Sierra Leone
CAF. Played 303 since 8 Oct 1949: won 91, drawn 78, lost 134. Elo 1430, ranked 136 in the world; peak 1655 in 1996.
Latest results
- 2026-09-28LEquatorial Guinea1–0Sierra LeoneAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Yaoundé51%
- 2026-09-24LSierra Leone2–3ZimbabweAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · El Jadida49%
- 2026-06-09LLiberia3–1Sierra LeoneFriendly · Monrovia44%
- 2026-06-06WSierra Leone1–0LiberiaFriendly · Bo70%
- 2026-03-30DAzerbaijan1–1Sierra Leone (Azerbaijan won on penalties)FIFA Series · Sumgait45%
- 2025-10-12WDjibouti1–2Sierra LeoneFIFA World Cup qualification · Casablanca90%
- 2025-10-08LSierra Leone0–1Burkina FasoFIFA World Cup qualification · Monrovia28%
- 2025-09-09WSierra Leone2–0EthiopiaFIFA World Cup qualification · Monrovia59%
- 2025-09-04DGuinea-Bissau1–1Sierra LeoneFIFA World Cup qualification · Bissau48%
- 2025-03-25LEgypt1–0Sierra LeoneFIFA World Cup qualification · Cairo8%
Squad
The following players were called up for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches against Zimbabwe and Equatorial Guinea on 24 and 28 September 2026, respectively.
- Players
- 27
- Average age
- 24.2
- Caps between them
- 248
- Most from one club
- Notts County (2)
Where they play
3 at home · 23 abroad in 13 other countries
- Sierra Leone 3
- England 9
- Finland 2
- Scotland 2
- Armenia 1
- Belarus 1
- Egypt 1
- Germany 1
- Montenegro 1
- Nigeria 1
- Slovakia 1
- Sweden 1
- United Arab Emirates 1
- United States 1
Average club rating 1459 (ClubElo; 19 of 27 players' clubs rated, mainly European). Highest-rated club: FC Augsburg, ranked 104 by ClubElo.
| No. | Player | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| 1 | Mamadou JallohVPS(Finland) | 19 | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | Ibrahim SesayAlashkert(Armenia) | 22 | 13 | 0 |
| 25 | Francis KoromaKatsina United(Nigeria) | 4 | 0 | |
| Defenders | ||||
| 2 | Osman KakayKošice(Slovakia) | 29 | 29 | 0 |
| 4 | MJ Kamson-KamaraKilmarnock(Scotland) | 20 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Alpha TurayEl Gouna(Egypt) | 21 | 12 | 0 |
| 13 | Abdoulie Jarjue KabiaMinsk(Belarus) | 25 | 9 | 0 |
| 18 | Sallieu TarawallieKallon | 31 | 6 | 2 |
| 19 | Alex BanguraMiddlesbrough(England) | 27 | 5 | 0 |
| 21 | Juma BahFC Augsburg(Germany) | 20 | 9 | 1 |
| Emmanuel SamadiaHartford Athletic(United States) | 25 | 28 | 0 | |
| Midfielders | ||||
| 3 | Azeem AbdulaiHibernian(Scotland) | 23 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Saidu FofanahFree agent | 29 | 14 | 1 |
| 7 | Idris KanuBarnet(England) | 26 | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | Alhassan KoromaBaniyas(United Arab Emirates) | 26 | 27 | 3 |
| 14 | Tyrese FornahNorthampton Town(England) | 27 | 11 | 0 |
| 17 | Momoh KamaraElfsborg(Sweden) | 21 | 8 | 1 |
| 20 | Kallum CesaySalford City(England) | 24 | 5 | 2 |
| 22 | Saidu Bah KamaraBo Rangers | 24 | 9 | 0 |
| Hindolo MustaphaNotts County(England) | 20 | 3 | 1 | |
| Forwards | ||||
| 9 | Daniel KanuNotts County(England) | 21 | 8 | 1 |
| 10 | Sullay KaikaiCambridge United(England) | 31 | 22 | 1 |
| 11 | Josh KoromaChesterfied(England) | 27 | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | Alie ContehInter Turku(Finland) | 24 | 10 | 3 |
| 16 | Raees Bangura-WilliamsCambridge United(England) | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Santigie SesayArsenal Tivat(Montenegro) | 23 | 1 | 0 |
| Mohamed FofanahEast End Lions | 21 | 0 | 0 | |
Squad, caps and goals from Wikipedia: Sierra Leone national football team (CC BY-SA), caps correct as of 28 September 2026; page last edited 17 Oct 2026. Read daily.
Tournament history
Furthest round reached, finals tournaments and Nations League only (qualifiers are not shown).
Rating over time
Head to head
Sierra Leone v Guinea: played 24, won 7, drawn 6, lost 11; goals 20–30. First met 2 Dec 1967, last 22 Nov 2005.
- 2005-11-22LGuinea1–0Sierra LeoneAmílcar Cabral Cup · Conakry22%
- 2005-06-14WSierra Leone2–0GuineaFriendly · Freetown42%
- 1997-12-01LGuinea3–0Sierra LeoneAmílcar Cabral Cup · Banjul51%
- 1997-02-23LGuinea1–0Sierra LeoneAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Conakry35%
- 1995-11-18WSierra Leone2–0GuineaAmílcar Cabral Cup · Nouakchott62%
- 1995-01-01LGuinea3–1Sierra LeoneFriendly · Conakry50%
- 1993-11-26DSierra Leone1–1GuineaAmílcar Cabral Cup · Freetown73%
- 1993-08-09LGuinea4–0Sierra LeoneFriendly · Conakry50%
- 1993-08-08LGuinea1–0Sierra LeoneFriendly · Conakry53%
- 1992-12-16DGuinea0–0Sierra LeoneFriendly · Conakry54%
- 1991-11-24WGuinea0–1Sierra LeoneAmílcar Cabral Cup · Dakar49%
- 1991-04-28LSierra Leone0–1GuineaAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Freetown70%
- 1990-08-19WGuinea1–2Sierra LeoneAfrican Cup of Nations qualification · Conakry36%
- 1988-11-25LGuinea1–0Sierra LeoneFriendly · Monrovia52%
- 1988-05-05LGuinea3–0Sierra LeoneAmílcar Cabral Cup · Bissau61%
Latest 15 of 24 meetings.
Record by competition
| Friendly | 97 | 30 | 15 | 52 |
| African Cup of Nations qualification | 91 | 26 | 27 | 38 |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 57 | 16 | 12 | 29 |
| Amílcar Cabral Cup | 49 | 18 | 20 | 11 |
| African Cup of Nations | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| FIFA Series | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Top scorers
- Mohamed Kallon 3
- Sheriff Suma 3
- Kei Kamara 3
- Kama Dumbuya 2
- Wasieu Sounmonu 2
- Ismael Dyfan 2
- Abu Kanu 2
- Chernor Mansaray 2
- Sidique Mansaray 2
- Kewullay Conteh 2
Goals in games whose scorers are recorded in the source (most competitive games, not every friendly), so totals can be lower than official records.
Shoot-outs count as draws in records and ratings. Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.