Head coach of the Libyan national football team, Milutin Micho Sredojević has unveiled his ambitions for the World Cup qualifiers.
Micho, during the announcement of the squad for the Antalya camp, stated, “We have a realistic goal, which is to qualify for the World Cup and the Africa Cup of Nations.”
The Libyan team is gearing up for the resumption of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, with three friendly matches against Indonesia and Kuwait scheduled next month.
He emphasised that “Libyan talents have the potential to achieve this goal, and what is needed is continuous effort and attention in the upcoming period.”
“We plan to lower the age average in the team to 25 years, and closely follow Libyan league matches. The door is open to all exceptional players,” Micho added.
He expressed his observation of both young and experienced professional players, with a special mention of prominent Libyan player, Muatasim Al-Msallati.
“I watched Al-Msallati’s matches in the Portuguese league. He is a great player, and I plan to travel to talk to him about the upcoming plans,” Micho continued.
He concluded by stating, “I want to rely on Al-Msallati to lead the young generation in the Libyan national team.”
Earlier, the Libyan Football Federation (LFF) announced the appointment of Sredojević as Head Coach of the national football team.
Micho had a stint with Egypt’s Zamalek in 2019, where he secured the Egyptian Cup title by defeating Pyramids FC.
In June, the former coach of the Libyan national football team, Hamdi Battaw resigned after failing to qualify for the African Cup of Nations (AFCON).
The 42-year-old led the Knights of the Mediterranean in three matches, during the qualifiers for the African Nations. He was unsuccessful in any of them. The Libyans lost two games to Tunisia, and another game to Botswana.
“Today we are at the end of the journey in training the national team, after failing to qualify for the African Cup of Nations,” Battaw said in his resignation letter.
“I apologize to the fans in Libya for this failure, and for not achieving satisfactory results,” he added.
Bataw was appointed to succeed former Mauritania coach, Corentin Martins who lost his job after a disappointing African Nations Championship campaign.