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Liberia |
Nickname(s) | Lone Star |
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Association | Liberia Football Association |
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Confederation | CAF (Africa) |
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Sub-confederation | WAFU (West Africa) |
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Head coach | Peter Butler |
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Captain | Allen Njie |
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Most caps | Joe Nagbe (77) |
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Top scorer | George Weah (18) |
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Home stadium | SKD Stadium |
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FIFA code | LBR |
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Current | 150 (6 October 2022)[1] |
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Highest | 66 (July 2001) |
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Lowest | 164 (October–November 2010) |
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Ivory Coast 0–2 Liberia (Abidjan, Ivory Coast; unknown date 1954) |
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Liberia 5–0 Djibouti (Monrovia, Liberia; 29 March 2016) |
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Ghana 6–0 Liberia (Accra, Ghana; 6 April 1975) |
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Appearances | 2 (first in 1996) |
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Best result | Group stage, 1996 and 2002 |
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Men's national association football team representing Liberia
The Liberia national football team, nicknamed the Lone Stars, represents Liberia in men's international football and is controlled by the Liberia Football Association. Although the nation produced the 1995 FIFA World Player of the Year, George Weah, its football team has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup and has qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations just twice—in 1996 and 2002. It is a member of both FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
History
African Cup of Nations
In 1967 Liberia played in its first African Cup of Nations qualifying campaign, drawing its first match 2–2 against Guinea. They also drew against Senegal however lost both returning fixtures and were eliminated in the first round. Liberia returned to qualifying in 1976 but lost in the preliminary round to Togo, falling to defeat in both fixtures. After another absence, Liberia again joined AFCON qualifying in 1982 in the preliminary rounds but failed to progress after two draws against Gambia, losing on the away goals rule.
Liberia withdrew from qualifying for the 1984 African Cup of Nations, but the following tournament they managed to secure their first win during qualifying, a 3–1 first leg victory over Mauritania. They failed to capitalize on this advantage, losing 3–0 in the second leg. Liberia then faced Sierra Leone and Mali during the 1988 qualification and 1990 qualification respectively, but again failed to progress. In 1992, Liberia withdrew from qualifying before playing a match and in 1994, Liberia was put into a group with two participants that withdrew during qualifying (Tanzania and Burkina Faso) however they failed to take advantage of this, and finished with zero points, having lost to Ghana twice.
In the 1996 African Cup of Nations qualification, Liberia managed to register three wins (against Togo, Tunisia and Mauritania) and four draws, which saw them finish the group in second place and qualify for their first African Cup of Nations tournament. Following the withdrawal of Nigeria, Liberia were placed in a group with Gabon and Zaire. Liberia opened the tournament with a 2–1 victory over Gabon with goals from Kelvin Sebwe and Mass Sarr Jr., but lost 2–0 to Zaire. This meant that Liberia finished bottom of the group on goal difference and failed to progress to the knock-out stages.
Liberia missed out on returning to the African Cup of Nations in 1998 as they finished one point off of qualification. In 2000, they defeated Niger in the preliminary rounds, but again failed to advance to the main tournament, this time finishing behind Algeria on goal-difference.
In 2002 African Cup of Nations qualification, Liberia beat Cape Verde in the preliminary rounds, then they finished top of their group to qualify for the main tournament for the second time in their history. In the 2002 African Cup of Nations, Liberia drew their first game 1–1 with Mali (goal scored by George Weah) and drew their second game 2–2 against Algeria (goals from Prince Daye and Kelvin Sebwe), but in their final group game, needing a win against Nigeria, they lost 1–0.
FIFA World Cup
Liberia first entered the qualifying process for the FIFA World Cup in 1966, however they withdrew in protest against the fact that too few places had been reserved for Africa and Asia, along with all fourteen other African nations that had initially entered qualifying.
Liberia next entered qualifying in 1982 against Guinea after receiving a bye in the first round. They lost 1–0 over the two legs and were eliminated. In 1986, Liberia was again eliminated without having scored a goal, falling 4–0 to Nigeria. In 1990, Liberia won its first FIFA qualifying match defeating Ghana to progress to the second round. Despite finishing second in their group, Liberia failed to advance to the final qualification round, ending two points behind group winners Egypt.
In 1998, Liberia beat Gambia in the first qualification round, but finished twelve points adrift of Tunisia in their group. In 2002, Liberia had their strongest qualifying campaign, however a loss against Ghana in their penultimate group game gave Nigeria the opportunity to overtake them and secure the only qualification spot.
Results and fixtures
Main article: Liberia national football team results (2020–present)
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win
Draw
Loss
Fixtures
2021
2022
2023
Coaching staff
Position |
Name |
Head coach |
Peter Butler |
Assistant coach |
Kenneth McCullogh |
Goalkeeping coach |
Paul Hawke |
Fitness coach |
Graeme Foster |
Coaching history
- Caretaker managers are listed in italics
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Morocco.[2]
Caps and goals correct as of 13 June 2022.
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up for the team in the last 12 months.
Records
- As of 13 June 2022
- Players in bold are still active with Liberia.
Competitive record
FIFA World Cup record
FIFA World Cup record |
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FIFA World Cup qualification record |
Year |
Round |
Position |
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1930 |
Did not enter |
Declined participation |
1934 |
1938 |
1950 |
1954 |
1958 |
1962 |
1966 |
1970 |
1974 |
1978 |
1982 |
Did not qualify |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1986 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
1990 |
8 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
1994 |
Withdrew during qualifying |
Withdrew during qualifying |
1998 |
Did not qualify |
8 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
7 |
12 |
 2002 |
10 |
6 |
1 |
3 |
11 |
2 |
2006 |
12 |
2 |
1 |
9 |
6 |
29 |
2010 |
6 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
12 |
2014 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
9 |
2018 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
2022 |
8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
  2026 |
To be determined |
To be determined |
Total |
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0/22 |
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66 |
18 |
12 |
36 |
46 |
88 |
Africa Cup of Nations record
Main article: Liberia at the Africa Cup of Nations
Africa Cup of Nations |
Appearances: 2 |
Year |
Round |
Position |
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1957 | Not affiliated to CAF |
1959 |
1962 |
1963 |
Did not enter |
1965 |
1968 |
Did not qualify |
1970 |
Did not enter |
1972 |
1974 |
1976 |
Did not qualify |
1978 |
Did not enter |
1980 |
1982 |
Did not qualify |
1984 |
Withdrew |
1986 |
Did not qualify |
1988 |
1990 |
1992 |
Withdrew |
1994 |
Did not qualify |
1996 |
Group stage |
13th |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1998 |
Did not qualify |
2000 |
2002 |
Group stage |
9th |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
2004 |
Did not qualify |
2006 |
2008 |
2010 |
2012 |
2013 |
2015 |
2017 |
2019 |
2021 |
2023 |
To be determined |
2025 |
Total |
Group stage |
2/33 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
7 |
Achievements
- West African Nations Cup :
- CEDEAO Cup :
Notes
- Nagbe retired from international duty in 2001 but later played two farewell matches in 2011.
- Weah retired from international duty in 2002 but later played a farewell match in 2018.
- Debbah retired from international duty in 2004 but later played a farewell match in 2018.
References
External links
 National sports teams of Liberia |
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National teams | |
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League system | Men |
- Liberian Premier League
- Liberian Second Division League
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Women |
- Liberian W-First Division
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Domestic cups | Men |
- Liberian FA Cup
- Liberian National County Meet
- Liberian Super Cup
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Women |
- Liberian FA W-Cup
- Liberian W-Super Cup
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Awards |
- Footballer of the Year
- Top scorers
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Lists |
- All-time Table
- Champions
- Clubs
- International footballers
- Foreign players
- Venues
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- Men's clubs
- Women's clubs
- Men's players
- Women's players
- Expatriate players
- Managers
- Referees
- Venues
- Seasons
- Records
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International competitions | WAFU competitions |
- WAFU Nations Cup
- WAFU U-20 Championship
- WAFU Zone A Women's Cup
- WAFU Zone B Women's Cup
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Zonal competitions | |
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Defunct competitions |
- Amílcar Cabral Cup (Zone 2)
- West African Nations Cup (Zone 3)
- CEDEAO Cup (Zone 3)
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Club competitions |
- West African Club Championship
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Affiliated football associations | Zone A |
- Cape Verde
- Gambia
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Liberia
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
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Zone B |
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Ghana
- Ivory Coast
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Togo
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Men's national teams | |
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Women's national teams | |
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Prizes |
- West African Footballer of the Year
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North Africa (UNAF) | |
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West Africa (WAFU) | |
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East Africa (CECAFA) | |
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Central Africa (UNIFFAC) | |
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Southern Africa (COSAFA) | |
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Non-regional Members | |
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Football in Africa portal
1 Associate member of CAF but not member of FIFA |
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