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Libya face Cape Verde in a crucial 2026 World Cup qualifier in Benghazi, with the Blue Sharks favored for victory.
Cape Verde travel to the Martyrs of February Stadium in Benghazi hoping to seal their position in their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying group when they host a gritty but volatile Libyan side for a 4pm East Africa Time kick-off.
The Blue Sharks are in fearsome form and are clear favourites, but Libya's heart, especially at home, could make this a more testing tie than on paper.
The stakes in this World Cup qualifier are high, and every point counts on the long road to North America.
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Libya will be desperate to cause an upset and keep their own qualification dreams alive, but they face a Cape Verde side whose superior recent results give them a clear edge, setting the stage for a tense and compelling 90 minutes.
Libya vs Cape Verde Match Preview
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Recent form table, including their 2026 World Cup qualification and other recent matches, shows exactly the contrasting fortunes of the two nations.
Libya: WDDLL
Cape Verde: WWDWW
Cape Verde have been tight at the back, earning clean sheets in three of their previous five competitive matches. Libya, on the other hand, have underperformed up front, not scoring in two of their last four international matches.
The head-to-head, also, suggests a tightly fought game. Four of their last five games have produced less than 2.5 goals, which suggests a tendency to produce tight, low-scoring games.
Libya vs Cape Verde: Teams News
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Libya manager Aliou Cisse will bank on the middle core of players from the strong domestic league, supported by some foreign professionals. The strategy of the team is likely to be to be solid at the back and counter-attack. There are no fresh vital injuries to report, so the manager has a complete set of players to choose from for this crunch qualifier.
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Coach Bubista of Cape Verde has the luxury of being able to draw upon a stable and experienced team since most of his first-team players play in the top European leagues. Ryan Mendes, Logan Costa, and Jamiro Monteiro will be starting, so Cape Verde can be confident of fielding their strongest possible team when fully fit.
Libya vs Cape Verde H2H
The last head-to-head has been well and truly in the favour of the visiting Blue Sharks. Cape Verde have constructed a better upper hand in this duel and are presently enjoying a five-match unbeaten run versus Libya, a sequence that says it all regarding their consistency and better tactics.
Libya, however, have yet to penetrate in these matches, scoring only once in their last four games against Cape Verde. They have yet to penetrate Cape Verde's well-organized defence too many times, which has frustrated them in front of goal.
Adding to Cape Verde's chokehold, the Blue Sharks have taken all three of their recent matches against their opponent. Only one game out of their last five has yielded both sides scoring, which is indicative of Cape Verde's solid defense as well as their capacity to engage Libya in long games.
Libya vs Cape Verde: Pre-Game Odds
Heading into this game, Cape Verde are ranked the favorites to earn the points. The Blue Sharks are favorite at 1.85 to secure the win, a reflection of their superior form of late and authority over this game. Their strategic solidity and attacking quality are what make them the more probable team to claim all three points.
A draw is on offer at 3.40, with bookmakers appearing to expect a tight game but still to favor Cape Verde as the overall better side.
Libya can be backed at 4.50 to cause an upset on home soil. With their recent failure to find the back of the net and inconsistent form in qualifying, they will have a hard task against a well-trained Cape Verde side.
Libya vs Cape Verde: Predicted Lineups
Libya Predicted XI: Al-Wuheeshi; Al-Musrati, Salama, Ali Yousef, Faktori; Al-Qulaib, Krawa'a, Taktak; Elhouni, Al-Badri, Zuway.
Cape Verde Predicted XI: Vozinha; Stopira, Costa, Pico, Paulo; Monteiro, Pina, Andrade; Mendes, Rodrigues, Bebé.
Libya vs Cape Verde Prediction
Cape Verde are the favourites to beat Libya 2–0. The visitors are a well-organised, tactically astute side who are master game-controllers who exploit decisive opportunities.
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They possess one of the strongest defensive line-ups in their qualifying pool and that should be enough to keep at bay a Libyan forward line that has lacked bite lately.
Libya vs Cape Verde Betting Tips
Cape Verde come into this match favourites to take all three points. The Blue Sharks have been in fantastic form, showing greater cohesion and discipline tactically against their opponents.
Given the history between these two sides, a low-scoring affair is likely. Four of their last five meetings have featured fewer than 2.5 goals, reflecting the defensive approach both teams prefer. Cape Verde's organized defence and Libya's inability to score also add to the likelihood of a game with few chances.
Both teams finding the back of the net seems unlikely based on recent form. Libya have failed to score in two of their last four games, and Cape Verde have recorded a number of clean sheets in their recent fixtures. Thus, a wager on "both teams to score: No" is well priced in combination with a under 2.5 goals forecast.