Sierra Leone national football team
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The Sierra Leone national football team represents Sierra Leone in association football and is governed by the Sierra Leone Football Association. It has qualified for Africa Cup of Nations three times.
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 it played another British colony and British administered U.N trust territory, Gold Coast and Trans-Volta Togoland, and lost 2–0 away. On 22 April 1961, it hosted Nigeria and lost 4–2. On 12 November 1966, it hosted Liberia in its first match against a non-British colony and earned its first draw, 1–1. A week later, it lost 2–0 in Liberia. On 13 January 1971, it played its 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 Africa was its first against an Asian nation, China. It lost 4–1 in China on 5 April 1974.[1]
In August 2014, Sierra Leone FA cancelled all association football matches in an effort to stop the spread of the 2014 Ebola virus epidemic in Sierra Leone, a week after Liberian FA did the same.[2] Sierra Leonean players playing outside 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 because they fear that they could be carrying the disease.[3] The Sierra Leonean national team wasn't allowed to play home games and all players had to be foreign-based.[4]
Results and fixtures
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Coaching history
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- Template:Flagicon Burkhard Pape (1966–1968)
- Template:Flagicon Klaus Ebbighausen (1976–1978)
- Template:Flagicon Warwick Rimmer (1979)
- Template:Flagicon Christian Cole (1989)
- Template:Flagicon Christian Cole (1991)
- Template:Flagicon Raymond Zarpanelian (1993–1994)
- Template:Flagicon Roger Palmgren (1994–1996)
- Template:Flagicon John Sherington (1996–1997)
- Template:Flagicon Abdulai Sesay (1997–2000)
- Template:Flagicon Dušan Drašković (2000)
- Template:Flagicon Christian Cole (2001)
- Template:Flagicon José Antonio Nogueira (2003)
- Template:Flagicon John Sherington (2003–2006)
- Template:Flagicon James Peters (2006–2007)
- Template:Flagicon Mohamed Kanu (2007–2009)
- Template:Flagicon Daniel Koroma (2009–2010)
- Template:Flagicon Christian Cole (2010–2011)
- Template:Flagicon Lars-Olof Mattsson (2011–2013)
- Template:Flagicon Johnathan McKinstry (2013–2014)
- Template:Flagicon Atto Mensah (2014)
- Template:Flagicon John Ajina Sesay (2014–2015)
- Template:Flagicon John Sherington (2015)
- Template:Flagicon Sellas Tetteh (2015–2017)
- Template:Flagicon John Keister (2017–2019)
- Template:Flagicon Sellas Tetteh (2019–2020)
- Template:Flagicon John Keister (2020–2023)
- Template:Flagicon Amidu Karim (2023–)
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Group A matches against Burkina Faso and Djibouti on 8 and 12 October 2025; respectively.[5]
Caps and goals are correct as of 8 October 2025, after the match against Burkina Faso.
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| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| 23 | GK | Francis Koroma | Script error: No such module "age".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 6 | 0 | Template:Fbaicon/core Wilberforce StrikersScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 5 | DF | Alpha Turay | Script error: No such module "age".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 9 | 0 | Template:Fbaicon/core El GounaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 12 | DF | Nathaniel Jalloh | Script error: No such module "age".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 10 | 0 | Template:Fbaicon/core KallonScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 14 | DF | Mohamed Kamara | Script error: No such module "age".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 0 | 0 | Template:Fbaicon/core BhantalScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 18 | DF | Sallieu Tarawallie | Script error: No such module "age".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 11 | 1 | Template:Fbaicon/core KallonScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 19 | DF | Emmanuel Samadia | Script error: No such module "age".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 29 | 0 | Template:Fbaicon/core Hartford AthleticScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 21 | DF | Juma Bah | Script error: No such module "age".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 5 | 0 | Template:Fbaicon/core NiceScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 3 | DF | Sitta Bah | Script error: No such module "age".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 0 | 0 | Template:Fbaicon/core Star SportScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
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| 6 | MF | Saidu Fofanah | Script error: No such module "age".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 14 | 1 | Template:Fbaicon/core ZhetysuScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 8 | MF | Alhassan Koroma | Script error: No such module "age".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 25 | 3 | Template:Fbaicon/core BaniyasScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 15 | MF | Mohamed Billoh Kabba | Script error: No such module "age".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 2 | 0 | Template:Fbaicon/core Bo RangersScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 20 | MF | John Bilili Sesay | Script error: No such module "age".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 3 | 0 | Template:Fbaicon/core BhantalScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 22 | MF | Mohamed Kabia | Script error: No such module "age".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 4 | 0 | Template:Fbaicon/core Borac ČačakScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
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| 7 | FW | Augustus Kargbo | Script error: No such module "age".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 24 | 5 | Template:Fbaicon/core Blackburn RoversScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 9 | FW | Mohamed Buya Turay | Script error: No such module "age".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 20 | 3 | Template:Fbaicon/core ZhetysuScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
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| 13 | FW | Mohamed Bangura | Script error: No such module "age".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 2 | 0 | Template:Fbaicon/core BhantalScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
| 17 | FW | Alie Conteh | Script error: No such module "age".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 11 | 2 | Template:Fbaicon/core StrømsgodsetScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
Recent call-ups
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INJ Withdrew due to injury.
PRE Preliminary squad / standby
RET Had announced retirement from international association football.
SUS Is serving a suspension.
PRI Absent due to private circumstances.
WD Withdrawn.
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Records
- Players in bold are still active with Sierra Leone.
Most appearances
| Rank | Name | Caps | Goals | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Umaru Bangura | 55 | 4 | 2006–2022 |
| 2 | Ibrahim Bah | 45 | 3 | 1986–1998 |
| Kei Kamara | 45 | 8 | 2008–present | |
| 4 | Mohamed Kallon | 40 | 8 | 1995–2012 |
| 5 | Sheriff Suma | 37 | 3 | 2006–2015 |
| 6 | Kwame Quee | 35 | 3 | 2012–present |
| 7 | Yeami Dunia | 34 | 0 | 2012–present |
| 8 | Medo Kamara | 33 | 1 | 2008–2021 |
| 9 | Julius Wobay | 32 | 4 | 2001–2018 |
| 10 | Ibrahim Kargbo | 30 | 1 | 2000–2013 |
Top goalscorers
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| Rank | Name | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
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| 1 | Mohamed Kallon | 8 | 40 | 0.2 | 1995–2012 |
| Kei Kamara | 8 | 45 | 0.18 | 2008–present | |
| 3 | Lamine Conteh | 6 | 20 | 0.3 | 1993–2006 |
| 4 | Alhaji Kamara | 5 | 19 | 0.26 | 2012–present |
| Augustus Kargbo | 5 | 24 | 0.21 | 2021–present | |
| 6 | Teteh Bangura | 4 | 12 | 0.33 | 2011–2014 |
| Amadou Bakayoko | 4 | 16 | 0.25 | 2022–present | |
| Alhassan Kamara | 4 | 16 | 0.25 | 2012–2018 | |
| Musa Noah Kamara | 4 | 16 | 0.25 | 2018–present | |
| Abu Kanu | 4 | 16 | 0.25 | 1994–2003 | |
| Mustapha Bangura | 4 | 17 | 0.24 | 2005–2016 | |
| Mustapha Bundu | 4 | 23 | 0.17 | 2019–present | |
| Julius Wobay | 4 | 32 | 0.13 | 2001–2018 | |
| Umaru Bangura | 4 | 55 | 0.07 | 2006–2022 |
Competitive record
FIFA World Cup
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| Template:Flagicon 1962 and Template:Flagicon 1966 | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | ||||||||||||||
| Template:Flagicon 1970 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
| Template:Flagicon 1974 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||
| Template:Flagicon 1978 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | ||||||||||
| Template:Flagicon 1982 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||
| Template:Flagicon 1986 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||
| Template:Flagicon 1990 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
| Template:Flagicon 1994 | Withdrew | Withdrew | ||||||||||||||
| Template:Flagicon 1998 | Did not qualify | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | |||||||||
| Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2002 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 17 | ||||||||||
| Template:Flagicon 2006 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Template:Flagicon 2010 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | ||||||||||
| Template:Flagicon 2014 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||
| Template:Flagicon 2018 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Template:Flagicon 2022 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
| Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2026 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | ||||||||||
| Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2030 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
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| Total | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />0/16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 57 | 16 | 12 | 29 | 52 | 82 | |||||||||
Africa Cup of Nations
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| Template:Flagicon 1968 | Did not enter | ||||||||
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| Template:Flagicon 1972 | Did not enter | ||||||||
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| Template:Flagicon 1976 | Did not enter | ||||||||
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| Template:Flagicon 1980 | Did not enter | ||||||||
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| Template:Flagicon 1986 | Withdrew | ||||||||
| Template:Flagicon 1988 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Template:Flagicon 1990 | Withdrew | ||||||||
| Template:Flagicon 1992 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Template:Flagicon 1994 | Round 1 | 10th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | Squad |
| Template:Flagicon 1996 | Round 1 | 13th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | Squad |
| Template:Flagicon 1998 | Withdrew | ||||||||
| Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2000 | Disqualified due to civil war | ||||||||
| Template:Flagicon 2002 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
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| Template:Flagicon 2019 | Disqualified due to FIFA suspension | ||||||||
| Template:Flagicon 2021 | Group stage | 18th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Squad |
| Template:Flagicon 2023 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
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| Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2027 | To be determined | ||||||||
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| Total | 0 titles | 3/35 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | — |
Coaching staff
| Head coach | Template:Flagicon Amidu Karim |
| Assistant coach | Template:Flagicon Alusine Sesay |
| Assistant coach | Template:Flagicon Amara Rahman Bangura |
| Sport therapist | Template:Flagicon Joris De Vos |
| Head of medical | Template:Flagicon Osman Fofanah |
| Team manager | Template:Flagicon Abdulai Kargbo |
Honours
Regional
- Amílcar Cabral Cup
- Template:Gold1 Champions (2): 1993, 1995
- Template:Silver2 Runners-up (2): 1984, 1986
References
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- Sierra Leone to 'host' the Elephants of Ivory Coast in Abidjan – footballsierraleone.net (archived 5 March 2016)
- Sierra Leone 1–1 Malawi: International Friendly – footballsierraleone.net (archived 5 April 2016)
External links
- Football Sierra Leone
- Sierra Leone Football Association
- Sierra Leone at CAF
- Sierra Leone at FIFA
- Sierra Leone at National-Football-Teams.com
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