by FSL News | 22 Mar, 2021 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone, Sport News
Sierra Leone coach John Keister has summoned 14 foreign-based players for the African Cup of Nations back-to-back qualifiers against Lesotho on March 27 at the Sesotho Stadium before taking on Benin days later in Freetown.
Coach Keister has maintained the bulk of the selected players against Nigeria from matchday three and four.
Alhassan and Alusine Koroma, 20, both playing their professional football in Spain Segunda División B with Real Balompédica Linense, have been invited to the nail-biting ties this month.
Marampa Stars twin brothers will be hoping to combine, if selected, in a bid to help their country in the race to Cameroon 2022.
They were part of the Sierra Leone side in the Iran friendly in Tehran on March 17 2018. In 2019, the brothers were in the East End Lions unbeaten side won the Sierra Leone Premier League.
Meanwhile, the overseas-based include four unattached experienced players. Three were part of the Nigeria doubleheader back in November.
Turkey-based defender David Simbo, who has been in town working on his fitness, made the cut. His last outing was against Ethiopia at the Hawassa stadium.
FC Linköping City attacker Christian Moses, who was part of the Sierra Leone side in defeat to Ethiopia during the 2018 qualifiers, is expected to join the squad.
He made his debut for Sierra Leone on 6 September 2015 in a 0–0 draw with Ivory Coast.
Nigeria leads the Group L table with eight points, Benin on seven, Sierra Leone third with three and Lesotho on two points in the race to the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.
- Sierra Leone expected Squad List for Lesotho and Benin
Homebased Keepers (3)
Mohamed Kamara East End Lions, Unisa Conteh FC Johansen and Abdul Bundu Bo Rangers.
Defenders (6)
Umaru Bangura (Xamax FC Switzerland), Kevin Wright Orebro SK Sweden, David Simbo unattached, Abu Bakaarr Samura FC Kallon (Homebased), Yeami Dunia East End Lions (Homebased), and Lamin Conteh (Home-based).
Midfielders (10)
Mohamed Medo Kamara unattached, Rodney Strasser unattached, John Kamara (Keshla FK Azerbaijan), Kwame Quee (Vikingur Reykjavik Iceland), George Davies (SKN Polten Austria), Alusine Koroma (Real Balompédica Linense Spain), Saidu Fofanah (FC Kallon Homebased), Masalakie Bangura (FC Kallon Homebased), Abu Dumbuya (Homebased), Alpha Kamara EE Lions (Homebased)
Attackers (6)
Alhassan Koroma (Real Balompédica Linense Spain), Kei Kamara unattached, Mohamed Buya Turay (Hebei Fortune China), Alhaji Kamara (Randers FC Denmark), Prince Barrie Bo Rangers (Homebased), and Christian Moses FC Linköping City Sweden.
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by FSL News | 20 Mar, 2021 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone, Sport News
The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA), a few hours ago, confirmed that arranged friendly test to face the Chipolopolo of Zambia on Monday, March 22, has been cancelled due to travel restrictions.
In another development, Football Sierra Leone sources have confirmed that some key players could be out of Leone Stars back to back qualifiers later this month.
Experienced right-back Mustapha Dumbuya who was part was part of the Sierra Leone side that impressively rallied a 4-4 draw against Nigeria, and goalless in Freetown set to miss out on coach Keister’s squad.
Another vital figure doubtful due to a recent injury is Randers FC top scorer Alhaji Kamara, who scored a brace against Nigeria. Kamara has missed the last couple of game for his Danish top-tier side.
Azerbaijan-based defender Alie Sesay will not be included in coach Keister’s squad, Football Sierra Leone understands.
FC Copenhagen striker Mustapha Bundu on loan from Anderlecht, Italy-based offensive player Augustus Kargbo who was in line to make his first Sierra Leone appearance join the list of players who could not make the trip.
Queens Park Randers defender, Osman Kakay, was the first to confirm he will not be joining the squad for the Lesotho cracker.
LA Galaxy in-form striker Augustine Williams who was part of the Nigeria doubleheader uncertain.
Sierra Leone will face Group L bottom side Likuena of Lesotho at Setsoto Stadium on March 27.
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by FSL News | 19 Mar, 2021 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone, Sport News
Kenema District Football Association, KDFA’s mini-stadium (in Photo), could be ready in two weeks as construction work intensifies in the Eastern Province.
The Fifa project is gradually making headway following the arrival of EdelGrass Contractors. Project manager Mark Jonkers, Ramon Kuttschreutter, Synthetic turf specialist, have started putting their final touches ahead of completion.
The new facelift will have a standard artificial turf, including posts, dugouts, ball catches, perimeter fence and floodlights.
Sierra Leone and the people of Kenema will boast of having one of the best artificial turfs (Diamond Blade) in West Africa, Football Sierra Leone understands.
Edel Grass is a worldwide operating, innovative, and leading company creating artificial grass solutions beyond our borders for sports and landscaping purposes.
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by FSL News | 12 Mar, 2021 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone, Sport News
- Sierra Leone FA president, Isha Johnsen, has been elected as one of the Confederation of African Football executive members to Fifa’s powerful decision body.
Johansen, who was the first woman to serve on FIFA’s Security and Integrity Committee, collected 28 votes surpassing Burundi’s Lydia Nsekera with four votes during the 43rd CAF General Assembly, meeting March 12, 2021, in Rabat, Morocco.
In 2013, Johansen, elected as the SLFA’s boss unopposed, will serve a four-year term in the new FIFA Council.
A total of 37 members will make up the new FIFA Council, one president elected by the FIFA Congress, eight vice presidents and 28 other new members, each serving a four years term.
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by FSL News | 8 Mar, 2021 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone, Sport News
Former Sierra Leone International Ernest Kamara has said he is pleased with the news of his appointment as Leone Stars new kit manager.
SLFA says all appointees expected to start work effective immediately.
His appointment comes almost a month after breaking his silence on the BBC, where he talks about how his playing career ended in disappointment.
Kamara was a pivotal player in the team when he fractured his right leg in October 2003 during Sierra Leone’s joint 2006 World Cup and Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Congo in Brazzaville.
The injury forced him to end his bright career abruptly.
“I am happy, to be honest, no one will be appointed to serve their national team and not be pleased,” Kamara told FSL News.
He went further to praise the Sierra Leone Football Association and the importance of his appointment.
Kamara, who made his first senior in a 2-0 away defeat to Sao Tome & Principe, said, ” I want to thank the SLFA for this appointment. I suffered a lot, and this appointment is a step further.
“I want to thank everyone for their support, and I wish God will put blessings into whatever I am going to do around the National team.”
In another development, SLFA confirmed Bo Rangers team manager Babadi Kamara as the new Leone Stars team manager.
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by FSL News | 4 Mar, 2021 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone, Sierra Leone Soccer team Profile
- Sierra Leone will host Benin in their final Africa Cup of Nations qualifier later this month in the Guinean capital, Conakry.
- This comes after the CAF decision to ban the Freetown Capital crumbling national stadium from staging foreign matches until it’s up to international standards.
The SLFA says that the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has approved the ‘Stade Du 28 Septembre’ as the home venue for Sierra Leone.
Group L third-place team will take on Benin on 30 March, days after their away contest at the Setsoto Stadium in Lesotho.
Meanwhile, Turkey-based defender David Simbo, former AC Milan midfielder Rodney Strasser, Alfred Sankoh, who last played for Faroe Islands side NSÍ Runavík and Iceland-based winger Kwame Quee are presently in Sierra Leone ahead of the trip to Lesotho.
Nigeria leading Group L with eight points, Benin on seven while Sierra Leone, standing third with just three points from the same number of games, Lesotho first from the bottom on two points.
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