Djibouti and Liberia clash at the Morocco on Wednesday for the first leg of their Africa Cup of Nations

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.

Liberia seeks their third AFCON appearance, having previously participated in 1996 and 2002. Ranked 152nd by FIFA, they are 46th in Africa, with a current winless streak of eight matches, losing the last five. Despite reaching the group stage in the previous AFCON qualifiers, they aim to surpass their one-point achievement, facing a tough preliminary stage. To advance, they need to enhance their goal-scoring efficiency, having failed to score in their last two games.



Liberia are the better side in this fixture and should edge this fixture. The game will be played in a neutral ground in Morocco, which means home support will be limited for Djibouti. However, it should be a close game as the hosts have improved since their last meeting.

Prediction: Djibouti 0-1 Liberia

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