Africa Cup of Nations: Draw made for delayed 2021 event in Cameroon
BBC Sport Africa Holders Algeria have drawn former winners Ivory Coast in the group stage of the delayed 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon next year. At a star-studded ceremony in Yaounde on Tuesday, Algeria were drawn in Group E where they will also face Sierra...
The Ghanaian influence on Sierra Leone football in the 80s
East End Lions' Atto Mensah & Simon Awuah in the 80s By Mohamed Fajah Barrie The history of Sierra Leone football can’t be written without mentioning the role Ghanaian players played to help develop the country’s most loved sport. The decision of many Ghanaians to...
‘I never dreamt this would happen in Sierra Leone football in my lifetime’
The front of the new headquarters of Sierra Leonean club Bo Rangers By Mohamed Fajah Barrie BBC Sport Africa, Sierra Leone Most football clubs have suffered hugely since the pandemic began - with some in Europe losing hundreds of millions of dollars while others in...
Sierra Leone striker Kei Kamara moves to Finland
Sierra Leone's Kei Kamara was released last year by MLS side Minnesota United By Mohamed Fajah Barrie BBC Sport Africa, Sierra Leone Sierra Leone star forward Kei Ansu Kamara says he is excited to join Finnish side HIFK Helsinki as a free agent. The 36-year-old, who...
The draw for the Africa Cup of Nations will be on 17 August
The draw for next year's rescheduled Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon will be held on 17 August. The Confederation of African Football (Caf) has sent out letters to football associations inviting them for the draw that had been due to held on 25 June. Both the finals...
Africa Cup of Nations: Local coaches set to redress the balance in Cameroon
Algerian coach Djamel Belmadi is lifted in the air by his players after he led Algeria to the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations title By Mark Gleeson Football Writer, South Africa For the first time in more than a half century there will be a significant majority of African...
Final 24 qualifiers for the Africa Cup of Nations Cameroon 2022
Final Group L Standings for the Africa Cup of Nations 2021/2022
Sierra Leone take the final spot of the much delayed Africa Cup of Nations qualifier
Africa Cup of Nations: Sierra Leone beat Benin 1-0 to reach finals for first time in 25 years
Striker Kei Kamara scored a first half penalty as Sierra Leone secured a place at the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time since 1996, following a 1-0 victory over Benin in Conakry on Tuesday. The qualifier had twice been postponed due to coronavirus-test issues....
Keister unveils Sierra Leone squad for Group L decider against Benin
Sierra Leone coach John Keister unveiled on Friday his 26-man squad that will face the Squirrels of Benin for their crucial Group L decider. The match will be played on Monday, June 14th at Lansana Conte Stadium in Nongo, Guinea. The two teams will be battling for the...