A big event. That's the clear image of what's happening in Tripoli, Libya. We're obviously talking about the impressive
1st Mediterranean Futsal Cup organized by the
Libyan Futsal Department headed by
Saadi Abdelsalem. A
16 nations tournament which turned into the most importan futsal event ever experienced in Africa, involving nations from three different continental sides. Just in order to give you an idea of this magnificent event, don't miss this wonderful series of pictures coming from Tripoli! The images posted below come from the opening ceremony as well the first day of games played on libyan soil.
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How popular is futsal in Libya nowadays? Have a look at the green wave and guess the answer!

Egyptian beauty during the opening ceremony

Discovering Africa!

Italian futsal committee president Fabrizio Tonelli (left) with Futsalplanet.com reporters Damon Shaw and James Stringer

Alexandre Teixeira vs algerian defender Mounir Boudebouz and team captain and goalkeeper Farid Tifrani

Clash of numbers four: Zahir Meghzili vs the french Simohamed Balki

Rajko Ursic and his slovenian mate Kristjan Cujec vs the albanian troop: Spartak Hackovia, Alban Neziri and Besian Dalipi

Where's the ball guys? Maltese Robert Magro vs bosnian Enez Crnalic

Cypriot Kyriakos Mavroudis vs tunisian defender Oueslati Walid

Disappointment in the face of cypriot captain Manolis Manoli, while Tunisia's Trabelsi Moez, Mazhoud Meher and goalie Kouki Hani are trying to reorganize the team structure

Ben Hamida Riadh scored the seventh and last goal for Tunisia. Here in action vs cypriot player Lambros Vassiliou

Croatian National team is back under the guide of Mato Stankovic: first win over Palestine

Palestine's Hasan Huthut vs croatian Josip Suton

Is Andrija Bogdanovic going to score? Palestine defender Zeyad Altalmas and goalkeeper Hussein Albattrawi are trying to avoid it

Lebanese Hassan Chaito vs turkish biggest talent Cihan Ozcan

Nedim Burak Yildirim defending the ball vs Lebanon's Ibrahim Hammoud

Cihan Ozcan vs Jean Koutany

Syrian Ezat Al Masalmeh vs Ibrahim Elshami Ayman

Ismail Elshwain Hamdi and team mate Mohamed Suleiman trying to overcome Mostafa Faouall

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