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Why Most Liberians Are Nervous About Lone Star’s ‘Do-Or-Die’ Qualification 11 hr. ago An FPA Analytical Preview of Lone Star’s Chance for A 3 rd AFCON Bid Amidst Fears of Past Missed Opportunities MONROVIA – Any Liberian less than 21 years old has never seen his or her National Football Team partake at the bi-annual event of the African Cup of Nations. That’s how long the Lone Star has been absent from Africa’s most prized continental football showdown. Out of the past 33 editions of the AFCON, Liberia’s Lone Star has participated just twice, making its debut at South Africa 1996 & then at Mali 2002. Captained on both occasions by Africa’s sole World Best and current President of Liberia, George Manneh Oppong Weah, the Lone Star failed to progress beyond the group stage of both editions. The proceeding qualifiers witnessed either a near- miss or a dismal performance, eluding the Lone Star. Ahead of With Tuesday’s return ‘do-or-die’ battle with their South African opponen...