"In a move that will leave Africa's football fraternity dumbfounded, Liberia has withdrawn from all international competitions for a five-year period." The move was made because the government doesn't have the funding..... partly because of the ongoing rebel war. I wonder if they will really sit out for five years? http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/2875799.stm
Liberian national team might be saved... "The Liberian FA has rejected the Sports Ministry's decision to withdraw the national team, the Lone Star, from all international competition for a five-year period." http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/2879169.stm
Liberia is back! "In a dramatic but embarrassing turn of events, the Liberian Government has overturned its decision to withdraw the national football team from all international competitions." http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/2888741.stm