Africa Cup of Nations - Djibouti vs Liberia
Match Time: 20-03-2024 23:59 Wednesday (GMT+
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Ranked at 192nd according to FIFA Rankings and 52nd in Africa, Djibouti are not just one of the lowest ranked teams in the continent, they are also the second-lowest ranked team that will contest the preliminary rounds.

The Shoremen of the Red Sea have never qualified for the AFCON in their history and have only participated in one tournament in their history, which is the CECAFA Cup, a competition for Central and East African teams.

Adbourahman Okie Hadi's side have played just one match this year, a 1-1 draw with 2023 AFCON quarter-finalists Equatorial Guinea in January but they are without a win in their last three games, losing 6-0 to Egypt and 1-0 to Guinea-Bissau, respectively, in their opening two group stage qualifying matches for the 2026 World Cup.

This will be the third meeting between Djibouti and Liberia, with both sides also meeting during the AFCON qualifying round for the 2017 edition. The Shoremen of the Red Sea lost both legs, 1-0 at home and 5-0 away, conceding six times without finding the net.

Meanwhile, Liberia head into these qualifiers, looking to secure a third AFCON appearance in their history, having appeared in the 1996 and 2002 editions.

Ranked 152nd according to the latest FIFA Rankings, putting them 46th out of 54 teams in Africa, the Lone Stars are winless in eight consecutive international matches and have lost the five.

Having reached the group stage in the qualification series for the last AFCON, going one better will be the aim for Liberia, who picked up just one point the last time, losing three times and drawing once in a group that had Morocco, South Africa and Zimbabwe who were not allowed to participate.

However, Mario Marinica's side must first navigate this preliminary stage and if they are to make it into the group stage of the AFCON qualifiers, they will have to improve their efficiency in front of goal, as they have failed to find the net in their last two games.

Prediction: Djibouti 0-1 Liberia