Liberia squad announcement: Two dual-eligible defenders, Slavia Prague star named in 22-man squad

Published: November 08, 2021

The Liberia Football Association have finally announced their roster for the 2022 World Cup qualifiers against Nigeria and Central African Republic, with three uncapped players selected by head coach Peter Butler.

The press release claimed that PEC Zwolle defender Mark Pabai, who is also eligible for the Netherlands, has accepted to play for Liberia, having first been invited for the back-to-back 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers with Chad in October 2019.

The other uncapped players are Watanga FC goalkeeper Derrick Julu and Jamal Arago, a defender on the books of Sabail FK in Azerbaijan.

Born in Ghana, Arago has earned caps for Ghana's Black Satellites in the past but qualifies to represent Liberia through his grandmother.

The 22-man roster containing three goalkeepers, seven defenders, seven midfielders and five strikers is headlined by Slavia Prague midfielder Oscar Dorley

Goalkeeper Boison Wynney de Souza, midfielder Justin Paul Salmon and striker Peters Wilson and Sylvanus Nimely have been recalled to the squad.

The Lone Stars will take on the Super Eagles in Tangiers, Morocco on November 13 and wrap up group play against Central African Republic three days later.

Liberia Squad

Goalkeepers: Derrick Julu (Watanga FC), Tommy Songo (LISCR FC) and Boison Wynney de Souza (FC Someșul Dej, Romania)

Defenders: Sampson Dweh and Ben Benaiah (LPRC Oilers); Alvin Maccornel and Carlos Williams (Watanga FC); Prince Balde (FC Drita, Kosovo), Jamal Arago (Sabail FK, Azerbaijan) and Mark Pabai (PEC Zwolle, Netherlands)

Midfielders: Abrahim Mohammed “Brem” Soumaoro (PAEEK FC, Cyprus), Seth Kanteh Hellberg (IK Brage, Sweden), Allen Njie (FC Aarau, Switzerland), Marcus Macauley (Sahab FC, Jordan), Oscar Murphy Dorley (Slavia Prague, Czech Republic), Justin Paul Salmon (Degerfors IF, Sweden) and Abu Kamara (FC Makedonija, North Macedonia)

Forwards: Peter Wilson (Olympiakos Nicosia, Cyprus), Moussa Sanoh (CS Mioveni, Romania), Van Dave Harmon (KF Laci, Albania), Kpah Sherman (Kedah FC, Malaysia) and Sylvanus Nimely (Ilves, Finland)

Ifeanyi Emmanuel

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