LFA President Links Liberia’s Absence from International Friendlies to Lack of Government’s Funding

MONROVIA, LIBERIA: The President of the Liberia Football Association (LFA), Mustafa I. Raji, has attributed Liberia’s absence from international friendly matches to limited financial support from the Ministry of Youth and Sports.

Speaking on a local sports program over the weekend, Raji said the LFA has faced challenges in funding international fixtures for the senior national team, the Lone Star.

“We want to participate in these international friendlies to give the technical staff the chance to assess the players and get the best out of those who will be coming. We also want to know the level of cohesion between the players,” Raji said.

He further stressed that November is the only opportunity Liberia has this year to participate in international friendlies. He added that missing this window would make it difficult to meet fans’ expectations in upcoming matches.

The national team recently arrived in Casablanca, Morocco, to face Guinea on November 15, 2O25 a trip made possible by the LFA Executive Committee negotiating with travel agencies for flexible payment plans.

Raji: “We have gone further to commence negotiations with travel agencies that will be willing to provide us tickets on credit, where we will create payment plans to pay them back”.

However, he noted that the delegation will not include the normal team delegation due to financial constraints.

Raji also revealed that the LFA plans to send the national school football team abroad later this month, again without additional support from the Ministry of Youth and Sports.