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| Association | Liberia Football Association | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
| Sub-confederation | WAFU (West Africa) | ||
| Head coach | Selam Kebede | ||
| FIFA code | LBR | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 169 2 (7 August 2025)[1] | ||
| Highest | 141 (March – June 2007) | ||
| Lowest | 167 (March – June 2025) | ||
| First international | |||
 Liberia 0–3Ethiopia  (Monrovia; 18 February 2007) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Liberia 4–0Guinea-Bissau  (Makeni; 26 February 2020) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
Liberia 0–7Ghana  (Accra; 27 February 2011) | |||
TheLiberia women's national football team representsLiberia in internationalwomen's football. It is governed by theLiberia Football Association. It has played in five FIFA recognized matches.
The kind of football we have seen here shows that women [sic] football can no longer be regarded as novelty. I am proud to be a woman, watching these ladies display skill and ability that are even rare to see in the men's game. My call is to governments and big companies in Africa to grant women's football more support. If the men are going anywhere to play, the government will find the money. But when it is the women, you see them talking about lack of funds. When our national U-20 team was to play Algeria in the Fifa World Cup qualifiers, the government said they didn't have any money. But I went to Fifa and got them to fund our trip. But after we beat Algeria and then drew with Nigeria in the first leg of the last round of qualifiers, suddenly everyone wanted to be part of the trip to Nigeria. Suddenly the money became available for government officials to travel to Nigeria. There is a lot of insincerity in the way we deal with the women. That should be stopped.
Early development of the women's game at the time colonial powers brought football to the continent was limited as colonial powers in the region tended to take make concepts of patriarchy and women's participation in sport with them to local cultures that had similar concepts already embedded in them.[3] The lack of later development of the national team on a wider international level symptomatic of all African teams is a result of several factors, including limited access to education, poverty amongst women in the wider society, and fundamental inequality present in the society that occasionally allows for female specific human rights abuses.[4] When quality female football players are developed, they tend to leave for greater opportunities abroad.[5] Continent wide, funding is also an issue, with most development money coming fromFIFA, not the national football association.[5] Future, success for women's football in Africa is dependent on improved facilities and access by women to these facilities. Attempting to commercialize the game and make it commercially viable is not the solution, as demonstrated by the current existence of many youth and women's football camps held throughout the continent.[3]
The national federation,Liberia Football Association, was founded in 1936. It became a FIFA affiliate in 1962.[6] Women's football is represented on the committee by specific constitutional mandate.[7] In 2009, the organization did not have any full-time staff members specifically dedicated to assisting women's football.[7][8] Their kit includes red shirts, white shorts and red socks.[8]
Football is the most popular women's participation sport in the country.[7] A women's football program was first organized by the national federation in the country in 1988.[9] In 2000, there were 264 registered female players in the country. In 2006, there were 277 players.[7] In 2006, there were only two women's only teams available for women to play on while there were 43 teams for men to play on.[7] By 2009, regional and national women's football competitions had been established, but no competition had been organized forUL or schools.[9] Rights to broadcast the 2011 Women's World Cup in the country were bought by theAfrican Union of Broadcasting.[10]
Jamesetta Howard has served as the country's Minister of Youth and Sports. The national football association president wasIzetta Sombo Wesley. The country's president wasEllen Johnson-Sirleaf. All were women and all supported the women's national team.[5] In 2007, Izetta Wesley was named a member of the FIFA Women's Football Committee and that of FIFA Women's World Cup, with her term starting in 2008. She has also served as the Match Commissioner of CAF and FIFA, and Vice President of the West African Football Union (WAFU).[11]
In 1985, almost no country in the world had a women's national football team,[12] including Liberia who did not play in their first FIFA recognized match until February 2007[13] though the team played three non-recognized games in 2006.[7][13] National team matches have been played atAntoinette Tubman Stadium.[6]
On 18 February 2007 in a game inMonrovia, Liberia lost toEthiopia women's national football team 0–3 after having been down 0–1 at the half.[13] On 10 March in a game inAddis Abeba, Liberia lost to Ethiopia 0–2 after being down 0–1 at the half.[13] In 2010, the country did not have a team competing in the African Women's Championships.[14] The country did not have a team competing at the 2011 All Africa Games.[15] On 13 February 2011 in a game in Monrovia, Liberia lost to Ghana by a score of 0–4.[13] On 27 February in a game in Accra, Liberia lost to Ghana 0–7.[13]
Liberia's international ranking improved in the late 2000s before falling in the early 2010s: in 2007, it was ranked 144; in 2008, 117; in 2009, 92; in 2010, 128; in 2011, 136;[16] and in 2012, 130, while holding 35th place in Africa.[17]
In 2006, there was no FIFA recognized youth national team.[7]They participated in the African Women U-17 Championship 2008. In the preliminary round, they were supposed to play Benin but Benin withdrew from the competition. In the first round, they were supposed to play Nigeria but they withdrew from the competition.[18][19]
In 2006, there was no FIFA recognized youth national team.[7]Between 2002 and 2010 in the FIFA Women U19/U20 World Cup, a U19 event up until 2006 when it became U20, the country participated in the qualifying tournament.[20]
The country participated in the African Women U-20 Championship 2006. They were supposed to play Guinea in Round 1 but Guinea withdrew from the tournament. In Round 2, they played their first match in Algeria, where they won 3–2. Algeria withdrew from the tournament before playing in the return match in Liberia. They met Nigeria in the quarterfinals, tying 1–1 in one match, before losing 1–9 in the second.[21]
In 2008, a national team represented the country at theHomeless World Cup. In the opening round robin round where they finished second, they beat Cameroon 16–1, beat Colombia 8–5, lost to Zambia 1–4, beat Paraguay 4–1, beat Uganda 7–2, beat Kyrgyzstan 7–3, and beat Australia 14–3. In the semi-final, they tied Colombia 1–1, and won 1–0 in penalty kicks. They lost to Zambia 1–7 in the final.[22]
A woman's team from the country competed at the 2011 Cup of African Nations for Amputee Football. In that year, they played Ghana in a friendly inMonrovia, Liberia in the lead up to the competition.[23]
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 Lose Fixture
v Liberia| 3 December 2024 (2024-12-03)2024 Mano River Union Tournament | Sierra Leone U20 | 2–0 | Liberia | Makeni, Sierra Leone |
| 16:00 UTC+0 | Stadium:Wusum Field |
v
Guinea| 4 December 2024 (2024-12-04)2024 Mano River Union Tournament | Liberia | 4–1 | Guinea | Makeni, Sierra Leone |
| 16:00 UTC+0 | Samoura 75' | Stadium:Wusum Field |
v Liberia| 7 December 2024 (2024-12-07)2024 Mano River Union Tournament | Guinea | 1–1 | Liberia | Makeni, Sierra Leone |
| 16:00 UTC+0 | Nabe 57' | Stewart 39' | Stadium:Wusum Field |
v Sierra Leone U20| 8 December 2024 (2024-12-08)2024 Mano River Union Tournament | Liberia | 0–0 | Sierra Leone U20 | Makeni, Sierra Leone |
| 16:00 UTC+0 | Stadium:Wusum Field |
v Liberia| 22 May 2025 (2025-05-22)2025 WAFU Zone A Cup GS | Guinea-Bissau | 1–3 | Liberia | Nouakchott, Mauritania |
| 16:00 | Iala 16' | Report | Stadium:Stade Ksar Referee:Félicité Kourouma (Guinea) |
v
Mauritania| 24 May 2025 (2025-05-24)2025 WAFU Zone A Cup GS | Liberia | 1–1 | Mauritania | Nouakchott, Mauritania |
| 19:00 | Morris 56' | Report | Diabira 87' (pen.) | Stadium:Cheikha Ould Boïdiya Stadium Referee:Humu Marah (Sierra Leone) |
v Liberia| 26 May 2025 (2025-05-26)2025 WAFU Zone A Cup GS | Mali | 1–1 | Liberia | Nouakchott, Mauritania |
| 16:00 | Dembele 21' | Report | Yantay 45+3' | Stadium:Ksar Stadium Referee:Fatou Ngum (Gambia) |
v Liberia| 28 May 2025 (2025-05-28)2025 WAFU Zone A Cup SF | Senegal | 1–0 | Liberia | Nouakchott, Mauritania |
| 19:00 | H. Diallo 70' (pen.) | Report | Morris 74' | Stadium:Cheikha Ould Boïdiya Stadium Referee:Fatou Ngum (Gambia) |
v Liberia| 31 May 2025 (2025-05-31)2025 WAFU Zone A Cup 3rd place | Mali | 0–1 | Liberia | Nouakchott, Mauritania |
| 17:00 | Report | Glao 63' | Stadium:Cheikha Ould Boïdiya Stadium Referee:Félicité Kourouma (Guinea) |
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| Position | Name | Ref. |
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| Head coach |  Selam Kebede |
Famatta Dean (2019–2020)Robert Lartey (2020–2021)Selam Kebede[24] (2023–present)| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
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| 1GK | Anita Davis | Determine Girls | ||||
| 2DF | Aline Capehart | Ambassadors | ||||
| 2DF | Sangay Moulton | Kneeling Warriors | ||||
| 2DF | Diamond Dahn | (2004-02-21)21 February 2004 (age 21) | Determine Girls | |||
| 2DF | Margret Stewart | (1998-02-24)24 February 1998 (age 27) | Determine Girls | |||
| 2DF | Ditta Langama | Determine Girls | ||||
| 2DF | Francisca Howe | Shaita Angels | ||||
| 3MF | Louise Brown | (2005-05-13)13 May 2005 (age 20) | Determine Girls | |||
| 3MF | Bendu Yantay | SFP FC | ||||
| 3MF | Jessica Quachie | (2006-12-15)15 December 2006 (age 18) |  Katamon Jerusalem | |||
| 3MF | Wonder Juery | World Girls | ||||
| 3MF | Coslyn Bardy | LEAD Monrovia FA | ||||
| 3MF | Christine Kouadio | Kneeling Warriors | ||||
| 4FW | Lucy Kikeh | Shaita Angels | ||||
| 4FW | Miatta Morris | Shaita Angels | ||||
| 4FW | Dalphine Glao | Real Muja | ||||
| 4FW | Makasian Sayon | Ravia Angels | ||||
| 4FW | Mimi Eiden | (1999-05-02)2 May 1999 (age 26) |  Vestri | |||
| 4FW | Cynthia Weah | Shaita Angels | ||||
The following players have been called up to a Liberia squad in the past 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Jackie Touah | (2004-04-17)April 17, 2004 (age 21) | Determine Girls | v. Guinea,7 December 2024 | ||
| GK | Makula Konneh | | v. Guinea,7 December 2024 | |||
| DF | Lucy Massaquoi | Determine Girls | v. Guinea,7 December 2024 | |||
| DF | Oretha Tokbah | Real Muja | v. Guinea,7 December 2024 | |||
| MF | Hawa Kpan | World Girls | v. Guinea,7 December 2024 | |||
| MF | Sylvia Pyne | | v. Guinea,7 December 2024 | |||
| MF | Princess Bogar | | v. Guinea,7 December 2024 | |||
| FW | Lisa Sarwee | Real Muja | v. Guinea,7 December 2024 | |||
*Active players inbold, statistics correct as of 6 August 2021.
Most capped players[edit]
| Top goalscorers[edit]
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Up to 2025, the team made only one attempt at qualification, but did not manage to advance.
| FIFA Women's World Cup record | |||||||||
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| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GA | Coach |
 1991 to2007 | Did not exist | ||||||||
 2011 to 2019 | Did not enter | ||||||||
  2023 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
 2027 | Did not enter | ||||||||
  2031 | To be determined | ||||||||
 2035 | |||||||||
| Total | 0/1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
As of 2025, the team has made two attempts to qualify for the Games, failing in the first and withdrawing from the second.
 Olympic Games record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GA | Coach |
1996 to 2004 | Did not exist | ||||||||
| 2008 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2012 | Did not enter | ||||||||
| 2016 | Withdrew | ||||||||
 2020 | Did not enter | ||||||||
| 2024 | |||||||||
| 2028 | To be determined | ||||||||
| 2032 | |||||||||
| Total | 0/2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Africa Women's Cup of Nations record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GA | Coach |
 1991 to 2006 | Did not exist | ||||||||
 2008 to2018 | Did not enter | ||||||||
| 2020 | Cancelled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic in Africa | ||||||||
 2022 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2024 | |||||||||
| 2026 | Did not enter | ||||||||
| Total | 0/2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| African Games record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GA | Coach |
| 2003 | Did not exist | ||||||||
 2007 | Did not enter | ||||||||
 2011 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
 2015 to2019 | Did not enter | ||||||||
| Since2023 | See Liberia women's national under-20 football team | ||||||||
| Total | 0/1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| WAFU Zone A Women's Cup record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GA | Coach |
| 2020 | Third place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | Robert Lartey |
 2023 | Withdrew | ||||||||
| 2025 | Third place | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | Selam Kebede |
| Total | 2/3 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | +4 | |
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