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Sierra Leone
Shirt badge/Association crest
NicknameLeone Stars
AssociationSierra Leone Football Association (SLFA)
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationWAFU (West Africa)
Head coachMohamed Kallon
CaptainOsman Kakay
Most capsUmaru Bangura (55)
Top scorerMohamed Kallon
Kei Kamara (8)
Home stadiumFreetown National Stadium
FIFA codeSLE
First colours
Second colours
Third colours
FIFA ranking
Current 122 Steady (20 July 2026)[1]
Highest50 (August 2014)
Lowest172 (September 2007)
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 and Príncipe 
(Freetown, Sierra Leone; 22 April 2000)
Biggest defeat
 Mali 6–0 Sierra Leone 
(Bamako, Mali; 17 June 2007)
 Syria 6–0 Sierra Leone 
(Syria; 5 June 2009)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances3 (first in 1994)
Best resultGroup stage (1994, 1996, 2021)

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

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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.[3]

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.[4] 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.[5] The Sierra Leonean national team wasn't allowed to play home games and all players had to be foreign-based.[6]

Results and fixtures

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The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2025

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9 September 2026 World Cup qualification Sierra Leone  2–0  Ethiopia Paynesville, Liberia
 Stadium: Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex
Referee: Yannick Malala (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
8 October 2026 World Cup qualification Sierra Leone  0–1  Burkina Faso Paynesville, Liberia
 Stadium: Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex
Referee: Jean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo)
12 October 2026 World Cup qualification Djibouti  1–2  Sierra Leone Casablanca, Morocco
Stadium: Larbi Zaouli Stadium
Referee: Thulani Sibandze (Eswatini)

2026

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27 March 2026 FIFA Series Oman  Cancelled  Sierra Leone Baku, Azerbaijan
15:00 UTC+4 Stadium: Dalga Arena
Note: Match cancelled due to Oman withdrawing following the 2026 Iran war.
6 June Friendly Sierra Leone  1–0  Liberia Freetown, Sierra Leone
16:00 UTC+0
Report Stadium: Bo Stadium
9 June Friendly Liberia  3–1  Sierra Leone Paynesville, Liberia
16:00 UTC+0
Report
Stadium: Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex
TBD 2027 AFCON qualification Equatorial Guinea  v  Sierra Leone TBD, Equatorial Guinea
TBD Stadium: TBD
TBD 2027 AFCON qualification DR Congo  v  Sierra Leone TBD, DR Congo
TBD Stadium: TBD
TBD 2027 AFCON qualification Sierra Leone  v  DR Congo TBD, Sierra Leone
TBD Stadium: TBD
TBD 2027 AFCON qualification Sierra Leone  v  Zimbabwe TBD, Sierra Leone
TBD Stadium: TBD
TBD 2027 AFCON qualification Zimbabwe  v  Sierra Leone TBD, Zimbabwe
TBD Stadium: TBD

Coaching history

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Roger Palmgren, here in a white shirt, became the manager of Sierra Leone in 1994

Players

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Current squad

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The following players were called up for the friendly matches against Liberia on 6 and 9 June 2026.[7]

Caps and goals are correct as of 9 June 2026, after the match against Liberia.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Alhaji Sesay (1998-10-09) 9 October 1998 (age 27) 7 0 Sierra Leone Football Association Bhantal
23 1GK Francis Koroma (2000-05-15) 15 May 2000 (age 26) 5 0 Sierra Leone Football Association Wilberforce Strikers
25 1GK Mohamed Kargbo (2005-01-01) 1 January 2005 (age 21) 0 0 Sierra Leone Football Association Old Edwardians
3 2DF Ernest Koroma (2006-06-19) 19 June 2006 (age 20) 0 0 Sierra Leone Football Association Bhantal
5 2DF Alpha Turay (2005-05-26) 26 May 2005 (age 21) 12 0 Egyptian Football Association El Gouna
13 2DF Abdoulie Jarjue Kabia (2001-01-27) 27 January 2001 (age 25) 11 1 Georgian Football Federation Samgurali Tskaltubo
2DF Juma Bah (2006-04-11) 11 April 2006 (age 20) 7 1 French Football Federation Nice
2 3MF John Bilili Sesay (2007-08-01) 1 August 2007 (age 19) 4 0 Football Association of Ireland Bray Wanderers
4 3MF Abu Dumbuya (1999-01-29) 29 January 1999 (age 27) 22 1 Libyan Football Federation Al-Wefaq Ajdabiya
17 3MF Momoh Kamara (2005-05-06) 6 May 2005 (age 21) 7 1 Swedish Football Association Elfsborg
20 3MF Kallum Cesay (2002-09-04) 4 September 2002 (age 23) 5 2 The Football Association Salford City
22 3MF Saidu Bah Kamara (2002-03-03) 3 March 2002 (age 24) 9 0 Sierra Leone Football Association Bo Rangers
3MF Saidu Fofanah (1997-09-14) 14 September 1997 (age 28) 14 1 Israel Football Association Hapoel Ra'anana
7 4FW Mohamed Buya Turay (1995-01-10) 10 January 1995 (age 31) 21 3 Free agent
8 4FW Alhassan Koroma (2000-06-09) 9 June 2000 (age 26) 26 3 United Arab Emirates Football Association Baniyas
9 4FW Samuel Gandi (2006-10-19) 19 October 2006 (age 19) 4 1 Moldovan Football Federation Politehnica UTM Chișinău
9 4FW Yayah Kallon (2001-06-30) 30 June 2001 (age 25) 2 0 Italian Football Federation Casertana
10 4FW Mustapha Bundu (1997-02-27) 27 February 1997 (age 29) 24 4 German Football Association Hannover 96
11 4FW Sullay Kaikai (1995-08-26) 26 August 1995 (age 30) 22 1 The Football Association Cambridge United
12 4FW Sampha Kamara (1988-10-20) 20 October 1988 (age 37) 0 0 Football Association of Finland OPS
14 4FW Idris Kanu (1999-12-05) 5 December 1999 (age 26) 5 0 The Football Association Barnet
15 4FW Daniel Kanu (2004-11-14) 14 November 2004 (age 21) 7 1 The Football Association Charlton Athletic
18 4FW Sallieu Tarawallie (1995-01-03) 3 January 1995 (age 31) 6 1 Sierra Leone Football Association Kallon
24 4FW Mohamed Fofanah (2005-08-30) 30 August 2005 (age 20) 0 0 Sierra Leone Football Association East End Lions
4FW Amadou Bakayoko (1996-01-01) 1 January 1996 (age 30) 18 4 Japan Football Association Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo

Recent call-ups

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The following players had been called up in 12 months preceding the above draft.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Mamadou Jalloh (2006-11-29) 29 November 2006 (age 19) 1 0 Finland VPS v.  Azerbaijan, 30 March 2026
GK Donald Kamara (2002-07-16) 16 July 2002 (age 24) 1 0 Sierra Leone East End Lions v.  Djibouti, 12 October 2025
DF Emmanuel Samadia (2001-04-19) 19 April 2001 (age 25) 28 0 United States Hartford Athletic v.  Azerbaijan, 30 March 2026
DF Nathaniel Jalloh (2005-09-07) 7 September 2005 (age 20) 10 0 Sierra Leone Kallon v.  Azerbaijan, 30 March 2026
DF Citta Bah (2006-04-27) 27 April 2006 (age 20) 0 0 Denmark Midtjylland v.  Azerbaijan, 30 March 2026
DF Mohamed Kamara (2005-11-28) 28 November 2005 (age 20) 0 0 Sierra Leone Bhantal v.  Djibouti, 12 October 2025
DF Osman Kakay (1997-08-25) 25 August 1997 (age 28) 27 0 Slovakia Košice v.  Ethiopia, 9 September 2025
DF Mohamed Baimba Sesay (2006-11-28) 28 November 2006 (age 19) 0 0 Sierra Leone Kallon v.  Ethiopia, 9 September 2025
MF Kwame Quee (1996-09-07) 7 September 1996 (age 29) 36 3 Iceland Ungmennafélagið Víkingur v.  Azerbaijan, 30 March 2026
MF Kamil Conteh (2002-12-26) 26 December 2002 (age 23) 12 0 England Lincoln City v.  Azerbaijan, 30 March 2026
MF Hindolo Mustapha (2006-07-29) 29 July 2006 (age 20) 3 1 England West Bromwich Albion v.  Azerbaijan, 30 March 2026
MF Alpha Kabia (2005-11-22) 22 November 2005 (age 20) 1 0 United States Minnesota United v.  Azerbaijan, 30 March 2026
MF Santigie Fornah (2007-02-01) 1 February 2007 (age 19) 0 0 Sierra Leone SLIFA v.  Azerbaijan, 30 March 2026
MF Mohamed Kabia (2003-06-23) 23 June 2003 (age 23) 4 0 Serbia Borac Čačak v.  Djibouti, 12 October 2025
MF Mohamed Billoh Kabba (2004-11-26) 26 November 2004 (age 21) 2 0 Sierra Leone Bo Rangers v.  Djibouti, 12 October 2025
MF Alusine Dumbuya (2005-12-17) 17 December 2005 (age 20) 0 0 Sierra Leone East End Lions v.  Ethiopia, 9 September 2025
MF Tyrese Fornah (1999-09-11) 11 September 1999 (age 26) 9 0 England Northampton Town v.  Ethiopia, 9 September 2025
MF Alhaji Jalloh (2005-01-01) 1 January 2005 (age 21) 0 0 Sierra Leone Kamboi Eagles v.  Ethiopia, 9 September 2025
FW Jay Tee Kamara (2002-05-10) 10 May 2002 (age 24) 1 0 United States Portland Hearts of Pine v.  Azerbaijan, 30 March 2026
FW Kei Kamara (1984-09-01) 1 September 1984 (age 41) 44 8 United States Cincinnati v.  Djibouti, 12 October 2025
FW Augustus Kargbo (1999-08-24) 24 August 1999 (age 26) 24 5 England Blackburn Rovers v.  Djibouti, 12 October 2025
FW Alie Conteh (2002-10-29) 29 October 2002 (age 23) 11 2 Norway Strømsgodset v.  Djibouti, 12 October 2025
FW Momoh Dumbuya (2004-02-14) 14 February 2004 (age 22) 2 1 Sierra Leone Kallon v.  Djibouti, 12 October 2025
FW Mohamed Bangura (2004-12-06) 6 December 2004 (age 21) 2 0 Sierra Leone Bhantal v.  Djibouti, 12 October 2025
FW Musa Noah Kamara (1999-08-06) 6 August 1999 (age 26) 16 4 Sierra Leone Ports Authority v.  Ethiopia, 9 September 2025
Notes

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.

Records

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As of 12 October 2025[8]
Players in bold are still active with Sierra Leone.

Most appearances

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Umaru Bangura is Sierra Leone's most capped player with 55 appearances.
Rank Name Caps Goals Career
1Umaru Bangura5542006–2022
2Ibrahim Bah4531986–1998
Kei Kamara4582008–2025
4Mohamed Kallon4181995–2012
5Sheriff Suma3732006–2015
6Kwame Quee3532012–present
7Yeami Dunia3402012–present
8Medo Kamara3312008–2021
9Julius Wobay3242001–2018
10Ibrahim Kargbo3012000–2013

Top goalscorers

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Kei Kamara is Sierra Leone's joint-top scorer with 8 goals.
Rank Name Goals Caps Ratio Career
1Mohamed Kallon8410.21995–2012
Kei Kamara8450.182008–2025
3Lamine Conteh6200.31993–2006
4Alhaji Kamara5190.262012–present
Augustus Kargbo5240.212021–present
6John Dumbuya4411984–1987
Teteh Bangura4120.332011–2014
Amadou Bakayoko4160.252022–present
Alhassan Kamara4160.252012–2018
Musa Noah Kamara4160.252018–present
Abu Kanu4160.251994–2003
Mustapha Bangura4170.242005–2016
Mustapha Bundu4230.172019–present
Julius Wobay4320.132001–2018
Umaru Bangura4550.072006–2022

Competitive record

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FIFA World Cup

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FIFA World Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
Chile 1962 and England 1966 Not affiliated to CAF Not affiliated to CAF
Mexico 1970 Did not enter Did not enter
West Germany 1974 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 0 3
Argentina 1978 4 1 1 2 8 9
Spain 1982 2 0 1 1 3 5
Mexico 1986 2 0 0 2 0 5
Italy 1990 Did not enter Did not enter
United States 1994 Withdrew Withdrew
France 1998 Did not qualify 7 2 1 4 4 8
South Korea Japan 2002 10 2 1 7 6 17
Germany 2006 2 0 1 1 1 2
South Africa 2010 8 3 2 3 5 8
Brazil 2014 6 2 2 2 10 10
Russia 2018 2 1 0 1 2 2
Qatar 2022 2 1 0 1 2 3
Canada Mexico United States 2026 10 4 3 3 12 10
Morocco Portugal Spain 2030 To be determined To be determined
Saudi Arabia 2034
Total 0/16 57 16 12 29 53 82

Africa Cup of Nations

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Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad
Ethiopia 1962Not affiliated to CAF
Ghana 1963
Tunisia 1965
Ethiopia 1968 Did not enter
Sudan 1970 Withdrew
Cameroon 1972 Did not enter
Egypt 1974 Did not qualify
Ethiopia 1976 Did not enter
Ghana 1978 Did not qualify
Nigeria 1980 Did not enter
Libya 1982 Did not qualify
Ivory Coast 1984
Egypt 1986 Withdrew
Morocco 1988 Did not qualify
Algeria 1990 Withdrew
Senegal 1992 Did not qualify
Tunisia 1994 Round 1 10th 2 0 1 1 0 4 Squad
South Africa 1996 Round 1 13th 3 1 0 2 2 7 Squad
Burkina Faso 1998 Withdrew
Ghana Nigeria 2000 Disqualified due to civil war
Mali 2002 Did not qualify
Tunisia 2004
Egypt 2006
Ghana 2008
Angola 2010
Equatorial Guinea Gabon 2012
South Africa 2013
Equatorial Guinea 2015
Gabon 2017
Egypt 2019 Disqualified due to FIFA suspension
Cameroon 2021 Group stage 18th 3 0 2 1 2 3 Squad
Ivory Coast 2023 Did not qualify
Morocco 2025
Kenya Tanzania Uganda 2027 To be determined
2028
Total 0 titles 3/35 8 1 3 4 4 14 —

Coaching staff

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Head coachSierra Leone Amidu Karim
Assistant coach Sierra Leone Alusine Sesay
Assistant coachSierra Leone Amara Rahman Bangura
Sport therapistBelgium Joris De Vos
Head of medicalSierra Leone Osman Fofanah
Team managerSierra Leone Abdulai Kargbo

Honours

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Regional

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References

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  1. ↑ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking". 20 July 2026. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  2. ↑ Courtney, Barrie (15 August 2006). "Sierra Leone – List of International Matches". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
  3. ↑ "Sierra Leone – List of International Matches". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 19 November 2015. Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "Sierra Leone suspends football matches as Ebola virus spreads". The Independent. 4 August 2014. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  5. ↑ "Ebola affecting Sierra Leone team – Michael Lahoud". BBC Sport. 14 October 2014. Archived from the original on 18 December 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  6. ↑ "The land where football is religion". FIFATV. 14 October 2014. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021 – via YouTube.
  7. ↑ "Caretaker Coach 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝐄𝐝𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐊𝐞𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 has today unveiled his squad for Sierra Leone's upcoming international friendly matches against neighboring Liberia during the 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝐅𝐈𝐅𝐀 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐰". Facebook. Sierra Leone Football Association. 1 June 2026. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  8. ↑ "Sierra Leone". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 26 April 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2021.

Sources

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