matches) and Cape Verde Islands sit 1st (23 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Verde Islands | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 23 |
| 3 | Libya | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 16 |
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