MONROVIA – Liberia’s men’s national football team, the Lone Star, has recorded a modest but notable rise in the latest FIFA Men’s World Ranking released on Monday, January 19, 2026. This upward movement follows a string of positive results in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers held late last year. The rise saw the West African nation leapfrog several regional competitors, including Ethiopia, Botswana, Chad, and Mauritius. The FIFA Men’s World Ranking evaluates national teams based on a points-based system that considers match results, the importance of the competition, and the strength of the opponent. The next edition of the FIFA Men’s World Ranking is scheduled for release on April 1, 2026.

Source: Front Page Africa January 22, 2026 19:27 UTC