| Nickname | The Lone Star | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Liberia Football Association (LFA) | |||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | |||
| Sub-confederation | WAFU (West Africa) | |||
| Head coach | Thomas Kojo | |||
| Captain | Oscar Dorley | |||
| Mostcaps | Joe Nagbe (77) | |||
| Top scorer | George Weah (18) | |||
| Home stadium | SKD Stadium | |||
| FIFA code | LBR | |||
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| FIFA ranking | ||||
| Current | 141 3 (19 November 2025)[1] | |||
| Highest | 66 (July 2001) | |||
| Lowest | 164 (October–November 2010) | |||
| First international | ||||
 Ivory Coast 0–2Liberia  (Abidjan, Ivory Coast; unknown date 1954) | ||||
| Biggest win | ||||
Liberia 5–0Djibouti  (Monrovia,Liberia; 29 March 2016) | ||||
| Biggest defeat | ||||
 Ghana 6–0Liberia (Accra,Ghana; 6 April 1975) | ||||
| Africa Cup of Nations | ||||
| Appearances | 2 (first in1996) | |||
| Best result | Group stage (1996 and2002) | |||
TheLiberia national football team, nicknamed theLone Stars, representsLiberia in men's internationalfootball and is controlled by theLiberia Football Association. Although the nation produced the 1995FIFA World Player of the Year,George Weah, its football team has never qualified for theFIFA World Cup and has qualified for theAfrica Cup of Nations just twice—in1996 and2002. It is a member of bothFIFA and theConfederation of African Football (CAF).
In 1965 Liberia played in first campaign1965 qualification qualifying campaign, losing its first match 0–1 againstIvory Coast. They also won 3–2 againstDR Congo however lost both returning fixtures and were eliminated in the first round.In 1967 Liberia played in1968 qualification qualifying campaign, drawing its first match 2–2 againstGuinea. They also drew againstSenegal however lost both returning fixtures and were eliminated in the first round. Liberia returned to qualifying in 1976 but lost in the preliminary round toTogo, 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 againstGambia, losing on theaway goals rule.
Liberia withdrew from qualifying for the1984 African Cup of Nations, but the following tournament they managed to secure their first win during qualifying, a 3–1 first-leg victory overMauritania. They failed to capitalize on this advantage, losing 3–0 in the second leg. Liberia then facedSierra Leone andMali during the1988 qualification and1990 qualification respectively, but again failed to progress. In 1992, Liberia withdrew from qualifying before playing a match (possibly due to the ongoingFirst Liberian Civil War), and in 1994, Liberia was put into a group with two participants that withdrew during qualifying (Tanzania andBurkina Faso) however they failed to take advantage of this and finished with zero points, having lost toGhana twice.
In the1996 African Cup of Nations qualification, Liberia managed to register three wins (againstTogo,Tunisia andMauritania) and four draws, which saw them finish the group in second place and qualify for their firstAfrican Cup of Nations tournament. Following the withdrawal ofNigeria, Liberia was placed in a group withGabon andZaire. Liberia opened the tournament with a 2–1 victory over Gabon with goals fromKelvin Sebwe andMass 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 defeatedNiger in the preliminary rounds, but again failed to advance to the main tournament, this time finishing behindAlgeria on goal difference.
In2002 African Cup of Nations qualification, Liberia beatCape 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 the2002 African Cup of Nations, Liberia drew their first game 1–1 withMali (goal scored byGeorge Weah) and drew their second game 2–2 againstAlgeria (goals fromPrince Daye andKelvin Sebwe), but in their final group game, needing a win againstNigeria, they lost 1–0.
Liberia first entered the qualifying process for the FIFA World Cup in1966, 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 in1982 againstGuinea after receiving a bye in the first round. They lost 1–0 over the two legs and were eliminated. In1986, Liberia was again eliminated without having scored a goal, falling 4–0 toNigeria. In1990, Liberia won its first FIFA qualifying match defeatingGhana 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 winnersEgypt.
In1998, Liberia beatGambia in the first qualification round, but finished twelve points adrift ofTunisia in their group. In2002, Liberia had their strongest qualifying campaign, however, a loss againstGhana in their penultimate group game gaveNigeria the opportunity to overtake them and secure the only qualification spot.
| Kit provider[3] | Period |
|---|---|
 Hummel | 1990–1993 |
 Diadora | 1994–1995 |
 Adidas | 1996–1998 |
| Weah Sports | 1999–2001 |
| Unknown | 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[4] |
| Adidas | 2015–2020 |
| Puma | 2021–2024 |
 Wanaw | 2024–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
v
Tunisia| 19 March2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Liberia | 0–1 | Tunisia | Paynesville, Liberia |
| 16:00 UTC+0 | Report |
| Stadium:Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex Referee: Clement Franklin Kpan (Ivory Coast) |
v
São Tomé and Príncipe| 24 March2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Liberia | 2–1 | São Tomé and Príncipe | Paynesville, Liberia |
| 16:00 UTC+0 | Report |
| Stadium:Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex Referee: Mohamed Ali Moussa (Niger) |
v Liberia| September2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Tunisia | 3-0 | Liberia | |
v Liberia| 15 NovemberFriendly | Guinea | 2–0 | Liberia | Mohammedia, Morocco |
| 17:30 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium:El Bachir Stadium |
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Thomas Kojo |
| Assistant coach | Kelvin Sebwe |
| Assistant coach | Harold Gbotoe |
| Goalkeeping coach | Chris Wesseh |
| Fitness coach | Desmond Mulbah |
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) | This section needs to beupdated. The reason given is: New squad announcement[1]. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information.(November 2025) |
The following players were called up for the2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group H matches againstTunisia andMalawi on 4 and 8 September 2025; respectively.[5]
Caps and goals correct as of 24 March 2025, after the match againstSão Tomé and Príncipe.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1GK | Tommy Songo | (1995-04-20)20 April 1995 (age 30) | 25 | 0 | LISCR | |
| 1GK | Abdulai Koulibaly | (1995-01-01)1 January 1995 (age 30) | 12 | 0 | Global Pharma | |
| 1GK | Junior Yeanaye | (2004-12-19)19 December 2004 (age 20) | 3 | 0 | Nimba Kwado | |
| 2DF | Kemoh Kamara | (1995-07-03)3 July 1995 (age 30) | 24 | 0 | Bea Mountain | |
| 2DF | Prince Balde | (1998-03-23)23 March 1998 (age 27) | 19 | 0 |  FC Rosengård | |
| 2DF | Mark Pabai | (2000-09-30)30 September 2000 (age 25) | 13 | 0 |  Koper | |
| 2DF | Natus Jamel Swen | (2004-11-18)18 November 2004 (age 21) | 11 | 0 |  Sheriff Tiraspol | |
| 2DF | Philip Tarnue | (2005-12-25)25 December 2005 (age 19) | 7 | 0 | Watanga | |
| 2DF | Nelson Laomie | (2005-04-04)4 April 2005 (age 20) | 6 | 0 | Watanga | |
| 2DF | Jusu Dukuly | (2005-11-11)11 November 2005 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Watanga | |
| 2DF | Jah Nyanforh | (2004-04-28)28 April 2004 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Black Man Warrior | |
| 3MF | Oscar Dorley | (1998-07-19)19 July 1998 (age 27) | 47 | 3 |  Slavia Prague | |
| 3MF | Divine Teah | (2006-04-19)19 April 2006 (age 19) | 20 | 2 | Slavia Prague | |
| 3MF | Nohan Kenneh | (2003-01-10)10 January 2003 (age 22) | 15 | 0 | Tranmere Rovers | |
| 3MF | Sheikh Sesay | (2002-10-24)24 October 2002 (age 23) | 6 | 1 |  Gaborone United | |
| 3MF | Solomon Tweh | (2004-08-30)30 August 2004 (age 21) | 2 | 0 |  Al Raed | |
| 3MF | Edward Alexander | (2005-09-29)29 September 2005 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Mighty Barrolle | |
| 4FW | Edward Ledlum | (1999-06-15)15 June 1999 (age 26) | 17 | 0 |  ASO Chlef | |
| 4FW | William Gibson | (2007-11-22)22 November 2007 (age 18) | 14 | 2 | Heaven Eleven | |
| 4FW | Ayouba Kosiah | (2001-07-22)22 July 2001 (age 24) | 8 | 0 |  Beerschot | |
| 4FW | Jimmy Farkarlun | (2001-07-14)14 July 2001 (age 24) | 2 | 1 |  Austin | |
| 4FW | Daniel Toe | (2000-07-15)15 July 2000 (age 25) | 5 | 0 | LISCR | |
| 4FW | Mamadu Bah | (2001-05-28)28 May 2001 (age 24) | 0 | 0 |  Sliema Wanderers | |
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 | Teddy Kollie | (2005-11-10)10 November 2005 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Watanga | v. Equatorial Guinea, 9 September 2024 |
| DF | Sampson Dweh | (2001-10-10)10 October 2001 (age 24) | 28 | 0 | Viktoria Plzeň | v. São Tomé and Príncipe, 24 March 2025 |
| DF | Eugene Swen | (1999-11-18)18 November 1999 (age 26) | 6 | 0 | Bea Mountain | v. São Tomé and Príncipe, 24 March 2025 |
| DF | Sabastin Teclar | (2000-02-28)28 February 2000 (age 25) | 6 | 0 | LISCR | v. São Tomé and Príncipe, 24 March 2025 |
| DF | Musa Sesay | (2007-02-08)8 February 2007 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | LPRC Oilers | v. Equatorial Guinea, 9 September 2024 |
| MF | Josiah Cea | (2005-07-31)31 July 2005 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Fassell | v. São Tomé and Príncipe, 24 March 2025 |
| MF | Justin Salmon | (1999-01-25)25 January 1999 (age 26) | 7 | 0 |  Egersund | v. São Tomé and Príncipe, 24 March 2025 |
| MF | Mohammed Sangare | (1998-12-28)28 December 1998 (age 26) | 21 | 3 |  Bellinzona | v. Equatorial Guinea, 9 September 2024 |
| MF | Chauncy Freeman | (2001-07-26)26 July 2001 (age 24) | 6 | 0 | Watanga | v. Equatorial Guinea, 9 September 2024 |
| MF | Abdulai Bility | (1999-09-08)8 September 1999 (age 26) | 4 | 0 | Heaven Eleven | v. Equatorial Guinea, 9 September 2024 |
| MF | Lawrence Kumeh | (2005-05-01)1 May 2005 (age 20) | 4 | 0 | Paynesville | v. Equatorial Guinea, 9 September 2024 |
| MF | Sheku Sheriff | (1999-09-17)17 September 1999 (age 26) | 3 | 0 | LPRC Oilers | v. Equatorial Guinea, 9 September 2024 |
| MF | Quiah Sholee | (1997-04-07)7 April 1997 (age 28) | 1 | 0 | Invincible Eleven | v. Equatorial Guinea, 9 September 2024 |
| FW | Nicholas Andrews | (1998-08-04)4 August 1998 (age 27) | 2 | 1 | Heaven Eleven | v. São Tomé and Príncipe, 24 March 2025 |
| FW | Augustine Otu | (1998-04-08)8 April 1998 (age 27) | 3 | 0 | Tersana SC | v. São Tomé and Príncipe, 24 March 2025 |
| FW | Peter Wilson | (1996-10-09)9 October 1996 (age 29) | 16 | 2 | Jerv | v. Equatorial Guinea, 9 September 2024 |
| FW | Terry Sackor | (1993-04-01)1 April 1993 (age 32) | 9 | 1 | Bea Mountain | v. Equatorial Guinea, 9 September 2024 |
| FW | Emmanuel Ernest | (2000-12-30)30 December 2000 (age 24) | 2 | 0 |  Tirana | v. Equatorial Guinea, 9 September 2024 |
| FW | Emmanuel Seih | (2006-10-11)11 October 2006 (age 19) | 0 | 0 |  TS Galaxy | v. Equatorial Guinea, 9 September 2024 |
| Rank | Name | Caps | Goals | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Nagbe[a] | 77 | 0 | 1986–2011 |
| 2 | George Weah[b] | 75 | 18 | 1986–2018 |
| 3 | Kelvin Sebwe | 62 | 10 | 1988–2008 |
| 4 | James Debbah[c] | 58 | 13 | 1986–2018 |
| 5 | George Gebro | 48 | 1 | 1997–2012 |
| 6 | Oscar Dorley | 47 | 3 | 2015–present |
| 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 |
| Rank | Name | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Weah[b] | 18 | 75 | 0.24 | 1986–2018 |
| 2 | William Jebor | 13 | 27 | 0.48 | 2011–present |
| James Debbah[c] | 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 |
| 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 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 74 | 22 | 14 | 38 | 60 | 105 | |
| 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 |
Third place (1): 2011
Runners-up (1): 1987 Runners-up (1): 1987
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