by FSL News | 12 Jan, 2017 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone is drawn in Group F alongside Ghana Black Stars, Kenya, and Ethiopia, in the qualifiers for a place in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations to be hosted by Cameroon.
Only the winners of each group will join the host country in the final tournament as well as the best 3 runner-ups in all 12 Groups.
The qualifiers will starts in June this year and end in November 2018.
The Leone Stars once again will have the chance to fight for a qualifying spot for the 32nd edition of the biennial international men’s football championship of Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
Ghanaian coach Sellas Tetteh failed to qualify Sierra Leone as he narrowly missed out on securing qualification to this month’s tournament in Gabon after drawing 1-1 with Ivory Coast in Bouake in September 2016.
The last time Sierra Leone participated in the continental big stage was 21 years ago South Africa 1996.
Draw in full:
A: Senegal, Equatorial Guinea, Sudan, Sao Tome/Madagascar
B: Cameroon, Morocco, Malawi, Comoros/Mauritius
C: Mali, Gabon, Burundi, Djibouti/South Sudan
D: Algeria, Togo, Benin, The Gambia
E: Nigeria, South Africa, Libya, Seychelles
F: Ghana, Ethiopia, Sierra Leone, Kenya
G: DR Congo, Congo, Zimbabwe, Liberia
H: Ivory Coast, Guinea, Central African Republic, Rwanda
I: Burkina Faso, Angola, Botswana, Mauritania
J: Tunisia, Egypt, Niger, Swaziland
K: Zambia, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, Namibia
L: Cape Verde, Uganda, Tanzania, Lesotho
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by FSL News | 12 Jan, 2017 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone
Thieves robbed the resident of former Sierra Leone player Serry Turay and made away with important documents and valuables, the former Leone Stars attacker confirmed on Thursday.
The police will start investigating after Serry Turay who is now the Head Coach of the Sierra Leone National Cricket team reported the incident that occurred on Wednesday night at his Kingtom resident in Freetown, to the Criminal Investigate Department (CID) today.
The value of the items stolen includes Passports, bank cards, credit cards, Swedish ID and other important documents.
“I’m confused at the moment. I’m at the CID office now giving a statement to the police,” The former aggressive striker told footballsierraleone.net.
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by FSL News | 11 Jan, 2017 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone
Former Sierra Leone caretaker coach, Sellas Tetteh, has been appointed the new head coach of Dansoman-based club Liberty Professionals, Football Sierra Leone understands.
He replaces George Lamptey who exited the club at the end of last season citing personal reasons.
Tetteh, 60, left Sierra Leone after Leone Stars final 2017 AFCON qualifier against Ivory Coast claiming two months unpaid wages.
Tetteh was the architect of Ghana glory during the 2009 Under-20 World Cup which they won.
The former Ghana U-20 and Rwanda have agreed to lead Liberty into the new campaign as head coach having previously served as the Technical Director for the club.
He was appointed as caretaker coach for Sierra Leone in August 2015 and his initial contract expired last October after Leone Stars were eliminated in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers by Chad before extending his stay.
The Ghana football season will commence early next month, according to reports.
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by FSL News | 26 Dec, 2016 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone men’s soccer team were non-movers in the December 2016 FIFA Coca-Cola World Ranking released by the world governing body.
The Leone Stars ended this year as the 96th best team in the World, while they are 25th in Africa. They are closely followed by Syria, Kazakhstan, who are 96th and 98th respectively.
Sierra Leone last competitive football was back in September when they were eliminated by the reigning African champions Ivory Coast in Bouake from the 2017 African Nations Cup qualifier, despite a 1-1 score-line.
In Africa, Senegal ended 2016 as the highest ranked African national team, edging their continental rivals reigning African Cup of Nations title-holders the Ivory Coast for the top spot.
Tunisia, Egypt, Algeria, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Ghana, and Morocco complete the top 10 compiled by world governing body FIFA.
Meanwhile, Argentina remains at the top of the ranking with Brazil and Germany sitting second and third, respectively.
Chile and Belgium round off the top five in the world with Colombia, France, Portugal, Uruguay and Spain making the top 10.
AFRICA: (FIFA’s world ranking in brackets):
1 Senegal (33), 2 Ivory Coast (34), 3 Tunisia (35), 4 Egypt (36), 5 Algeria (38), 6 Democratic Republic of Congo (48), 7 Burkina Faso (50), 8 Nigeria (51), 9 Ghana (53), 10 Morocco (57)
11 Mali (60), 12 South Africa (60), 13 Cameroon (65), 14 Benin (66), 15 Guinea-Bissau (68), 16 Guinea (69), 17 Congo Brazzaville (70), 18 Uganda (72), 19 Cape Verde (80), 20 Libya (85)
The next FIFA World Ranking will be published on Thursday 12 January 2017.
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by FSL News | 21 Dec, 2016 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone 2016 FA Cup Champions, FC Johansen, will face Moroccan top flight side FUS Rabat in the 2017 CAF Champions League preliminary round.
The club owned by the President of Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) Isha Johansen will host the first leg between the weekend of 10–12 February 2017 and the return clash the following week.
The preliminary round will feature a total of 46 teams. The draw took place in Cairo on Wednesday.
If Johansen’s side advance, they will play either side – the Ghanaian champions Wa All Stars or the Libyan outfit Al Ahly Tripoli in March.
FC Johansen was eliminated from the 2013 CAF Confederation Cup by Barrack YC II following a 1-0 aggregate defeat.
In the second tier of the club competition, Sierra Leone’s Military soccer side (RSLAF) were drawn against Nigerian side Wikki Tourist. It is going to be very tough inroads for the debutant to navigate through the preliminary round of the Confederation Cup.
Meanwhile, CAF Champions League holders, Mamelodi Sundowns, will start their defence of their title against the winner of the matchup between KCCA Club (Uganda) and D.1e Agosto (Angola).
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by FSL News | 25 Nov, 2016 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone
Ghanaian born Sierra Leone’s National Team Coach, Sellas Tetteh, according to media reports from his native Ghana, has confirmed that the National FA owes him two months backlog wages.
Tetteh, 59, a former Liberty Professionals coach, would not sign a long-term deal with the Leone Stars until all his outstanding financial arrears are cleared.
Though he could not comment when Football Sierra Leone contacted him, Tetteh had however told Graphic Sports in Ghana that, “For now, it’s 50-50 because I’m still waiting for my two-month salary arrears before I could consider their offer.”
“The people really want me back because of the work I did. They are not playing any league there. I have to do a lot of groundwork to build a team for the qualifiers,” Tetteh explained.
Tetteh also indicated that: ”Now, the government through the ministry has joined the FA to let me stay because they are impressed with my work.”
Tetteh was the architect of Ghana glory during the 2009 Under-20 World Cup which they won.
He was appointed as caretaker coach for Sierra Leone in August 2015. His initial contract expired last October after Leone Stars were eliminated in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers by Chad before extending his stay.
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