Tripoli, Libya - Coach Ilija Loncarevic has released the list of players on the Libyan national football team, "The Green", for the 2006 African Cup of Nations (CAN) finals in Egypt scheduled for 20 January to 10 February.
The bulk of the local players were drawn from Al-Ittihad, Libya's 2005 champion and cup winner, the list released here Thursday indicated.
Following are members of the Libyan team:
Goalkeepers:
Louis Augustin, Samir Abboud and Meftah Ghazala (all of Al-Ittihad)
Defenders:
Walid Oussman, Naji Chouchan, Mamoud Makhlouf, Oussama H'Madi (all of Al- Ittihad), Omar Daoud (Kabyle-Algeria), Younes Chibani and Issam Rajab (both of Al-Olympique) and Madi Fitouri (Al-Hilal)
Midfielders
Tarek Tayeb (Jaziantip/ Turkey) Nader Tarhouni (Assiliya/Qatar) Abdennaser Slil and Marii Ramli (both of Al-Ittihad) Abussalam Khamis and Marouan Mabrouk (both of Al-Olympique) Jihad Mountassir (playing in Italy) and Khaled Hussein (Assokour)
Forwards:
Ahmed Al-Massli and Salem Rouani (both of Al-Ittihad), Ahmed Saad and Oussam Fezzani (both of Al-Ahli/T), Nader Kara (Al-Olympique) and Ahmed Zouai (Al-Ahli/B).