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9-man Sierra Leone lose to Egypt for the first time
By Mohamed Fajah Barrie in Monrovia A brace from striker Mahmoud Trezeguet gave Egypt a 2-0 win over a 9-man Sierra Leone at the Samuel K. Doe stadium in Monrovia on Sunday. The victory is Egypt's first over Sierra Leone, and it means that the North Africans maintain...

No special plans for Mo Salah as Coach Karim optimistic to upset Egypt
Photo credit: Mohamed Fajah Barrie By Mohamed Fajah Barrie An optimistic Leone Stars coach Amidu Karim insists that he has no special plans for Lethal Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah when his side host the Pharaohs in the second round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers...

2026 World Cup qualifiers: Mohamed Salah hits four for Egypt, Nigeria held at home by Lesotho
Mohamed Salah hit four goals as Egypt cruised to victory in their first qualifier for the 2026 Fifa World Cup but Nigeria were held to a 1-1 draw at home by minnows Lesotho. Motlomelo Mkwanazi gave Lesotho, ranked 153rd in the world - 113 places below Nigeria - a...

Sierra Leone’s coach Karim ready to face Egypt in World Cup qualifier
Sierra Leone coach Amidu Karim said on Monday he is confident in his team’s chances against Egypt in their World Cup qualifier on Friday. Karim, a former player who had a successful career in the Egyptian league in the 1990s, said he was looking forward to facing the...

Egypt reveal final squad for 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Leone Stars and Djibouti
Egypt's national team coach Rui Vitoria has announced the final squad for the upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Sierra Leone and Djibouti. The Pharaohs, placed in Group A for the qualifiers, will face tough competition from Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau, Sierra...

Fornah Earns First International Call-Up For Leone Stars
Derby County midfielder Tyrese Fornah has been called up to represent Sierra Leone for the very first time. Fornah, who joined the Rams back in August from Nottingham Forest, qualifies for Sierra Leone through his father who was born there. The 23-year-old was...

Curtis Davies: International debut for Sierra Leone at 38
Sierra Leone call-up Curtis Davies left Derby after six years in the off-season to join fellow League One club Cheltenham By Ben Miller & Isaac Fanin BBC Sport Africa Curtis Davies initially struggled to work out why Sierra Leone's physiotherapist was calling him....

Pioneering coach thanks Sierra Leone boss Keister after leg amputation
Victoria Conteh spoke of her ambition to coach Sierra Leone during her trailblazing club managerial career By Mohamed Fajah Barrie BBC Sport Africa, Sierra Leone The first woman to coach an elite men's football club in Sierra Leone has thanked national team boss John...

Eagles edge Sierra Leone 3-2, qualify for AFCON
The Super Eagles booked their spot in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday after a dramatic 3-2 win over Sierra Leone in their Group A clash at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex, Monrovia, Liberia on Sunday night, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Rampaging...

Leone Stars’ squad for Afcon qualifier with Super Eagles dominated by home-based players
Leone Stars By Mohamed Fajah Barrie in Freetown Leone Stars head coach John Keister has announced his provisional squad for their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations crucial qualifier against Nigeria's Super Eagles in Monrovia on June 18. The squad is dominated by home-based...