Football Sierra Leone website logo

Old Football Sierra Leone Website

Morocco awarded 2025 Afcon while joint bid gets 2027

Official: Morocco to host 2025 AFCON

Morocco was awarded the hosting right for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations finals on Wednesday whilst joint bids from East African nations were awarded the 2027 AFCON. The North African nations set to host the 35th edition and the second time, 35 years after the North African country staged the competition in 1988. Morocco […]

Egypt line up friendlies ahead of Sierra Leone qualifier

Egypt Line up friendlies ahead of Sierra Leone World Cup qualifier

The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) announced two International friendlies in October before starting their World Cup campaign in November against Sierra Leone. The Pharaohs will face Algeria and Zambia next month in the United Arab Emirates. The EFA say both matches are part of the Egyptian national team’s preparation program for the 2026 World Cup […]

Midfielder Tyrese Fornah’s Derby triumph at Carlisle

On Saturday, the Rams registered two straight victories in their Sky Bet League One and first away league win at Carlisle since 1957.

On Saturday, the Rams registered an away win in the Sky Bet League One, their first away league win at Carlisle since 1957. James Collins accounted for his 200th goal in club football to help Derby to a first away league win at Carlisle since 1957. Sierra Leone native Tyrese Fornah has been pivotal for […]

CAF unveil seedings for Cote d’Ivoire 2023 draw

CAF unveil seedings for Cote d’Ivoire 2023 draw

The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has unveiled seedings for the Africa Cup of Nations, Cote d’Ivoire 2023 official Draw set for Abidjan on 12 October 2023. The seedings were based on the latest FIFA Rankings – as all 24 qualified teams were allocated to four pots. CAF noted that four points will be used […]

Hafia prepares for Wydad’s Champions League away cracker

Hafia prepares for Wydad's Champions League away cracker

Guinean side Hafia FC continues their preparation for the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League second round second leg in Morocco next Saturday. The North Africans have dominated the Inter-club competition in the last decade. Having won it in 2022, Wydad will make it a cracking showdown for the West African side. Hafia FC came from behind to salvage a 1-1 […]

Isaac Babadi in PSV squad for Arsenal Champions League opener

Head coach Peter Bosz named Isaac Babadi in his 22-man PSV squad for Group B match in the UEFA Champions League.

Head coach Peter Bosz named Isaac Babadi in his 22-man PSV squad for the Group B match in the UEFA Champions League. Babadi, 18, could feature against Arsenal as PSV Eindhoven takes on the London Club in their Champions League Group B at the Emirates Stadium this evening. The youngster trained with the PSV 22-man […]

Forest Green suffer Fankaty Dabo’s injury blow

Forest Green suffer Fankaty Dabo's injury blow

Forest Green suffered Fankaty Dabo’s injury blow on Saturday during their League Two match.  Rovers suffered a double blow after they fell to an unfortunate 2-1 defeat at home to Doncaster Rovers at The New Lawn.  In addition, new acquisition Dabo’s afternoon was cut short, with the defender forced off with an injury after just eight […]

CAF Confed Cup first leg narrow defeat for FC Kallon 

CAF Confed Cup first leg narrow defeat for FC Kallon

On Friday, Sierra Leone CAF Confederation Cup representative FC Kallon suffered a narrow 2-1 defeat to Dreams FC at the Accra Sports Stadium. The host Dreams FC took the lead in the 11th minute through Atuaheme Godfred in the Second round first leg, but after half an hour, the visitors drew parity through Daniel Karim just before the break. After […]

No debutants as Africa’s giants target Cote d’Ivoire glory

CAF unveils 2023 African Cup of Nations logo

The line-up for next year’s TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire is complete, with no new teams set to make their debut, CAF reports. The 24 qualified sides feature continental heavyweights like holders Senegal, Egypt, Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia. Cameroon, Ghana, Nigeria and DR Congo add further star quality, alongside South Africa, […]

Stage set for Cote d’Ivoire Cup of Nations 2023 final draw

TotalEnergies AFCON 2023 24-team line-up complete

All twenty-four nations set to know their group opponents on October 12 after the final draw in the Ivorian Capital of Abidjan. Continental goliaths like Senegal, Egypt, Nigeria, Ghana, Morocco and Algeria are among the big guns waiting to know their fate. The gigantic football events in the continent will kick off in Abidjan, Cote […]