The Lone Star of Liberia 2022 World Cup Qualification hopes look all but over after they suffered yet another 1-0 defeat away to Group C rivals Cape Verde Islands at the Estádio Municipal Adérito Sena in Mindelo on Sunday evening.
The result sees the Lone Star losing back to back to the blue shark of Cape Verde as their quest to qualify for Qatar 2022 World Cup finals, mathematically ends.
Butler’s men are on three points at the button of group C, six points adrift group leaders Nigeria, four behind second place Cape Verde, while Central African Republic C.A.R. are third on four points, with two matches to climax the first phase of the African’s World Cup qualifying campaign.
Lone Star twice suffered from a stoppage time goals to Cape Verde Islands to shatter its World Cup qualifying hopes in a two-legs matches.
Philidephia winger Jamiro Gregory Monteiro and Olympiaco piraeu forward Garry Rodrigues goals in the 52nd and 90th minutes cancelled out Van Dave Harmon goal at the stroke of half time to condemn Liberia to a 2-1 defeat at the Accra Sports stadium in the first leg match.
A replicate of the same dine minute goal from Skipper Ryan Mendes help Cape Verde secure a 1-0 win over the Lone Star in the second leg fixture at the Estàdio Municipal Adèrito sena in Mindelo on Sunday.
The Al-Nasr frontman score a 90th minute goalmouth scramble, to condemn the Red, White and Blue to another frustrating defeat as the blue shark earned a back to back victories over the hopeless Lone Star to brighten their chances on the road to Qatar 2022.
The two teams were battling each other for second spot in group C, as they look to chase highflying leader Nigeria whom won on a revenge game against Central African Republic 2-0, in Duola, Cameroon to move two points clear of the table, and two matches to play.
Nigeria are on 9points at the top, while Cape Verde cements its second place with 7 points, while Central African Republic CAR is stuck on 4 points and Liberia drag at the button with three points.
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