Liberia national football team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Liberia women's national football team.

Liberia

Nickname	The Lone Star
Association	Liberia Football Association (LFA)
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation	WAFU (West Africa)
Head coach	Mohammed Erradi
Captain	Oscar Dorley
Most caps	Joe Nagbe (77)
Top scorer	George Weah (18)
Home stadium	SKD Stadium
FIFA code	LBR
First colors Second colors Third colors
FIFA ranking
Current	140 (20 July 2026)
Highest	66 (July 2001)
Lowest	164 (October–November 2010)
First international
Ivory Coast 0–2 Liberia (Abidjan, Ivory Coast; unknown date 1954)
Biggest win
Liberia 5–0 Djibouti (Monrovia, Liberia; 29 March 2016)
Biggest defeat
Ghana 6–0 Liberia (Accra, Ghana; 6 April 1975)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances	2 (first in 1996)
Best result	Group stage (1996 and 2002)

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 1965 Liberia played for the first time in the 1965 qualification qualifying campaign, losing its first match 0–1 against Ivory Coast. They also won 3–2 against DR Congo but lost both returning fixtures and were eliminated in the first round. In 1967 Liberia played in the 1968 qualification qualifying campaign, drawing its first match 2–2 against Guinea. They also drew against Senegal but lost both returning fixtures and were eliminated again in the first round. Liberia returned to qualifying in 1976 but lost in the preliminary round to Togo, falling in both fixtures. After another absence, this time of six years, Liberia again joined AFCON qualifying in 1982 in the preliminary rounds but failed to progress after two draws against Gambia, falling short as a result of 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, however, and lost 3–0 in the second leg. They then faced Sierra Leone and Mali in the 1988 qualification and 1990 qualification campaigns respectively, but again failed to progress. In 1992, Liberia withdrew from qualifying before playing a match due to the ongoing First Liberian Civil War, 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, led by Ballon d’Or winner and captain George Weah, 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 was placed in a group with Gabon and Zaire. They 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, ultimately finishing top of their group to qualify for the tournament for the second time in their history. In the 2002 African Cup of Nations, Liberia drew their first game 1–1 with Mali with George Weah scoring the goal and drew their second game 2–2 against Algeria behind goals from Prince Daye and Kelvin Sebwe. In their final group game, though, needing a win against Nigeria to advance, 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.

Team image

Kit supplier

Kit provider	Period
Hummel	1990–1993
Diadora	1994–1995
Adidas	1996–1998
Weah Sports	1999–2001
Sportika	2002
Adidas	2003–2004
Hummel	2004–2006
Kappa	2006–2008
Adidas	2008
Kubba	2009
Adidas	2010–2012
Erreà	2012
SPECS	2012–2013
Joma	2013–2014
Adidas	2015–2020
Puma	2021–2024
Wanaw	2024–present

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   Fixture

2025

Tunisia v Liberia

4 September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Tunisia	3–0	Liberia	Tunis, Tunisia
20:00 UTC+1	Mastouri 5' Sassi 66' Saad 90+4'			Stadium: Hammadi Agrebi Stadium

Malawi v Liberia

8 September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Malawi	2–2	Liberia	Lilongwe, Malawi
18:00 UTC+2	Mhango 72' Yeanaye 80' (o.g.)		Kosiah 3', 61'	Stadium: Bingu National Stadium

Liberia v Namibia

Equatorial Guinea v Liberia

13 October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Equatorial Guinea	1–1	Liberia	Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
14:00 UTC+1				Stadium: Estadio de Malabo

Guinea v Liberia

15 November Friendly	Guinea	2–0	Liberia	Mohammedia, Morocco
17:30 UTC+1	Sekou Bangoura Yadaly Diaby 77'	Report		Stadium: El Bachir Stadium

2026

Benin v Liberia

27 March Friendly	Benin	1–0	Liberia	Casablanca, Morocco
16:00 UTC+1	Tosin 85'	Report		Stadium: Père Jégo Stadium Referee: Jalal Jayed (Morocco)

Liberia v Libya

31 March Friendly	Liberia	2–2	Libya	Casablanca, Morocco
16:00 UTC+1	Dorley 76' P. Balde 82'	Report	El Maremi 44' Al-Musrati 45+1'	Stadium: Larbi Zaouli Stadium Referee: Hamza El Fariq (Morocco)

Sierra Leone v Liberia

6 June Friendly	Sierra Leone	1–0	Liberia	Freetown, Sierra Leone
16:00 UTC+0	Jarjue Kabia 67'	Report		Stadium: Bo Stadium

Liberia v Sierra Leone

9 June Friendly	Liberia	3–1	Sierra Leone	Paynesville, Liberia
16:00 UTC+0	Teclar 30' Kosiah 43', 71'	Report	D. Kanu 90+4'	Stadium: Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex

Liberia v Cape Verde

TBD 2027 AFCON qualification	Liberia	v	Cape Verde	TBD, Liberia
TBD				Stadium: TBD

Cape Verde v Liberia

TBD 2027 AFCON qualification	Cape Verde	v	Liberia	TBD, Cape Verde
TBD				Stadium: TBD

Liberia v Rwanda

TBD 2027 AFCON qualification	Liberia	v	Rwanda	TBD, Liberia
TBD				Stadium: TBD

Rwanda v Liberia

TBD 2027 AFCON qualification	Rwanda	v	Liberia	TBD, Rwanda
TBD				Stadium: TBD

Mali v Liberia

TBD 2027 AFCON qualification	Mali	v	Liberia	TBD, Mali
TBD				Stadium: TBD

Liberia v Mali

TBD 2027 AFCON qualification	Liberia	v	Mali	TBD, Liberia
TBD				Stadium: TBD

Coaching staff

Position	Name
Head coach	Thomas Kojo
Assistant coach	Kelvin Sebwe
Assistant coach	Harold Gbotoe
Goalkeeping coach	Chris Wesseh
Fitness coach	Desmond Mulbah

Coaching history

Caretaker managers are listed in italics

• Josiah Johnson (1971–78)
• Bert Trautmann (1978–80)
• Paulo Campos (1986)
• Walter Pelham (1986–1990)
• Wilfred Lardner (1990–1998)
• Kadalah Kromah (1999–2000)
• Philippe Redon (2000–02)
• Dominic George Vava (2002)
• Kadalah Kromah (2002–04)
• Joseph Sayon (2004–06)
• Shawky El Din (2006)
• Frank Jericho Nagbe (2006–08)
• Antoine Hey (2008–09)
• Bertalan Bicskei (2010–11)
• Roberto Landi (2011–12)
• Thomas Kojo (2012)
• Kaetu Smith (2012)
• Frank Jericho Nagbe (2013)
• Thomas Kojo (2013)
• James Debbah (2013–17)
• Thomas Kojo (2018)
• Peter Butler (2019–2022)
• Ansu Keita (2022)
• Thomas Kojo (2022–2023)
• Ansu Keita (2023)
• Mario Marinica (2024)
• Thomas Kojo (2025)

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the friendly matches against Benin and Libya on 27 and 31 March 2026; respectively.

Caps and goals correct as of 24 March 2025, after the match against Libya.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Tommy Songo	(1995-04-20) 20 April 1995	24	0	LISCR
	1GK	Ashley Williams	(2000-10-30) 30 October 2000	20	0	Bea Mountain
	1GK	Junior Yeanaye	(2004-12-19) 19 December 2004	7	0	Wologizi
	1GK	Amos Wesseh	(2000-12-19) 19 December 2000	1	0	Rohda Raalte
	2DF	Sampson Dweh	(2001-10-10) 10 October 2001	36	1	Viktoria Plzeň
	2DF	Prince Balde	(1998-03-23) 23 March 1998	25	1	Trelleborgs FF
	2DF	Sebastien Teclay	(2000-02-28) 28 February 2000	16	0	LISCR
	2DF	Mark Pabai	(2000-09-30) 30 September 2000	14	0	Koper
	2DF	Natus Swen	(2004-11-18) 18 November 2004	13	0	Sheriff Tiraspol
	2DF	Nelson Laomie	(2005-04-04) 4 April 2005	11	0	Watanga
	2DF	Emmanuel Fully	(2006-03-20) 20 March 2006	5	0	Slavia Prague
	2DF	Tito Yormie	(2002-01-24) 24 January 2002	1	0	Neman Grodno
	3MF	Oscar Dorley	(1998-07-19) 19 July 1998	53	4	Slavia Prague
	3MF	Divine Teah	(2006-04-19) 19 April 2006	24	2	Pardubice
	3MF	Solomon Tweh	(2004-08-30) 30 August 2004	9	0	Al-Raed
	3MF	Sheikh Sesay	(2002-10-24) 24 October 2002	8	1	Gaborone United
	3MF	Jegbay Konneh	(2003-11-11) 11 November 2003	8	0	Heaven Eleven
	4FW	Edward Ledlum	(1999-06-15) 15 June 1999	21	1	ASO Chlef
	4FW	Peter Wilson	(1996-10-09) 9 October 1996	19	2	Oakland Roots SC
	4FW	Sulahmana Bah	(2001-05-28) 28 May 2001	5	1	ZED
	4FW	Jimmy Farkarlun	(2001-07-14) 14 July 2001	5	1	El Paso Locomotive
	4FW	Emmanuel Flomo	(2007-10-31) 31 October 2007	4	0	Al Hilal
	4FW	Emmanuel Gono	(2005-10-29) 29 October 2005	4	0	IK Oddevold
	4FW	Prince Martor Jr.	(2007-07-09) 9 July 2007	1	0	Gençlerbirliği

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for the team in the last 12 months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Abdulai Koulibaly	(1995-01-01) 1 January 1995	12	0	Barrack Young Controllers	v. Malawi, 8 September 2025
GK	Teddy Kollie	(2005-11-10) 10 November 2005	0	0	Watanga	v. Equatorial Guinea, 9 September 2024
DF	Kemoh Kamara	(1995-07-03) 3 July 1995	25	0	Bea Mountain	v. Guinea, 15 November 2025
DF	Philip Tarnue	(2005-12-25) 25 December 2005	12	0	Watanga	v. Guinea, 15 November 2025
DF	Josephus Mantor	(2002-09-08) 8 September 2002	2	0	Fassell	v. Guinea, 15 November 2025
DF	Meshach Greene	(2003-04-23) 23 April 2003	1	0	Paynesville	v. Guinea, 15 November 2025
DF	Jusu Dukuly	(2005-11-11) 11 November 2005	0	0	Watanga	v. Equatorial Guinea, 13 October 2025
DF	Jah Nyanforh	(2004-04-28) 28 April 2004	0	0	Black Man Warrior	v. Malawi, 8 September 2025
MF	Mohammed Sangare	(1998-12-28) 28 December 1998	24	4	Morecambe	v. Guinea, 15 November 2025
MF	Armah Vaikainah	(1995-06-17) 17 June 1995	14	0	Marsaxlokk	v. Guinea, 15 November 2025
MF	Abdulai Bility	(1999-09-08) 8 September 1999	7	1	Heaven Eleven	v. Guinea, 15 November 2025
MF	Nohan Kenneh	(2003-01-10) 10 January 2003	17	0	Tranmere Rovers	v. Malawi, 8 September 2025
MF	Edward Alexander	(2005-09-29) 29 September 2005	1	0	Mighty Barrolle	v. Malawi, 8 September 2025
FW	Ayouba Kosiah	(2001-07-22) 22 July 2001	12	3	Radnik Surdulica	v. Guinea, 15 November 2025
FW	Chauncy Freeman	(2001-07-26) 26 July 2001	8	0	Watanga	v. Guinea, 15 November 2025
FW	Daniel Toe	(2000-07-15) 15 July 2000	7	0	LISCR	v. Guinea, 15 November 2025
FW	Nicholas Andrews	(1998-08-04) 4 August 1998	6	3	Fgura United	v. Guinea, 15 November 2025
FW	William Gibson	(2007-11-22) 22 November 2007	15	2	Hammarby Talang FF	v. Equatorial Guinea, 13 October 2025

Records

As of 15 November 2025

Players in bold are still active with Liberia.

Most appearances

Rank	Name	Caps	Goals	Career
1	Joe Nagbe	77	0	1986–2011
2	George Weah	75	18	1986–2018
3	Kelvin Sebwe	62	10	1988–2008
4	James Debbah	58	13	1986–2018
5	Oscar Dorley	54	3	2015–present
6	George Gebro	48	1	1997–2012
7	Anthony Laffor	46	5	2004–2018
8	Teah Dennis Jr.	44	1	2011–2019
9	Varmah Kpoto	40	1	1997–2008
10	Fallah Johnson	37	0	1995–2004
	Zizi Roberts	37	9	1995–2003

Top goalscorers

George Weah is Liberia's top scorer with 18 goals.

Rank	Name	Goals	Caps	Ratio	Career
1	George Weah	18	75	0.24	1986–2018
2	William Jebor	13	27	0.48	2011–2023
	James Debbah	13	58	0.22	1986–2018
4	Kelvin Sebwe	10	62	0.16	1988–2008
5	Zizi Roberts	9	37	0.24	1995–2003
6	Oliver Makor	8	32	0.25	1995–2008
7	Prince Daye	7	25	0.28	1996–2004
	Jonathan Sogbie	7	27	0.26	1988–1998
9	Zah Rahan	6	35	0.17	2006–2017
10	Francis Doe	5	22	0.23	2004–2016
	Isaac Tondo	5	22	0.23	2000–2005
	Dioh Williams	5	24	0.21	2004–2016
	Marcus Macauley	5	28	0.18	2011–present
	Anthony Laffor	5	46	0.11	2004–2018

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup record										Qualification record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1930 to 1962	Not a FIFA member									Not a FIFA member
1966	Withdrew									Withdrew
1970 to 1978	Did not enter									Declined participation
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 qualification									Withdrew during qualification
1998	Did not qualify									8	2	1	5	7	12
2002										10	6	1	3	11	8
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	8	10
2026										10	4	3	3	13	11
2030	To be determined									To be determined
2034
Total	—	0/15	–	–	–	–	–	–		76	22	15	39	60	105

Africa Cup of Nations

See also: Liberia at the Africa Cup of Nations

Africa Cup of Nations record
Appearances: 2
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1957	Not affiliated to CAF
1959
1962
1963	Did not enter
1965	Did not qualify
1968
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
2025
2027	To be determined
Total	Group stage	2/35	5	1	2	2	5	7

Honors

Regional

• WAFU Nations Cup
  • Third place (1): 2011
• West African Nations Cup
  • Runners-up (1): 1987
• CEDEAO Cup
  • Runners-up (1): 1987

External links

• Official Website
• Liberia at CAF
• Liberia at FIFA
• Liberian-Soccer.com fan site
• Liberia national football team