LIBERIA NATIONAL TEAM COACH THREATENED

LIBERIA Head coach Ansu Keita missed Liberia’s most recent 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifier after receiving death threats made by angry supporters.
He was absent from the 1-0 defeat by Equatorial Guinea in Monrovia on Monday – a result which was Liberia’s sixth consecutive loss, leaving the Lone Stars winless in seven matches under Keita.
Some fans demanded the 63-year-old’s resignation after Liberia opened their qualifying campaign in Group H with a 1-0 loss to Malawi on Friday at the Samuel Kanyon Doe sports complex, the same venue which hosted the subsequent defeat by Equatorial Guinea.
After the match, it’s reported fans stormed the media centre forcing the officials and players to hide in the dressing room for hours.

Speaking to BBC Africa, Liberia’s deputy sports minister, Andy Quamie, said Keita had been threatened because of the team’s winless run.
“His life is very, very important,” added Quamie.
“It was important that he stayed away to save him from attacks.
“The LFA will decide whether Keita’s contract will be reviewed, he will be dismissed, or they will reach a mutual understanding. The government will support whatever decision they will reach.”
Liberia is currently on number five in Group H with zero points.