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AFCON 2027 qualifiers: Tunisia flies to Tripoli

By , based on La Presse de Tunisie

AFCON 2027 qualifiers: Tunisia flies to Tripoli

Tunisia’s national team travels to Tripoli, Libya, on Sunday to prepare for its match against the Libyan national side. The trip is made on a special direct flight, according to La Presse de Tunisie, for a fixture in the return phase of AFCON 2027 qualifiers.

Tunisia’s national football team is due to arrive in Tripoli on Sunday 15 November aboard a special direct flight to prepare for its match against Libya, which counts for the first matchday of the return phase of AFCON 2027 qualifiers, reports La Presse de Tunisie.

The two sides will meet in Tripoli as the competition resumes. Tunisia lost 2-0 to Libya in Sfax in the previous meeting between the two teams, according to La Presse de Tunisie. Tunisia lose 2-0 to Libya in Sfax had been reported on 13 November.

The trip comes as Tunisia begins the return phase of AFCON 2027 qualifiers, with a match scheduled in Libya on 17 November.

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