A Focus on Youth DevelopmentSpeaking on the need to realign the competition with international football standards, Raji emphasized that the County Meet is the ideal stage for scouting, provided the age bracket is lowered. “We need to recommend to the Ministry of Youth and Sports to change the dynamics of the National County Sports Meet,” Raji stated. “The County Meet should be about developing young talents. Currently, clubs lose their key players to county teams for several weeks, often disrupting their own training cycles and risking player injury without any financial recourse. Tradition vs. ReformThe National County Sports Meet remains Liberia’s most prestigious and unifying sporting event.

Source: Front Page Africa February 27, 2026 05:13 UTC