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{{short description|Men's national association football team representing Liberia}}
{{About|the men's team|the women's team|Liberia women's national football team}}
{{Use Liberian English|date=August 2022}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2023}}
{{Infobox national football team
| Name               = Liberia
| Nickname           = The Lone Stars
| Badge              = Liberia FA.png
| Badge_size         = 162px
| Association        = [[Liberia Football Association]]
| Sub-confederation  = [[West African Football Union|WAFU]] (West Africa)
| Confederation      = [[Confederation of African Football|CAF]] (Africa)
| Coach              = [[Mario Marinică]]
| Captain            = [[Oscar Dorley]]
| Most caps          = [[Joe Nagbe]] (77)
| Top scorer         = [[George Weah]] (18)
| Home Stadium       = [[Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex|SKD Stadium]]
| FIFA Trigramme     = LBR
| FIFA Rank          = {{FIFA World Rankings|LBR}}
| FIFA max           = 66
| FIFA max date      = July 2001
| FIFA min           = 164
| FIFA min date      = October–November 2010
| Elo Rank           = {{World Football Elo Ratings|Liberia}}
| Elo max            = 67
| Elo max date       = March 2001
| Elo min            = 151
| Elo min date       = February 2009
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| First game         = {{flagicon|FRA|1830}} [[Ivory Coast national football team|Ivory Coast]] 0–2 {{fb-rt|LBR}} <br> ([[Abidjan]], Ivory Coast; unknown date 1954)
| Largest win        = {{fb|Liberia}} 5–0 {{fb-rt|DJI}} <br> ([[Monrovia]], [[Liberia]]; 29 March 2016)
| Largest loss       = {{fb|GHA}} 6–0 {{fb-rt|LBR}} <br> ([[Accra]], [[Ghana]]; 6 April 1975)
| Regional name      = [[Africa Cup of Nations]]
| Regional cup apps  = 2
| Regional cup first = [[1996 African Cup of Nations|1996]]
| Regional cup best  = Group stage ([[1996 Africa Cup of Nations|1996]] and [[2002 Africa Cup of Nations|2002]])
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| American           = yes}}

The '''Liberia national football team''', nicknamed the ''Lone Stars'', represents [[Liberia]] in men's international [[association football|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 Africa Cup of Nations|1996]] and [[2002 Africa Cup of Nations|2002]]. It is a member of both [[FIFA]] and the [[Confederation of African Football]] (CAF).

== History ==

===African Cup of Nations===
In 1965 Liberia played in first campaign [[1965 African Cup of Nations qualification|1965 qualification]] qualifying campaign, losing its first match 0–1 against [[Ivory Coast national football team|Ivory Coast]]. They also won 3–2 against [[DR Congo national football team|DR Congo]] however lost both returning fixtures and were eliminated in the first round.
In 1967 Liberia played in [[1968 African Cup of Nations qualification|1968 qualification]] qualifying campaign, drawing its first match 2–2 against [[Guinea national football team|Guinea]]. They also drew against [[Senegal national football team|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 national football team|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 national football team|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 national football team|Mauritania]]. They failed to capitalize on this advantage, losing 3–0 in the second leg. Liberia then faced [[Sierra Leone national football team|Sierra Leone]] and [[Mali national football team|Mali]] during the [[1988 African Cup of Nations qualification|1988 qualification]] and [[1990 African Cup of Nations qualification|1990 qualification]] respectively, but again failed to progress. In 1992, Liberia withdrew from qualifying before playing a match (possibly 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 national football team|Tanzania]] and [[Burkina Faso national football team|Burkina Faso]]) however they failed to take advantage of this and finished with zero points, having lost to [[Ghana national football team|Ghana]] twice.

In the [[1996 African Cup of Nations qualification]], Liberia managed to register three wins (against [[Togo national football team|Togo]], [[Tunisia national football team|Tunisia]] and [[Mauritania national football team|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 national football team|Nigeria]], Liberia was placed in a group with [[Gabon national football team|Gabon]] and [[Zaire national football team|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 national football team|Niger]] in the preliminary rounds, but again failed to advance to the main tournament, this time finishing behind [[Algeria national football team|Algeria]] on goal difference. 

In [[2002 African Cup of Nations qualification]], Liberia beat [[Cape Verde national football team|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 national football team|Mali]] (goal scored by [[George Weah]]) and drew their second game 2–2 against [[Algeria national football team|Algeria]] (goals from [[Prince Daye]] and [[Kelvin Sebwe]]), but in their final group game, needing a win against [[Nigeria national football team|Nigeria]], they lost 1–0.

=== FIFA World Cup ===

Liberia first entered the qualifying process for the FIFA World Cup in [[1966 FIFA World Cup qualification|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 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)|1982]] against [[Guinea national football team|Guinea]] after receiving a bye in the first round. They lost 1–0 over the two legs and were eliminated. In [[1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)|1986]], Liberia was again eliminated without having scored a goal, falling 4–0 to [[Nigeria national football team|Nigeria]]. In [[1990 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)|1990]], Liberia won its first FIFA qualifying match defeating [[Ghana national football team|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 national football team|Egypt]].

In [[1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)|1998]], Liberia beat [[Gambia national football team|Gambia]] in the first qualification round, but finished twelve points adrift of [[Tunisia national football team|Tunisia]] in their group. In [[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)|2002]], Liberia had their strongest qualifying campaign, however, a loss against [[Ghana national football team|Ghana]] in their penultimate group game gave [[Nigeria national football team|Nigeria]] the opportunity to overtake them and secure the only qualification spot.

== Team image ==

=== Kit supplier ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Kit provider<ref>{{Cite web |title=Liberia Kit History |url=https://www.footballkitarchive.com/liberia-kits/ |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=Football Kit Archive |language=en-US |archive-date=November 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101054855/https://www.footballkitarchive.com/liberia-kits/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
!Period
|-
|{{flagicon|DEN|}} [[Hummel International|Hummel]]
|1990–1993
|-
|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Diadora]]
|1994–1995
|-
|{{flagicon|GER}} [[Adidas]]
|1996–1998
|-
|{{flagicon|Liberia}} Weah Sports
|1999–2001
|-
|''Unknown''
|2002
|-
|{{flagicon|GER}} [[Adidas]]
|2003–2004
|-
|{{flagicon|DEN|}} [[Hummel International|Hummel]]
|2004–2006
|-
|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Kappa (brand)|Kappa]]
|2006–2008
|-
|{{flagicon|GER}} [[Adidas]]
|2008
|-
|{{flagicon|Singapore}} [[Kubba Sportswear|Kubba]]
|2009
|-
|{{flagicon|GER}} [[Adidas]]
|2010–2012
|-
|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Erreà]]
|2012
|-
|{{flagicon|Indonesia}} [[SPECS Sport|SPECS]]
|2012–2013
|-
|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Joma]]
|2013–2014<ref>{{Cite web |last=Molaposc |date=2014-07-21 |title=Molapo Sports Centre: A good win for Lesotho, but there is still work to do |url=https://molaposportscentre.blogspot.com/2014/07/a-good-win-for-lesotho-but-still-work.html |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=Molapo Sports Centre |archive-date=November 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101054856/https://molaposportscentre.blogspot.com/2014/07/a-good-win-for-lesotho-but-still-work.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|{{flagicon|GER}} [[Adidas]]
|2015–2020
|-
|{{flagicon|GER}} [[Puma SE|Puma]]
|2021–present
|}

== Results and fixtures ==
{{main|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.

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===2023===
{{Footballbox collapsible
| round      = [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group H#LBR v MWI|2026 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
| date       = 17 November
| time       = {{UTZ|16:00|+0}}
| team1      = {{fb-rt|LBR}}
| score      = 0–1
| report     = https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288282/288289/400017622
| team2      = {{fb|MWI}} 
| goals1     = 
| goals2     = 
*[[Chifundo Mphasi|Mphasi]] {{goal|78}}
| stadium    = [[Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex]]
| location   = [[Paynesville, Liberia|Paynesville]], Liberia
| attendance = 
| referee    = Antoine Effa ([[Cameroonian Football Federation|Cameroon]])
| result     = L
}}

=== 2024 ===
{{Footballbox collapsible
| round      = [[2025_Africa_Cup_of_Nations_qualification|AFCON 2025 qualification]]
| date       = 20 March
| time       = {{UTZ|22:00|0}}
| team1      = {{fb-rt|DJI}}
| score      = 0–2
| report     = https://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2024-03-20/djibouti-vs-liberia/3283349/
| team2      = {{fb|LBR}}
| goals1     = 
| goals2     = 
*[[Mohammed Sangare|Sangare]] {{goal|23|pen.}}
*[[Oscar Dorley|Dorley]] {{goal|35}}
| stadium    = [[Stade de Marrakech]]
| location   = [[Marrakech]], Morocco
| attendance = 
| referee    = Mehrez Melki ([[Tunisian Football Federation|Tunisia]])
| result     = W
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
| round      = [[2025_Africa_Cup_of_Nations_qualification|AFCON 2025 qualification]]
| date       = 26 March
| time       = {{UTZ|16:00|+0}}
| team1      = {{fb-rt|LBR}}
| score      = 0–0
| aggregatescore = 2–0
| report     = https://globalsportsarchive.com/match/soccer/2024-03-26/liberia-vs-djibouti/3283350/
| team2      = {{fb|DJI}}
| goals1     = 
| goals2     = 
| stadium    = [[Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex]]
| location   = [[Paynesville, Liberia|Paynesville]], Liberia
| attendance = 
| referee    = Karim Sabry ([[Royal Moroccan Football Federation|Morocco]])
| result     = D
| note = Liberia won 2–0 on aggregate.
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round      = [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group H#NAM v LBR|2026 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|date = 5 June 
|time = {{UTZ|18:00|2}}
|team1 = {{fb-rt|NAM}}
|score = 1–1
|team2 = {{fb|LBR}}
|goals1 = 
*[[Tjipe Karuuombe|Karuuombe]] {{goal|8}}
|goals2 = 
*[[Terry Sackor|Sackor]] {{goal|65}}
|stadium = [[Orlando Stadium]]
|location   = [[Johannesburg]], South Africa
|attendance = 
|referee = Messie Jessie Oved Nkounkou Mvoutou ([[Congolese Football Federation|Congo]])
|report = https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288282/288289/400018204
|result     = D
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round      = [[2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group H#STP v LBR|2026 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|date = 9 June 
|time = {{UTZ|14:00|1}}
|team1 = {{fb-rt|STP}}
|score = 0–1
|team2 = {{fb|LBR}}
|goals1 = 
|goals2 = 
*[[Sheikh Sesay|Sesay]] {{goal|90}}
|stadium = [[Stade municipal d'Oujda]]
|location   = [[Oujda]], Morocco
|attendance = 
|referee = Andofetra Rakotojaona ([[Malagasy Football Federation|Madagascar]])
|report = https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288282/288289/400018207
|result     = W
}}

==Coaching staff==
{{as of|February 2024}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Liberia Football Association LFA Unveils Marinica as men's senior national team head coach|website=Facebook|publisher=Liberia Football Association |date=February 19, 2024 |url=https://www.facebook.com/LiberiaFootballAssociation/posts/lfa-unveils-marinica-as-mens-senior-national-team-head-coachthe-liberia-football/897707132359716/}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!Position
!Name
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|Head coach
| style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ROM}} [[Mario Marinica]]
|-
| style="text-align:left;|Assistant coach
| style="text-align:left;|{{flagicon|LBR}} [[Kelvin Sebwe]]
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|Assistant coach
| style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|LBR}} [[Harold Gbotoe]]
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|Goalkeeping coach
| style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|LBR}} [[Chris Wesseh]]
|-
| style="text-align:left;"|Fitness coach
| style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|LBR}} [[Desmond Mulbah]]
|-
|}

===Coaching history===
:Caretaker managers are listed in ''italics''
{{div col|colwidth=17em}}
* {{flagicon|LBR}} [[Josiah Johnson (footballer)|Josiah Johnson]] (1971–78)
* {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Bert Trautmann]] (1978–80)
* {{flagicon|BRA|1968}} [[Paulo Campos (football manager)|Paulo Campos]] (1986)
* {{flagicon|LBR}} [[Walter Pelham]] (1986–1990)
* {{flagicon|LBR}} [[Wilfred Lardner]] (1990–1998)
* {{flagicon|LBR}} [[Kadalah Kromah]] (1999–2000)
* {{flagicon|FRA|1974}} [[Philippe Redon]] (2000–02)
* {{flagicon|LBR}} [[Dominic George Vava]] (2002)
* {{flagicon|LBR}} [[Kadalah Kromah]] (2002–04)
* {{flagicon|LBR}} [[Joseph Sayon]] (2004–06)
* {{flagicon|EGY}} [[Shawky El Din]] (2006)
* {{flagicon|LBR}} [[Frank Jericho Nagbe]] (2006–08)
* {{flagicon|GER}} [[Antoine Hey]] (2008–09)
* {{flagicon|HUN}} [[Bertalan Bicskei]] (2010–11)
* {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Roberto Landi]] (2011–12)
* {{flagicon|LBR}} ''[[Thomas Kojo]]'' (2012)
* {{flagicon|LBR}} [[Kaetu Smith]] (2012)
* {{flagicon|LBR}} [[Frank Jericho Nagbe]] (2013)
* {{flagicon|LBR}} ''[[Thomas Kojo]]'' (2013)
* {{flagicon|LBR}} [[James Debbah]] (2013–17)
* {{flagicon|LBR}} [[Thomas Kojo]] (2018)
* {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Peter Butler (footballer, born 1966)|Peter Butler]] (2019–2022)
* {{flagicon|LBR}} ''[[Ansu Keita]]''  (2022)
* {{flagicon|LBR}} ''[[Thomas Kojo]]'' (2022–2023)
* {{flagicon|LBR}} [[Ansu Keita]]  (2023)
* {{flagicon|ROM}} [[Mario Marinica]]  (2024–present)
{{div col end}}

==Players==

===Current squad===
The following players were called up for the [[2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification]] matches against [[Togo national football team|Togo]] and [[Equatorial Guinea national football team|Equatorial Guinea]] on 6 and 9 September 2024.<ref>{{cite web |title=Squad List |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C_c5SWLMpzF/ |website=Instagram |publisher=Liberian FA}}</ref>

''Caps and goals correct as of 9 September 2024, after the match against [[Equatorial Guinea national football team|Equatorial Guinea]].''

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{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=GK|name=[[Tommy Songo]]|age={{bda|1995|4|20|df=y}}|caps=23|goals=0|club=[[LISCR]]|clubnat=LBR}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=GK|name=[[Abdulai Koulibaly]]|age={{bda|1995|1|1|df=y}}|caps=7|goals=0|club=[[Global Pharma FC|Global Pharma]]|clubnat=LBR}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=GK|name=[[Teddy Kollie]]|age={{bda|2005|11|10|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[Watanga FC|Watanga]]|clubnat=LBR}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Sampson Dweh]]|age={{bda|2001|10|10|df=y}}|caps=28|goals=0|club=[[Viktoria Plzeň]]|clubnat=CZE}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Kemoh Kamara]]|age={{bda|1995|7|3|df=y}}|caps=20|goals=0|club=[[FC Bea Mountain|Bea Mountain]]|clubnat=LBR}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Sabastin Teclar]]|age={{bda|2000|2|28|df=y}}|caps=6|goals=0|club=[[LISCR]]|clubnat=LBR}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Natus Jamel Swen]]|age={{bda|2004|11|18|df=y}}|caps=5|goals=0|club=[[Mġarr United F.C.|Mġarr United]]|clubnat=MLT}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Philip Tarnue]]|age={{bda|2005|12|25|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=[[Watanga FC|Watanga]]|clubnat=LBR}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Nelson Laomie]]|age={{bda|2005|4|4|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=[[Watanga FC|Watanga]]|clubnat=LBR}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Musa Sesay]]|age={{bda|2007|2|8|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[LPRC Oilers]]|clubnat=LBR}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Oscar Dorley]]|other=[[Captain (association football)|captain]]|age={{bda|1998|7|19|df=y}}|caps=42|goals=3|club=[[Slavia Prague]]|clubnat=CZE}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Mohammed Sangare]]|age={{bda|1998|12|28|df=y}}|caps=21|goals=3|club=[[AC Bellinzona|Bellinzona]]|clubnat=SUI}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Divine Teah]]|age={{bda|2006|4|19|df=y}}|caps=14|goals=2|club=[[Hammarby Fotboll|Hammarby]]|clubnat=SWE}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Nohan Kenneh]]|age={{bda|2003|1|10|df=y}}|caps=12|goals=0|club=[[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]]|clubnat=SCO}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Chauncy Freeman]]|age={{bda|2001|7|26|df=y}}|caps=6|goals=0|club=[[Watanga FC|Watanga]]|clubnat=LBR}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Abdulai Bility]]|age={{bda|1999|9|8|df=y}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=[[Heaven Eleven FC|Heaven Eleven]]|clubnat=LBR}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Lawrence Kumeh]]|age={{bda|2005|5|1|df=y}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=[[Paynesville FC|Paynesville]]|clubnat=LBR}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Sheku Sheriff]]|age={{bda|1999|9|17|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=[[LPRC Oilers]]|clubnat=LBR}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Quiah Sholee]]|age={{bda|1997|4|7|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=[[Invincible Eleven]]|clubnat=LBR}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Peter Wilson (footballer, born 1996)|Peter Wilson]]|age={{bda|1996|10|9|df=y}}|caps=16|goals=2|club=[[FK Jerv|Jerv]]|clubnat=NOR}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Terry Sackor]]|age={{bda|1993|4|1|df=y}}|caps=9|goals=1|club=[[FC Bea Mountain|Bea Mountain]]|clubnat=LBR}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[William Gibson (footballer, born 2007)|William Gibson]]|age={{bda|2007|11|22|df=y}}|caps=6|goals=1|club=[[Heaven Eleven FC|Heaven Eleven]]|clubnat=LBR}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Emmanuel Ernest]]|age={{bda|2000|12|30|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=[[FC Aarau|Aarau]]|clubnat=SUI}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Emmanuel Seih]]|age={{bda|2006|10|11|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[TS Galaxy F.C.|TS Galaxy]]|clubnat=RSA}}
{{nat fs g end}}

===Recent call-ups===
The following players have been called up for the team in the last 12 months.
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{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=[[Emmanuel Deanneh]]|age={{bda|1995|6|20|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=[[FC Bea Mountain|Bea Mountain]]|clubnat=LBR|latest=v. {{fb|DJI}}; 26 March 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=[[Ashley Williams (Liberian footballer)|Ashley Williams]]|age={{bda|2000|10|30|df=y}}|caps=19|goals=0|club=[[LISCR]]|clubnat=LBR|latest=v. {{fb|EQG}}; 20 November 2023}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=[[Boison Wynney]]|age={{bda|1996|12|27|df=y}}|caps=7|goals=0|club=[[Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț]]|clubnat=ROU|latest=v. {{fb|EQG}}; 20 November 2023}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Mark Pabai]]|age={{bda|2000|9|30|df=y}}|caps=10|goals=0|club=[[FC Koper|Koper]]|clubnat=SLO|latest=v. {{fb|STP}}; 9 June 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Joachim Adukor]]|age={{bda|1993|5|2|df=y}}|caps=6|goals=0|club=[[Sliema Wanderers F.C.|Sliema Wanderers]]|clubnat=MLT|latest=v. {{fb|DJI}}; 26 March 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Jamal Arago]]|age={{bda|1993|8|28|df=y}}|caps=11|goals=0|club=[[Al-Ahly SC (Benghazi)|Al-Ahly]]|clubnat=LBY|latest=v. {{fb|EQG}}; 20 November 2023}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Joel Johnson (footballer)|Joel Johnson]]|age={{birth date and age|1992|9|20|df=y}}|caps=10|goals=0|club=[[Charlotte Independence]]|clubnat=USA|latest=v. {{fb|EQG}}; 20 November 2023}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Seth Hellberg]]|age={{birth date and age|1995|8|19|df=y}}|caps=12|goals=0|club=[[IK Brage|Brage]]|clubnat=SWE|latest=v. {{fb|MAR}}, 17 October 2023}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Sheikh Sesay]]|age={{bda|2002|10|24|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=1|club=[[Gaborone United S.C.|Gaborone United]]|clubnat=BOT|latest=v. {{fb|STP}}; 9 June 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Marcus Macauley]]|age={{bda|1991|10|27|df=y}}|caps=28|goals=5|club=[[PDRM FC|PDRM]]|clubnat=MAS|latest=v. {{fb|DJI}}; 26 March 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Edward Ledlum]]|age={{bda|1999|6|15|df=y}}|caps=10|goals=0|club=[[FC Bea Mountain|Bea Mountain]]|clubnat=LBR|latest=v. {{fb|DJI}}; 26 March 2024}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Tonia Tisdell]]|age={{bda|1992|1|2|df=y}}|caps=18|goals=1|club=[[Telecom Egypt SC|Telecom Egypt]]|clubnat=EGY|latest=v. {{fb|EQG}}; 20 November 2023}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Brem Soumaoro]]|age={{bda|1996|8|8|df=y}}|caps=12|goals=0|club=[[York United FC]]|clubnat=CAN|latest=v. {{fb|EQG}}; 20 November 2023}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Albert Korvah]]|age={{bda|1999|2|2|df=y}}|caps=5|goals=0|club=[[Rivers United]]|clubnat=NGA|latest=v. {{fb|EQG}}; 20 November 2023}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Mohammed Kamara]]|age={{bda|1997|10|31|df=y}}|caps=4|goals=1|club=[[Hapoel Haifa]]|clubnat=ISR|latest=v. {{fb|EQG}}; 20 November 2023}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Prince Saydee]]|age={{bda|1996|2|20|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=[[Hartford Athletic]]|clubnat=USA|latest=v. {{fb|EQG}}; 20 November 2023}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Saah Moses Jr.]]|age={{bda|2007|7|10|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=[[Discoveries SA]]|clubnat=LBR|latest=v. {{fb|EQG}}; 20 November 2023}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[William Jebor]]|age={{bda|1991|11|10|df=y}}|caps=27|goals=13|club=[[Al-Minaa SC|Al-Minaa]]|clubnat=IRQ|latest=v. {{fb|EQG}}; 20 November 2023}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Kpah Sherman]]|age={{bda|1992|2|3|df=y}}|caps=22|goals=3|club=[[Sri Pahang FC|Pahang]]|clubnat=MAS|latest=v. {{fb|EQG}}; 20 November 2023}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Sylvanus Nimely]]|age={{bda|1998|9|4|df=y}}|caps=12|goals=0|club=[[FC Surkhon Termez|Surkhon]]|clubnat=UZB|latest=v. {{fb|EQG}}; 20 November 2023}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Abu Kamara (footballer, born 1997)|Abu Kamara]]|age={{bda|1997|4|1|df=y}}|caps=9|goals=0|club=[[Kuching City F.C.|Kuching City]]|clubnat=MAS|latest=v. {{fb|MAR}}, 17 October 2023}}
{{nat fs end}}

==Records==
{{updated|14 October 2024}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Liberia |url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/country/105/Liberia.html |website=National Football Teams}}</ref>
:''Players in '''bold''' are still active with Liberia.''

===Most appearances===

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!width=30 |Rank
!width=150 |Name
!width=60 |Caps
!width=60 |Goals
!width=80 |Career
|-
| 1
| style="text-align:left"|[[Joe Nagbe]]{{efn|name=Nagbe|Nagbe retired from international duty in 2001 but later played two farewell matches in 2011.|group=}}
| 77
| 0
| 1986–2011
|-
| 2
| style="text-align:left"|[[George Weah]]{{efn|name=Weah|Weah retired from international duty in 2002 but later played a farewell match in 2018.|group=}}
| 75
| 18
| 1986–2018
|-
| 3
| style="text-align:left"|[[Kelvin Sebwe]]
| 62
| 10
| 1988–2008
|-
| 4
| style="text-align:left"|[[James Debbah]]{{efn|name=Debbah|Debbah retired from international duty in 2004 but later played a farewell match in 2018.|group=}}
| 58
| 13
| 1986–2018
|-
| 5
| style="text-align:left"|[[George Gebro]]
| 48
| 1
| 1997–2012
|-
| 6
| style="text-align:left"|[[Anthony Laffor]]
| 46
| 5
| 2004–2018
|-
| rowspan=2|7
| style="text-align:left"|[[Teah Dennis Jr.]]
| 44
| 1
| 2011–2019
|-
| style="text-align:left"|'''[[Oscar Dorley]]'''
| 44
| 3
| 2015–present
|-
| 9
| style="text-align:left"|[[Varmah Kpoto]]
| 40
| 1
| 1997–2008
|-
| rowspan=2|10
| style="text-align:left"|[[Fallah Johnson]]
| 37
| 0
| 1995–2004
|-
| style="text-align:left"|[[Zizi Roberts]]
| 37
| 9
| 1995–2003
|-
|}

===Top goalscorers===
[[File:Coppa UEFA 1992-93 - Napoli vs PSG - George Weah.jpg|200px|right|thumb|[[George Weah]] is Liberia's top scorer with 18 goals.]]

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!width=30 |Rank
!width=120 |Name
!width=50 |Goals
!width=50 |Caps
!width=50 |Ratio
!width=80 |Career
|-
| 1
| style="text-align:left"|[[George Weah]]{{efn|name=Weah||group=}}
| 18
| 75
|{{#expr:18/75 round 2}}
| 1986–2018
|-
|rowspan=2|2
| style="text-align:left"|'''[[William Jebor]]'''
| 13
| 27
|{{#expr:13/27 round 2}}
| 2011–present
|-
| style="text-align:left"|[[James Debbah]]{{efn|name=Debbah||group=}}
| 13
| 58
|{{#expr:13/58 round 2}}
| 1986–2018
|-
| 4
| style="text-align:left"|[[Kelvin Sebwe]]
| 10
| 62
|{{#expr:10/62 round 2}}
| 1988–2008
|-
| 5
| style="text-align:left"|[[Zizi Roberts]]
| 9
| 37
|{{#expr:9/37 round 2}}
| 1995–2003
|-
| 6
| style="text-align:left"|[[Oliver Makor]]
| 8
| 32
|{{#expr:8/32 round 2}}
| 1995–2008
|-
| rowspan=2|7
| style="text-align:left"|[[Prince Daye]]
| 7
| 25
|{{#expr:7/25 round 2}}
| 1996–2004
|-
| style="text-align:left"|[[Jonathan Sogbie]]
| 7
| 27
|{{#expr:7/27 round 2}}
| 1988–1998
|-
| 9
| style="text-align:left"|[[Zah Rahan Krangar|Zah Rahan]]
| 6
| 35
|{{#expr:6/35 round 2}}
| 2006–2017
|-
| rowspan=5|10
| style="text-align:left"|[[Francis Doe]]
| 5
| 22
|{{#expr:5/22 round 2}}
| 2004–2016
|-
| style="text-align:left"|[[Isaac Tondo]]
| 5
| 22
|{{#expr:5/22 round 2}}
| 2000–2005
|-
| style="text-align:left"|[[Dioh Williams]]
| 5
| 24
|{{#expr:5/24 round 2}}
| 2004–2016
|-
| style="text-align:left"|'''[[Marcus Macauley]]'''
| 5
| 28
|{{#expr:5/28 round 2}}
| 2011–present
|-
| style="text-align:left"|[[Anthony Laffor]]
| 5
| 46
|{{#expr:5/46 round 2}}
| 2004–2018
|-
|}

==Competitive record==

===FIFA World Cup===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
!colspan=9|[[FIFA World Cup]] record
!rowspan=38|
! colspan="6" |[[FIFA World Cup qualification|Qualification]] record
|-
!Year
!Round
!Position
!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
|-
|{{flagicon|Uruguay}} [[1930 FIFA World Cup|1930]] to {{flagicon|Chile}} [[1962 FIFA World Cup|1962]]
|colspan=8 |''Not a FIFA member''
|colspan=6 |''Not a FIFA member''
|-
|{{flagicon|England}} [[1966 FIFA World Cup|1966]]
|colspan=8|''Withdrew''
|colspan=6|''Withdrew''
|-
|{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[1970 FIFA World Cup|1970]] to {{flagicon|Argentina}} [[1978 FIFA World Cup|1978]]
|colspan=8|''Did not enter''
|colspan=6|''Declined participation''
|-
|{{flagicon|Spain}} [[1982 FIFA World Cup|1982]]
|colspan=8 rowspan=3|''Did not qualify''
|2
|0
|1
|1
|0
|1
|-
|{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[1986 FIFA World Cup|1986]]
|2
|0
|0
|2
|0
|4
|-
|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[1990 FIFA World Cup|1990]]
|8
|3
|3
|2
|4
|3
|-
|{{flagicon|United States of America}} [[1994 FIFA World Cup|1994]]
|colspan=8|''Withdrew during qualifying''
|2
|0
|1
|1
|2
|4
|-
|{{flagicon|France|1974}} [[1998 FIFA World Cup|1998]]
|colspan=8 rowspan=7|''Did not qualify''
|8
|2
|1
|5
|7
|12
|-
|{{flagicon|South Korea|1997}} {{flagicon|Japan}} [[2002 FIFA World Cup|2002]]
|10
|6
|1
|3
|11
|2
|-
|{{flagicon|Germany}} [[2006 FIFA World Cup|2006]]
|12
|2
|1
|9
|6
|29
|-
|{{flagicon|South Africa}} [[2010 FIFA World Cup|2010]]
|6
|0
|3
|3
|4
|12
|-
|{{flagicon|Brazil}} [[2014 FIFA World Cup|2014]]
|6
|1
|1
|4
|3
|9
|-
|{{flagicon|Russia}} [[2018 FIFA World Cup|2018]]
|4
|1
|1
|2
|4
|6
|-
|{{flagicon|Qatar}} [[2022 FIFA World Cup|2022]]
|8||3||0||5||8||10
|-
|{{flagicon|Canada}} {{flagicon|Mexico}} {{flagicon|United States of America}} [[2026 FIFA World Cup|2026]]
|colspan=8 rowspan=3|''To be determined''
|4||2||1||1||5||2
|-
|{{flagicon|Morocco}} {{flagicon|Portugal}} {{flagicon|Spain}} [[2030 FIFA World Cup|2030]]
|colspan=6 rowspan=2|''To be determined''
|-
|{{flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} [[2034 FIFA World Cup|2034]]
|-
!Total
!—
!{{Tooltip|0/15|Number of tournaments qualified for}}
!–
!–
!–
!–
!–
!–
!72
!20
!14
!38
!54
!94
|}

===Africa Cup of Nations===
{{See also|Liberia at the Africa Cup of Nations}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan=9|[[Africa Cup of Nations]] record
|-
!colspan=9|Appearances: 2
|-
!Year
!Round
!Position
!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
|-
|{{flagicon|Sudan|1956}} [[1957 African Cup of Nations|1957]]||rowspan=3 colspan=8|''Not affiliated to CAF''
|-
|{{flagicon|United Arab Republic}} [[1959 African Cup of Nations|1959]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Ethiopia|1897}} [[1962 African Cup of Nations|1962]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Ghana}} [[1963 African Cup of Nations|1963]]
|colspan=8|''Did not enter''
|-
|{{flagicon|Tunisia|1959}} [[1965 African Cup of Nations|1965]]
|rowspan=2 colspan=8|''Did not qualify''
|-
|{{flagicon|Ethiopia|1897}} [[1968 African Cup of Nations|1968]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Sudan|1956}} [[1970 African Cup of Nations|1970]]
|rowspan=3 colspan=8|''Did not enter''
|-
|{{flagicon|Cameroon|1961}} [[1972 African Cup of Nations|1972]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Egypt|1972}} [[1974 African Cup of Nations|1974]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Ethiopia|1975}} [[1976 African Cup of Nations|1976]]
|colspan=8|''Did not qualify''
|-
|{{flagicon|Ghana}} [[1978 African Cup of Nations|1978]]
|rowspan=2 colspan=8|''Did not enter''
|-
|{{flagicon|Nigeria}} [[1980 African Cup of Nations|1980]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Libya|1977}} [[1982 African Cup of Nations|1982]]
|colspan=8|''Did not qualify''
|-
|{{flagicon|Ivory Coast}} [[1984 African Cup of Nations|1984]]
|colspan=8|''Withdrew''
|-
|{{flagicon|Egypt}} [[1986 African Cup of Nations|1986]]
|rowspan=3 colspan=8|''Did not qualify''
|-
|{{flagicon|Morocco}} [[1988 African Cup of Nations|1988]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Algeria}} [[1990 African Cup of Nations|1990]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Senegal}} [[1992 African Cup of Nations|1992]]
|colspan=8|''Withdrew''
|-
|{{flagicon|Tunisia|1959}} [[1994 African Cup of Nations|1994]]
|colspan=8|''Did not qualify''
|-
|{{flagicon|South Africa}} [[1996 African Cup of Nations|1996]]
|Group stage
|13th
|2
|1
|0
|1
|2
|3
|-
|{{flagicon|Burkina Faso}} [[1998 African Cup of Nations|1998]]
|rowspan=2 colspan=8|''Did not qualify''
|-
|{{flagicon|Ghana}} {{flagicon|Nigeria}} [[2000 African Cup of Nations|2000]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Mali}} [[2002 African Cup of Nations|2002]]
|Group stage
|9th
|3
|0
|2
|1
|3
|4
|-
|{{flagicon|Tunisia}} [[2004 African Cup of Nations|2004]]
|rowspan=12 colspan=8|''Did not qualify''
|-
|{{flagicon|Egypt}} [[2006 Africa Cup of Nations|2006]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Ghana}} [[2008 Africa Cup of Nations|2008]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Angola}} [[2010 Africa Cup of Nations|2010]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Equatorial Guinea}} {{flagicon|Gabon}} [[2012 Africa Cup of Nations|2012]]
|-
|{{flagicon|South Africa}} [[2013 Africa Cup of Nations|2013]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Equatorial Guinea}} [[2015 Africa Cup of Nations|2015]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Gabon}} [[2017 Africa Cup of Nations|2017]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Egypt}} [[2019 Africa Cup of Nations|2019]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Cameroon}} [[2021 Africa Cup of Nations|2021]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Ivory Coast}} [[2023 Africa Cup of Nations|2023]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Morocco}} [[2025 Africa Cup of Nations|2025]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Kenya}} {{flagicon|Tanzania}} {{flagicon|Uganda}} [[2027 Africa Cup of Nations|2027]]
|rowspan=1 colspan=8|''To be determined''
|-
!'''Total'''
!'''Group stage'''
!'''2/34'''
!'''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

==Notes==
{{notelist}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Liberia national football team}}
* [http://Lfa-lr.com/ Official Website]
* [https://www.cafonline.com/member-associations/lbr/ Liberia] at [[Confederation of African Football|CAF]]
* [https://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/associations/LBR Liberia] at [[FIFA]]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060220014841/http://www.liberiansoccer.com/home.htm Liberian-Soccer.com] fan site
* [https://liberiapublicradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/LONE-STAR-TEAM.jpg Liberia national football team]

{{Liberia national football team}}
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{{WAFU football}}
{{CAF teams}}
{{National sports teams of Liberia}}

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