Liberia’s Lone Star National Amputee Football Team has regained fresh hope of participating in the 2026 World Amputee Football Federation (WAFF) World Cup in Mexico after President Joseph Nyuma Boakai intervened.
The intervention comes as the delegation struggled to obtain transit visas for Spain in Ghana, which threatened to derail its journey to the tournament taking place in San Juan de los Lagos, Mexico, from November 13-26, 2026.
In a statement, the team thanked the president for his support, saying it has given players and technical staff fresh optimism. The delegation is due to leave Liberia on Friday through Roberts International Airport, travelling from Ghana to Spain before continuing to Mexico.
The team says it is now preparing to represent the country on the global stage, describing the opportunity as a moment that is more than football.
The team said in an official statement, “What God cannot do does not exist. Our World Cup dream will not die.”
