Liberia Can Beat Nigeria
Says LFA President…..



The President of the Liberia Football Association (LFA) Musa Bility says he sure that the Liberian National soccer team, Lone Star can beat the Supper Eagles of Nigeria to qualify for the 2013 African Cup Nations finals in South Africa.

The Confederation of African Football, CAF recently paired the Liberian National team the Lone Star with the supper Eagles of Nigeria in the final rounds of the 2013 African Cup of Nations qualifying campaign on a home and away tie. Speaking on Thursday at the July edition of the LFA monthly Press conference, Mr. Bility said Liberia has skillful and talented players to beat Nigeria to qualify for Africa`s biggest sporting event.

“There are no more big names in African Football. I am sure that the Lone Star of Liberia can beat the Super Eagles of Nigeria. Will all due respect to Nigeria, We beat then before, we can still beat then” the Liberia FA President added.

Mr. Bility noted the local Football house is presently negotiating with some top African Football Countries to play a one day international friendly match before the Nations Cup qualifying match with Nigeria. Mr Bility said the Lone Star will also begin early preparation for the event. Meanwhile, the Liberian Lone Star will host the Supper Eagles of Nigeria in the first leg of the qualifying campaign on September 9 at the SKD Sports Complex in Paynesville City out Monrovia.

The second leg will take place in Abuja, Nigeria on October 12 later this year. Lone Star needs to get the minimum four points to qualify for the grand finals of African biggest Football tournament next year in South Africa. Liberia first qualified for the Africa`s biggest sports event in 1996 in South Africa and 2002 in Mali during the good old days of the famous George Weah`s Eleven. Since then Liberia has occasionally struggle to qualify for the Nations Cup.