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Liberia was founded in 1847, making it one of the first republics in Africa.
Confirmed Washington Dolo and other Liberian match officials have received appointments from CAF, WAFU-A and FIFA for matches and tournaments this month, the LFA has said.
Confirmed LISCR FC have added a Nigerian midfielder and two Guinean central defenders on two-year deals as they prepare for the 2026/27 LFA First Division season.
Confirmed After criticism over remarks made following Liberia's AFCON qualifying defeat to Mali, Liberia Football Association Executive Committee member Christian G. Weah Sr. is defending mobilization chief Rev. Dr. J. Luther Tarpeh and calling for the national team to be kept out of partisan politics.
Confirmed Liberia's Lone Star fell 1-0 to Mali at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex, leaving the team bottom of Group K with zero points from two matches as the 2027 AFCON qualifying campaign gets off to a difficult start.
Confirmed Liberia's Lone Star face Mali at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex on September 29 in their second AFCON 2027 qualifier, but CAF has yet to certify the venue after a US$28 million renovation, with LFA officials exploring Morocco as a contingency.
Confirmed Liberia's Lone Star fell 3-1 to Rwanda in Kigali in their opening 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier, with Sylvanus Nimely's goal not enough to prevent defeat after Kpah Sherman was sent off. The team returns home to face Mali next.
Confirmed Forward Mohammed Kamara has withdrawn from Liberia's squad for the September 25 and 29 AFCON qualifiers citing fitness concerns after fibula surgery, reopening a long-running debate over his commitment to the national team.
Confirmed President Boakai has doubled Lone Star appearance and match-winning bonuses to $2,500 and launched a $10 million nationwide fundraising campaign, with more than $3 million already pledged at a September 11 gala.
Confirmed Mining company BEA Mountain has committed $50,000 to Liberia's national football team as it prepares for a demanding AFCON 2027 qualifying group featuring Mali, Cape Verde and Rwanda.
Confirmed Liberia's U17 national team defeated Guinea 2-1 on September 11 in the UFOA-A U17 qualifying tournament, moving within a single win of reaching the CAN U17 2027 finals.
A CAF inspection of the Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex could determine whether Liberia is allowed to host its AFCON 2027 qualifier against Mali at home or must play in a neutral country instead.
Confirmed Maryland County has kicked off preliminary selection matches for the National County Sports Meet, scouting players through district-level competitions in Barrobo, Karluway, Harper, and Pleebo rather than relying on Monrovia-based talent.
Confirmed Liberia's women's handball team finished bottom of the inaugural IHF Senior Women's Championship in Burkina Faso, conceding 223 goals to 56 across four lopsided losses after traveling to the tournament on a shoestring budget.
Confirmed President Joseph Boakai traveled to Barnesville to personally honor 86-year-old former Lone Star captain and coach Josiah N. Johnson, pledging roof repairs, road work, and personal support for his healthcare.
Confirmed The Liberia Football Association has enrolled its first cohort of players aged 10 to 16 at the new Henry Nyema Browne National Academy, a residential program built with FIFA's Talent Development Scheme to scout and train players from all 15 counties.
Confirmed President Joseph Boakai has thrown his support behind Liberia's bid to reach the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time since 2002, as the LFA pushes to more than double match bonuses and plans a fundraising dinner to close a funding gap.
Confirmed Liberia's national team, the Lone Star, has been placed in Group K alongside Mali, Cape Verde and Rwanda for qualifying for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.
Confirmed The Liberia Maritime Authority has signed a one-year, renewable partnership with the Liberia Football Association, splitting $500,000 between the Ministry of Youth and Sports and direct support for the Lone Star.
Former Lone Star winger Anthony Laffor is training to become a coach, joining fellow ex-internationals in a free LFA course aimed at professionalizing Liberian football.
Confirmed The Liberia Football Association's Appeal Committee has voided the permanent expulsion of FC Fassell president Cassell Kuoh, ruling the disciplinary panel that banned him had no authority to do so.