Liberia national under-20 football team

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Liberia U-20
Nickname(s) The Lone Stars
Association Liberia Football Association
Confederation CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation WAFU (West Africa)
Head coachEmmanuel Kaykay
Home stadium Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Stadium
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U-20 Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances1 (first in 1989 )
Best resultPreliminary round (1989)
FIFA U-20 World Cup
AppearancesNone

The Liberia national under-20 football team, nicknamed the Lone Stars, represents Liberia in international youth football competitions. Its primary role is the development of players in preparation for the senior national team. The team competes in a variety of competitions, including the biennial FIFA U-20 World Cup and the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, which is the top competitions for this age group. [1] They competed in the 2018 WAFU/FOX U-20 Tournament, with Tapha Manneh as manager. [2]

Contents

Competitive record

FIFA U-20 World Cup record

FIFA U-20 World Cup record
YearRoundGPWD1LGSGA
Flag of Tunisia (1959-1999).svg 1977 Did not qualify
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 1979
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1981
Flag of Mexico.svg 1983
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 1985
Flag of Chile.svg 1987
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 1989
Flag of Portugal.svg 1991
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1993
Flag of Qatar.svg 1995
Flag of Malaysia.svg 1997
Flag of Nigeria.svg 1999
Flag of Argentina.svg 2001
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2003
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2005
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2007
Flag of Egypt.svg 2009
Flag of Colombia.svg 2011
Flag of Turkey.svg 2013
Flag of New Zealand.svg 2015
Flag of South Korea.svg 2017
Flag of Poland.svg 2019
Flag of Argentina.svg 2023
Flag of Chile.svg 2025
Total0/23000000

1Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

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References

  1. "Liberia - Liberia Under 20 - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
  2. Kokoi, Anthony (3 April 2018). "U-20 Provisional Squad Released".