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Liberianational football team record

79
Wins
70
Draws
155
Defeats

304 matches, 1961 to 2026TFN Elo rating 1403, 135th in the world

Liberia have played 304 internationals since 1961: 79 wins, 70 draws and 155 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is Sierra Leone, with 19 meetings. Their biggest win is 5–0 against Djibouti in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying on 29 March 2016.

Liberia's record

Overall record
MatchesPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsWin rate
All3047970155271–44926%
Competitive2085545108185–31526%
Friendlies9624254786–13425%
At home129574032152–11644%
Away12710239473–2648%
Neutral venues481272946–6925%

Record against every opponent

Liberia have played 53 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.

Record by opponent
OpponentPWDLGoalsLast met
Sierra Leone1974818–162026
Togo1955913–242024
Ghana1847716–202023
Nigeria18131411–392021
Guinea1654713–192025
Ivory Coast1603136–352019
Mali1324712–232026
Senegal130589–302013
Tunisia123279–212025
Gambia1043314–112011
DR Congo922510–172019
Algeria80356–232024
Equatorial Guinea81347–82025
Egypt72052–132022
Niger73227–32022
Burkina Faso62046–101998
Congo63039–102018
Namibia62316–42025
Chad53114–22019
Malawi52214–32025
Mauritania52126–62021
Morocco51043–142023
Benin40130–62026
Cameroon41034–62007
Cape Verde41034–72021
Djibouti43108–02024
Libya41127–92026
South Africa40225–72023
Uganda42024–22013
Zimbabwe41122–72018
Angola30211–42013
Central African Republic32105–22021
Kenya30120–22016
Rwanda31024–92026
Sudan32014–22008
Ethiopia0–1 (2003), 1–0 (2003)21011–12003
Guinea-Bissau1–1 (2015), 3–1 (2015)21104–22015
Lesotho1–0 (2014), 0–2 (2014)21011–22014
Madagascar1–3 (1963), 1–2 (1971)20022–51971
Mauritius4–0 (2000), 2–0 (2001)22006–02001
São Tomé and Príncipe1–0 (2024), 2–1 (2025)22003–12025
Tanzania1–1 (1997), 1–0 (1997)21102–11997
Zambia0–1 (2004), 0–5 (2005)20020–62005
Botswana0–0 (2019)10100–02019
Burundi1–2 (2022)10011–22022
Colombia1–2 (2001)10011–22001
Gabon2–1 (1996)11002–11996
Indonesia2–1 (1984)11002–11984
Iraq1–0 (2013)11001–02013
Malaysia1–3 (1984)10011–31984
Mexico4–5 (2001)10014–52001
Oman0–1 (2008)10010–12008
Papua New Guinea1–2 (1984)10011–21984

Biggest wins and heaviest defeats

Biggest wins

  1. v DjiboutiAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 29 Mar 20165–0 for Liberia
  2. v CongoAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 14 Jan 20015–1 for Liberia
  3. v MauritiusAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 3 Sept 20004–0 for Liberia
  4. v GambiaWorld Cup qualifying, 23 Jun 19964–0 for Liberia
  5. v Equatorial GuineaWorld Cup qualifying, 20 Nov 20233–0 for Liberia

Heaviest defeats

  1. at TunisiaFriendly, 30 Dec 20012–7 for Liberia
  2. at NigeriaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 13 Oct 20121–6 for Liberia
  3. at SenegalWorld Cup qualifying, 26 Mar 20051–6 for Liberia
  4. v ZambiaWorld Cup qualifying, 1 Oct 20050–5 for Liberia
  5. at EgyptWorld Cup qualifying, 17 Aug 19970–5 for Liberia

Latest results

  1. v MaliAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 29 Sept 20260–1 for Liberia
  2. at RwandaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 25 Sept 20261–3 for Liberia
  3. v Sierra LeoneFriendly, 9 Jun 20263–1 for Liberia
  4. at Sierra LeoneFriendly, 6 Jun 20260–1 for Liberia
  5. v LibyaMorocco, Capital of African Football, 31 Mar 20262–2 for Liberia
  6. v BeninMorocco, Capital of African Football, 27 Mar 20260–1 for Liberia
  7. v GuineaFriendly, 15 Nov 20250–2 for Liberia
  8. at Equatorial GuineaWorld Cup qualifying, 13 Oct 20251–1 for Liberia
  9. v NamibiaWorld Cup qualifying, 9 Oct 20253–1 for Liberia
  10. at MalawiWorld Cup qualifying, 8 Sept 20252–2 for Liberia

Liberia's rating through history

The TFN Elo rating rises with wins and falls with defeats, weighted by the opponent’s strength, the margin and the competition.

End of 1961: 1450End of 1963: 1426End of 1965: 1404End of 1966: 1419End of 1967: 1390End of 1971: 1404End of 1972: 1389End of 1974: 1346End of 1975: 1361End of 1976: 1355End of 1979: 1420End of 1980: 1415End of 1981: 1421End of 1982: 1399End of 1983: 1383End of 1984: 1322End of 1986: 1343End of 1987: 1368End of 1988: 1374End of 1989: 1452End of 1990: 1444End of 1992: 1435End of 1993: 1432End of 1994: 1431End of 1995: 1466End of 1996: 1480End of 1997: 1449End of 1998: 1443End of 1999: 1494End of 2000: 1522End of 2001: 1602End of 2002: 1574End of 2003: 1508End of 2004: 1470End of 2005: 1367End of 2006: 1368End of 2007: 1333End of 2008: 1341End of 2010: 1338End of 2011: 1360End of 2012: 1415End of 2013: 1423End of 2014: 1401End of 2015: 1434End of 2016: 1424End of 2017: 1407End of 2018: 1442End of 2019: 1436End of 2021: 1445End of 2022: 1406End of 2023: 1414End of 2024: 1405End of 2025: 1432End of 2026: 1403
Rating at the end of each year. Peak: 1628, reached on 16 June 2001. Hover the chart for any year.

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPWDLGoals
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying10228245098–156
Friendly9624254786–134
World Cup qualifying7722154063–110
West African Cup132298–17
African Friendship Games61145–16
Africa Cup of Nations51225–7
Merdeka Tournament31024–6
Morocco, Capital of African Football20112–3

Top scorers

  1. 1George Weah7
  2. 2Kelvin Sebwe6
  3. 3James Debbah4
  4. 4Oliver Makor4
  5. 5William Jebor4
  6. 6Ayouba Kosiah3
  7. 7Isaac Tondo3
  8. 8Christopher Wreh2
  9. 9Marcus Macauley2
  10. 10Nicholas Andrews2

Counted from the 72 of 304 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.

Questions answered

When did Liberia play their first international?

On 25 December 1961, a 1–1 draw against Central African Republic in the African Friendship Games.

What is Liberia's biggest win?

5–0 against Djibouti in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying on 29 March 2016.

What is Liberia's heaviest defeat?

2–7 against Tunisia in a friendly on 30 December 2001.

Who have Liberia played the most?

Sierra Leone: 19 matches, with 7 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats for Liberia.

What is Liberia's longest winning run?

4 wins in a row, from 14 January 2001 to 25 March 2001.

Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.