Libya enjoy home advantage on Friday in a competitive game for the first time since 2010 when they continue the quest for a maiden World Cup appearance.
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The civil war that ended the four-decade rule of Muammar Gaddafi prevented the national team playing in the country since winning an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Zambia.
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But despite having to stage 'home' games in Mali, Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco, the 'Mediterranean Knights' were ranked 13 in the May Fifa Africa rankings.
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Now the oil-rich North African country have their sights set on topping Group I, winning a play-off and claiming one of five places reserved for Africa at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
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Democratic Republic of Congo are the opponents this weekend and having forced a 0-0 draw in Kinshasa last March, Libya can be justifiably confident of securing maximum points.
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"Libyans believe we can go all the way in the World Cup qualifying competition and reach the finals for the first time," national football federation president Anwar al-Tashani told reporters.
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The 'Knights' trail fallen giants Cameroon by one point in a four-team mini-league despite having beaten the six-time World Cup qualifiers 2-1 in Tunisia last June.
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And they face the 'Indomitable Lions' again this September in Yaounde, hopefully as group leaders after home fixtures against DR Congo, and Togo on June 14 in Benina outside Benghazi.
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While the 'Knights' enjoy home advantage on successive weekends, Samuel Eto'o-less Cameroon are away to Togo in Lome Sunday and DR Congo on June 16 in Kinshasa.
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Libyan football authorities are taking no chances ahead of the clash with the Congolese 'Leopards' at the 60 000-capacity national stadium in capital Tripoli.