Libya's national team for local players was defeated by counterpart Tunisia 1-0, in the first leg of African Nations Championship qualifiers on Saturday.

The Libyan team's performance was considered unsatisfactory. Their weak performance was owed to the Libyan Football League's suspension since last April.

Anis Badri scored the only goal in the match in the 55th minute.

The return match will take place on 20 October in Morocco.

The winner of the two games will qualify for the African Nations Championship finals in Cameroon in January 2020.