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Liberia names U20 squad for Bamako qualifiers

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The Liberia Football Association has announced a 20-player squad for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations U20 West African qualifiers. Liberia will face Gambia, Guinea and Mali in Group A in Bamako, according to Frontpageafricaonline.

The Liberia Football Association has unveiled a 20-player squad for the WAFU-A zone qualifiers for the U20 Africa Cup of Nations, to be held in Bamako, Mali, according to FrontPage Africa. The team, nicknamed the Junior Lone Star, will be led by former Liberian international Christopher Wreh.

The squad includes two goalkeepers, seven defenders, five midfielders and six forwards. It combines players based in Liberia and abroad, according to FrontPage Africa.

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