Elfadli edges closer to playing for Libya
LIBYA – The Libyan Football Federation has completed the legal and administrative procedures for Daniel Elfadli, a player with the Austrian club LASK, to join the national team, after years of complications over his citizenship and Libyan passport, according to a report by the sports website Yalla Shoot.
An issue pending since 2022 and an appearance against Uganda
The report, followed and summarised by Al-Marsad, said the file had faced problems since 2022 because Elfadli was using a German passport, even though he played for the Libyan national team against Uganda that same year.
Born in Germany to a Libyan father and a German mother
It said Elfadli was born in Germany to a Libyan father and a German mother, and that the overlap between German citizenship rules and his family’s refusal to give up that citizenship had delayed the settlement of his international status.
Procedures settled ahead of Tunisia
According to the report, the Libyan federation carried out a series of negotiations and procedures that led to the completion of his Libyan citizenship file and his official inclusion in the squad, opening the way for him to take part in the next training camp.
It added that the step comes as the national team prepares to face Tunisia in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, with the technical staff hoping to make use of the player in the coming phase.
