Sierra Leone national football team

Sierra Leone

Nickname(s)

Leone Stars

Association

Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA)

Confederation

CAF (Africa)

Sub-confederation

WAFU (West Africa)

Head coach

Sellas Tetteh

Captain

Umaru Bangura

Home stadium

Freetown National Stadium

FIFA code

SLE

First colours

Second colours

FIFA ranking

Current

1 (20 October 2016)

Highest

50 (August 2014)

Lowest

172 (September 2007)

Elo ranking

Current

113^[1]

Highest

59 (15 January 1996)

Lowest

156 (7 June 2008)

First international

Sierra Leone 0–2 Nigeria

(Freetown, Sierra Leone; 10 August 1949)^[2]

Biggest win

Sierra Leone 5–1 Niger

(Freetown, Sierra Leone; 7 March 1976)

Sierra Leone 5–1 Niger

(Freetown, Sierra Leone; 3 June 1995)

Sierra Leone 4–0 São Tomé & Príncipe

(Freetown, Sierra Leone; 22 April 2000)

Biggest defeat

Mali 6–0 Sierra Leone

(Bamako, Mali; 17 June 2007)

Africa Cup of Nations

Appearances

2 (first in 1994)

Best result

Group stage, 1994 and 1996

The Sierra Leone national football team is the national team of the Republic of Sierra Leone was controlled by the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA), The team is affiliated to the West African Football Union of CAF and they have never qualified for the World Cup.

History

Sierra Leone's first match was at home on 10 August 1949 against another British colony, Nigeria, and was lost 2–0. In 1954 they played another British colony and British administered U.N trust territory, Gold Coast and Trans-Volta Togoland (now Ghana, and lost 2–0 away. On 22 April 1961 they again hosted Nigeria and lost 4–2. On 12 November 1966 they hosted Liberia in their first match against a non-British colony and earned their first draw, 1–1. A week later, they lost 2–0 in Liberia. On 13 January 1971 Sierra Leone played their first match against a non-African team, West Germany's B-team. The match in Sierra Leone was won 1–0 by the Germans. Sierra Leone's first match outside of Africa was also their first against an Asian nation, China. They lost 4–1 in China on 5 April 1974.^[3]

2014 Ebola Outbreak

In August 2014, the Sierra Leone FA cancelled all football matches in an effort to stop the spread of the 2014 Ebola virus epidemic in Sierra Leone, a week after the Liberian FA did the same.^[4] Sierra Leonean players playing outside of Sierra Leone, such as Michael Lahoud playing in the United States, were discriminated against, with opposition players refusing to swap shirts, shake hands and allow them to certain places of the stadium just because they fear that they could be carrying the disease.^[5] The Sierra Leonean national team isn't allowed to play home games and all players must be foreign based.^[6] In 2016 Sierra Leone entered the Grecian Shield at Exeter university on Sunday 13 March.

Sierra Leone Football Achievements

Amilcar Cabral Cup :

2 Times Champion (1993, 1995)
2 Times Runners-up

World Cup record

1930 to 1970 – Did not enter
1974 to 1986 – Did not qualify
1990 – Did not enter
1994 – Withdrew
1998 to 2018 – Did not qualify

Africa Cup of Nations record

1957 to 1968 – Did not enter
1970 – Withdrew
1972 – Did not enter
1974 – Did not qualify
1976 – Did not enter
1978 – Did not qualify
1980 – Did not enter
1982 – Did not qualify
1984 – Did not qualify
1986 – Withdrew
1988 – Did not qualify
1990 – Withdrew
1992 – Did not qualify
1994 – Round 1
1996 – Round 1
1998 – Withdrew
2000 – Disqualified due to civil war
2002 to 2013 – Did not qualify
2015 – Did not qualify

Results and fixtures

2016

3 September 2016 AFCON 2017 Q	Ivory Coast	1–1	Sierra Leone	Bouaké, Ivory Coast
18:00 UTC+3	Kodjia 35'	Report	Kamara 67'	Stadium: Stade Bouaké, Referee: Hamada Nampiandraza (Madagascar)

Players

Current Squad

The following players were called up for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Ivory Coast on 3 September 2016.^[7]
Caps and goals updated as of 3 September 2016 after the game against Côte d'Ivoire.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1GK	Solomon Morris	(1990-06-16) 16 June 1990	17	0	US Quevilly
1GK	Unisa Koroma	(1996-05-26) 26 May 1996	1	0	East End Lions
1GK	Alhaji Dauda Conteh		0	0	Diamond Stars

2DF	Umaru Bangura (c)	(1987-10-07) 7 October 1987	42	2	FC Zürich
2DF	David Simbo	(1989-09-28) 28 September 1989	18	0	Krumkachy Minsk
2DF	Yeami Dunia	(1996-12-16) 16 December 1996	11	0	FC Johansen
2DF	Abu Kanu	(1991-05-12) 12 May 1991	8	0	Mighty Blackpool
2DF	Mohamed Kamanor	(1992-10-15) 15 October 1992	5	0	FC Kallon
2DF	Gibril Sankoh	(1983-05-15) 15 May 1983	3	0	Meizhou Hakka
2DF	Abu Suma	(1994-07-15) 15 July 1994	3	0	FC Johansen
2DF	Ibrahim Kamara		0	0	Mighty Blackpool
2DF	Mohamed Bangura	(1992-12-12) 12 December 1992	0	0	Ports Authority
2DF	Kemson Fofanah	(1995-01-23) 23 January 1995	0	0	East End Lions

3MF	Julius Wobay	(1984-05-19) 19 May 1984	28	0	Olimpija
3MF	Mohamed Kamara	(1987-11-16) 16 November 1987	26	1	Bolton Wanderers
3MF	Khalifa Jabbie	(1993-01-20) 20 January 1993	14	2	Sheriff Tiraspol
3MF	Alfred Sankoh	(1988-10-22) 22 October 1988	12	0	Balikesirspor
3MF	Kwame Quee	(1996-07-09) 9 July 1996	12	0	FC Johansen
3MF	John Kamara	(1988-05-12) 12 May 1988	9	1	Riga FC
3MF	Hassan Sesay	(1987-10-22) 22 October 1987	7	0	FC Lahti
3MF	Prince Barrie		0	0	FC Kallon
3MF	Ibrahim Kaba	(1996-04-08) 8 April 1996	0	0	FC Kallon

4FW	Kei Kamara	(1984-09-01) 1 September 1984	25	4	New England Revolution
4FW	Mohamed Bangura	(1989-07-27) 27 July 1989	19	2	Dalian Yifang F.C.
4FW	George Davies	(1996-11-16) 16 November 1996	8	0	Greuther Fürth
4FW	Abdul Sesay	(1991-09-30) 30 September 1991	5	1	OPS
4FW	Sheka Fofanah	(1995-02-01) 1 February 1995	4	2	VB
4FW	Christian Moses	(1993-08-10) 10 August 1993	3	0	FC Lion Pride
4FW	Sorie Barrie	(1996-09-11) 11 September 1996	3	0	FC Johansen
4FW	Donald Wellington	(1992-09-10) 10 September 1992	2	0	East End Lions
4FW	Abu Bakar Mansaray		2	0	Old Edwardians

Recent call-ups

The following players have been selected in the past 12 months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
DF	Aziz Deen-Conteh	(1993-01-14) 14 January 1993	2	0	FC Zugdidi	v. Gabon, 25 March 2016
DF	Sulaiman Bangura	(1992-11-01) 1 November 1992	1	0	FC Linköping	v. Malawi, 22 March 2016
DF	Osman Kamara	(1989-02-12) 12 February 1989	1	0	Free agent	v. Malawi, 22 March 2016

MF	Moustapha Bangura	(1989-10-24) 24 October 1989	15	3	Borac Cacak	v. Sudan, 4 June 2016
MF	Ibrahim Kallay	(1993-09-06) 6 September 1993	7	0	Luleå	v. Sudan, 4 June 2016
FW	Lansana Kamara	(1992-06-10) 10 June 1992	3	0	Umeå FC	v. Sudan, 4 June 2016

FW	Alhassan Kamara	(1993-01-13) 13 January 1993	14	4	Orebro	v. Sudan, 4 June 2016
FW	Teteh Bangura	(1989-12-27) 27 December 1989	12	4	GAIS	v. Sudan, 4 June 2016
FW	Alhaji Kamara	(1994-04-16) 16 April 1994	6	2	D.C. United	v. Sudan, 4 June 2016

References

↑ "World Football Elo Ratings: Africa". Eloratings.net. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
↑ Courtney, Barrie (15 August 2006). "Sierra Leone – List of International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
↑ http://www.rsssf.com/tabless/sier-intres.html
↑ http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/ebola-outbreak-sierra-leone-suspends-football-matches-as-virus-continues-to-sweep-through-west-africa-9647327.html
↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29621447
↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVjOz-NZZdw&t=4m26s
↑ "Sierra Leone set up camp in Ghana ahead of Nations Cup tie". BBC Sport.

http://www.footballsierraleone.net/sierra-leone-to-host-the-elephants-of-ivory-coast-in-abidjan/

http://www.footballsierraleone.net/sierra-leone-1-malawi-1-international-friendly/

External links

Sierra Leone Football Association official site
Sierra Leone at FIFA.com
Sierra Leone at National-Football-Teams.com

National sports teams of Sierra Leone

American Football Basketball M F Cricket Rugby Union Soccer M F Volleyball

Football in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone Football Association

National teams

Men	National team Olympic (U-23) U-20 U-17

Women	National team U-20 U-17

League system

Men	Premier League First Division

Domestic cups

Men	Sierra Leonean FA Cup

Awards

Footballer of the Year
Top scorers

Lists

All-time Table
Champions
Clubs
International footballers
Foreign players
Venues

Men's clubs
Women's clubs
Men's players
Women's players
Expatriate players
Managers
Referees
Venues
Seasons
Records

International association football

FIFA Federations Teams Competitions World Cup U-17 U-20 Confederations Cup Olympics Youth Olympics Universiade World Rankings Player of the Year Ballon d'Or Timeline of association football

Africa	CAF – Africa Cup of Nations U-23 U-20 U-17 Regional (CECAFA, CEMAC, COSAFA, WAFU)

Asia	AFC – Asian Cup U-23 U-19 U-16 U-14 Regional (ASEAN, EAFF, SAFF, WAFF)

Europe	UEFA – European Championship U-21 U-19 U-17

North America, Central America and the Caribbean	CONCACAF – Gold Cup U-20 U-17 U-15

Oceania	OFC – Nations Cup U-20 U-17

South America	CONMEBOL – Copa América U-20 U-17 U-15

Non-FIFA	NF-Board – Viva World Cup CONIFA - ConIFA World Football Cup ConIFA European Football Cup IGA - Island Games

Games	African Games Asian Games Central America Central America and Caribbean East Asian Games Francophonie Games Indian Ocean Island Lusophony Games Mediterranean Games Pan American Games Pan Arab Games Pacific Games South Asian Games Southeast Asian Games

See also Geography Debuts Codes Player of the Century Women's football

National football teams of Africa (CAF)

North Africa (UNAF)	Algeria Egypt Libya Morocco Tunisia

West Africa (WAFU)	Benin Burkina Faso Cape Verde Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast Liberia Mali Mauritania Niger Nigeria Senegal Sierra Leone Togo

East Africa (CECAFA)	Burundi Djibouti Eritrea Ethiopia Kenya Rwanda Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Uganda Zanzibar¹

Central Africa (UNIFFAC)	Cameroon Central African Republic Chad Congo DR Congo Equatorial Guinea Gabon São Tomé and Príncipe

Southern Africa (COSAFA)	Angola Botswana Comoros Lesotho Madagascar Malawi Mauritius Mozambique Namibia Seychelles South Africa Swaziland Zambia Zimbabwe

Non-regional Members	Réunion¹

¹ Associate member of CAF but not member of FIFA

West African Football Union

International competitions

WAFU competitions	WAFU Nations Cup WAFU U-20 Championship

Zonal competitions	UEMOA Tournament

Defunct competitions	Amílcar Cabral Cup (Zone 2) West African Nations Cup (Zone 3) CEDEAO Cup (Zone 3)

Club competitions

West African Club Championship

Affiliated football associations

Zone A	Cape Verde Gambia Guinea Guinea-Bissau Liberia Mali Mauritania Senegal Sierra Leone

Zone B	Benin Burkina Faso Ghana Ivory Coast Niger Nigeria Togo

National teams

Zone A	Cape Verde Gambia Guinea Guinea-Bissau Liberia Mali Mauritania Senegal Sierra Leone

Zone B	Benin Burkina Faso Ghana Ivory Coast Niger Nigeria Togo

Prizes

West African Footballer of the Year

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