New Libya trainer Bataw eyes Cup of Countries 2024 qualification

Libya’s new nationwide football trainer Hamdi Bataw stated his objective used to be to make sure his squad qualifies for the Africa Cup of Countries finals in 2024, in what can be most effective their fourth look on the match.

The Libyan Soccer Affiliation appointed Bataw on the finish of February on a six-month contract, succeeding Frenchman Corentin Martins. Bataw, a Libyan nationwide, will take price for an ACN qualifying double-header in opposition to crew J leaders Tunisia on March 24 and 28.

“My objective is to achieve the Countries Cup (finals).. We will have to be lifelike at the box. Tunisia isn’t a very simple workforce, they have got just right avid gamers and carried out neatly within the (2022) Global Cup, however we consider in our skills, and I’ve nice self belief in our squad,” Bataw informed newshounds on Monday.

Libya, who’ve certified most effective 3 out of 33 instances for the finals, have 3 issues from two video games in crew J, one level at the back of leaders Tunisia. Equatorial Guinea even have 3 issues and Botswana have one level.

The highest two groups will qualify mechanically for the finals within the Ivory Coast subsequent January.