Namibia vs Liberia Prediction 05.06.2024

• Competition: World Cup - Qualification
• Date: 5th June 2024
• Time: 17:00 UTC +1 / 18:00 CEST
• Venue: Orlando Stadium (Johannesburg)

After a six-month break, the African qualifications for the World Cup 2026 will be continued. Due to the expansion of the number of participants, as many as 9 African national teams will win direct placement. This could lead to some surprises in the qualifications.

One of the national teams that is looking for its first WC placement is Namibia. After two matches played, this national team is in a very good position after 6 points won. They share the leadership position with Tunisia. Although it is still an early stage of qualification, as things stand, these two national teams will have a great fight to win the group. After a rewarding victory in the first round over Equatorial Guinea, Namibia routinely defeated Sao Tome and Principe in the second match with a score of 2:0. An early lead from the 9th minute of the match enabled them to control the pace and the game and eventually achieve a well-deserved victory.

On the other hand, Liberia also does not have a rich football tradition. Moreover, throughout history, they only managed to qualify for a major competition twice, both times at the AFCON more than 20 years ago. By chance, that is, with Equatorial Guinea withdrawing from the competition, even they will have a chance to make a sensation. For that, they will need points from this match, so we will see if Liberia can take advantage of the opportunity. It should also be mentioned that the 4 best second-placed teams will get a chance to get a place in the WC through an additional play-in.

Namibia vs Liberia pick: UNDER 2.5 GOALS

It is really difficult to predict the winner of this match. Namibia may have a slight advantage due to the state of the table, but Liberia has slightly more experienced players. One of the aggravating circumstances for Namibia is that they play their home games in Johannesburg due to the poor condition of the national stadium. That was definitely reflected in the results, so they don't have a win at home in the last 3 matches. Liberia is also not bursting with self-confidence, but they definitely have something to hope for. Realistically speaking, these are two teams of very modest quality and it is to be expected that we will see a classic defensive game, where both teams will play very cautiously and wait for the opponent's mistake. Under 2.5 goals is the safest choice.