George Manneh Oppong Weah is a Liberian politician and former professional footballer who served as the 25th president of Liberia from 2018 to 2024. Prior to his election to the presidency, Weah served as Senator from Montserrado County. He played as a striker in his prolific 18-year professional football career, which ended in 2003. Weah is the first African former professional footballer to become a head of state, and the only African Ballon d’Or winner in history.
The Liberia national football team, nicknamed the Lone Stars, represents Liberia in men's international 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 and 2002. It is a member of both FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
The Madagascar national football team, nicknamed Barea after the island's zebu, is the national team of Madagascar and is controlled by the Malagasy Football Federation. It has never qualified for the finals of the World Cup. It took part in its first Africa Cup of Nations in 2019. Among its biggest wins was a 1–0 home victory over Egypt in the qualification rounds of the 2004 Africa Cup of Nations until being surpassed by a recent 2–0 win over Nigeria in the group stage of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. Reflecting the official name of the country at the time, the team was known as the Malagasy Republic national football team between 1958 and 1975.
Kalusha Bwalya is a Zambian former professional footballer. He is Zambia's eighth-most capped player and third on the list of all-time top goalscorers behind Godfrey Chitalu and Alex Chola. Kalusha was named African Footballer of the Year in 1988 by the magazine France Football and was nominated for the 1996 FIFA World Player of the Year where he was voted the 12th-best player in the world, the first to be nominated after playing the entire year for a non-European club.
The Liberian Football Association Cup, commonly known as the LFA Cup and currently known as the PetroTrade Cup due to sponsorship reasons, is an annual knockout cup competition in Liberian football. The LFA Cup is run by and named after the Liberia Football Association and usually refers to the Liberian men's tournament, although a LFA Women's Cup is also held.
Francis Forkey Doe is a Liberian former professional footballer.
James Salinsa Debbah is a Liberian professional football manager and former player who played as a forward. He was the manager of the Liberia national team from 2013 to 2017.
Mass Sarr Jr. is a Liberian retired footballer. A forward, Sarr Jr. is a former player with Selangor FA. He was also a Liberia national football team player from 1989 to 2002.
Varmah Kpoto is a Liberian footballer who was capped 40 times for the Liberia national football team.
Joe Thunder Armstrong Nagbe is a Liberian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He spent at least ten years playing in Europe, starting off with Monaco then on to Nice. He played in Greece for three years.
Josiah Seton is a retired Liberian footballer who played as a striker. He is a member of the Liberia national football team.
The Liberian National County Meet is the top knockout county tournament of the Liberian football inaugurated in 1956.
Solomon Grimes is a Liberian former professional footballer who last played for Nea Salamina in the Cypriot First Division in Cyprus.
Omega Alamadine Roberts is a Liberian professional footballer who plays as a center back for Serbian club Radnički Kovin.
Lawrence Doe is a professional footballer who plays for Spanish club CD Monte Sión. Born in Liberia, he represents the Equatorial Guinea national team.
Amadaiya Rennie is a Liberian former footballer who played as a forward.
Abel Gebor is a Liberian footballer who plays for Bhayangkara Surabaya United as a midfielder.
Prince Saydee is a Liberian footballer who currently plays for Rhode Island FC in the USL Championship.
Keith Nah is a Liberian footballer. He is a right-footed attacker, and is the first Liberian footballer to become top scorer in consecutive seasons in two different leagues in the same country. Considered one of the best players in the Myanmar National League, he is known for his dribbling, finishing, skill, pace, and ability to play with both feet. He is third all-time top scorer of MNL.
Preston Corporal is a Liberian former footballer who played as a forward in the Liberian Premier League, Malaysian Super League, National Football League, National Premier League, and the Canadian Soccer League.
