by FSL News | 3 Apr, 2021 | Players Abroad News, Sport News
FK Luleå have signed 20-year-old FC Kallon attacking midfielder Hassan Milla Koroma on a season loan.
The Swedish division One Ettan season commenced on Saturday, Luleå will take on Gefle on Monday, and Koroma most likely will make his debut.
The former Real Mack player has been one of the home-based uprising stars. His agility won him a regular place with the 2019 Sierra Leone Premier runners-up team.
Milla, who scored for Sierra Leone in a friendly international against Mauritania, must impress to extend his stay in Sweden.
Koroma’s compatriot Ahmed Vandi has also joined the Swedish division One outfit IFK Lulea on a season loan subject to a permanent transfer.
Meanwhile, the new Luleå acquisition enjoyed a dream Sierra Leone debut in 2-1 friendly defeat behind closed doors at the Stade Cheikha Boydie, Nouakchott Mauritania, 9 October 2020.
The match was Sierra Leone first since 1-0 defeat in Benin in Matchday two of the African Cup of Nations qualifiers back in November 2019.
Hassan Koroma marks S/Leone debut with goal in friendly defeat
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by FSL News | 2 Apr, 2021 | African News, Sport News
Caf executive held a videoconference meeting on Tuesday chaired by the new CAF President, Patrice Motsepe.
It was revealed that the draw for the group stages is set for 25 June, most likely after Sierra Leone and Benin’s rescheduled clash. The tournament will kick start on 9 January 2022.
Caf statement reads: “The Executive Committee unanimously approved the proposed dates for the organization of the draw (June 25, 2021) and the Total Africa Cup of Nations 2021 Cameroon final tournament (January 9 to February 6, 2022).”
Among other things, infrastructures, and the challenges presented by COVID-19 PCR tests currently required during competitions, were discussed.”
Below are the 23 teams already qualified, and the winner between Sierra Leone and Benin will take the final spot to complete the 24 nations.
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by FSL News | 2 Apr, 2021 | Players Abroad News, Sport News
Championship side Huddersfield Town handed an injury boost with the news of influential forward Josh Koroma has returned to training with the first-team group ahead of schedule.
Manager Carlos Corberan has confirmed that Koroma, 22, former Leyton Orient player was the club’s star performer in the first months of the Carlos Corberan era and scored six times before suffering a serious hamstring injury in the victory over Sheffield Wednesday in December.
Carlos Corberan welcome light at the end of the tunnel, with a return to training, is a significant moment.
Meanwhile, Corberan, whose side welcome Brentford on Saturday, confirmed that Rolando Aarons is back available for selection.
He said: “Josh Koroma trained for the first time on Friday with the group, so we have moved forward the time of the recovery a little bit because we did not expect to have him back this week, but in the next weeks.
Koroma last action was in December in Town’s 2-0 win over Huddersfield Sheffield Wednesday.
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by FSL News | 31 Mar, 2021 | Football Africa, International, National Sport News Sierra Leone, Sport News
Sierra Leone will have to wait until June during the next FIFA date to know if they will join other Zone 2 nations when they take on Benin for a place in Cameroon 2022.
Their final Group L qualifier was cancelled on 30 March due to the visitors contesting local authorities’ Covid-19 results after five Benin players were tested positive for the virus.
The SLFA has said they will appeal against the Confederation African Football decision to schedule a new date for the clash against the Benin Republic.
The five Benin nationals affected are Dossou Jodri Harod Oluwafemi, Allagbe Kassifa Owolabi Frank Saturnin, Adenon Abdou Kalid Akiola, Ben Yohan Cedric Benjamin and Mounie Steve Michel Kevin.
“The committee made this decision after reviewing official accounts of the incidents that stopped the match from taking place at the scheduled time,” CAF said in a statement.
CAF added that they have informed the Sierra Leone FA and Benin about its decision and will provide further information on the rearranged fixture in due course. The committee, therefore, felt that moving the match to the next international window was the better course of action.
Sierra Leone needed to win at home to reach the tournament for the first time in 25 years. Benin needed only a draw.
Only one team will join the already 23 qualified nations to compete in next year’s finals in Cameroon.
Meanwhile, all Zone 2 nations, the likes of Senegal, Guinea, Mali, Cape Verde, Guinea Bissau, Mauritania and the Gambia, have qualified for Cameroon.
Sierra Leone, who won the Zone 2 tournament in 1993 and 1995, will wait to face their final hurdle against Benin.
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The Benin-Sierra Leone cancellation was the second bizarre incident on the final day of qualifiers.
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by FSL News | 30 Mar, 2021 | African News, Sport News
Tuesday’s Cup of Nations qualifier between Sierra Leone and Benin has been cancelled after five Benin players tested positive for covid-19.
The match was due to kick-off at 16hrs local time, but it has been confirmed that the Group L decider will not go ahead.
According to a report, the visitors contested the result and refused to leave their bus on arrival at the Siaka Steven Stadium.
Our sources have confirmed they were told to isolate all positive cases, but they have failed to follow protocols.
A few hours later, after the game had been called off, the SLFA named Dossou Jodri Harod Oluwafemi, Allagbe Kassifa Owolabi Frank Saturnin, Adenon Abdou Kalid Akiola, Ben Yohan Cedric Benjamin and Mounie Steve Michel Kevin as the affected players.
Sierra Leone needed to win at home to reach the tournament for the first time in 25 years. Benin needed only a draw.
One of them to join the already 23 qualified nations to compete in the finals in Cameroon next year to complete the lineup.
What happens next is entirely up to the Confederation of Africa Football body, CAF. However, we will keep our readers posted with developing news as we get them.
Meanwhile, it’s not the first time during this African Cup qualifying competition that travelling teams have cried foul over local authorities’ COVID-19 tests.
Kenya complained when four key players were ruled ineligible for a qualifier in Togo on Monday, also after test results were announced on the day of the game.
Kenya Federation president Nick Mwendwa said the players forced out of the game had all tested negative in Kenya days earlier.
The Benin-Sierra Leone cancellation was the second bizarre incident on the final day of qualifiers.
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by FSL News | 30 Mar, 2021 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone, Sport News
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Sierra Leone first team news for their Cup of Nations decider at the Siaka Steven Stadium against Benin this Tuesday afternoon.
Leone Stars coach John Keister has made one change with Bo Rangers winger Prince Barrie, who was impressive against Benin away, in place for Rodney Strasser for the cracker in Freetown.
Austria-based midfielder George Davies, Randers FC striker, who scored a brace against Nigeria, both named on the bench – all came into the side for the final qualifier – Kick-off 16:00 local time.
The match is expected to be stream live by Guinean media CIS medias.
The same back four against Lesotho at the Setsoto stadium has been trusted with the task against Benin.
Heavy-weight Kei Kamara will play alongside FC Linköping City striker Christian Moses who was impressive in defeat to Ethiopia at the Hawassa Stadium in September 2018.
In midfield, Alhassan Koroma, Medo Kamara, Kwame Quee, Prince Barrie with Keshla midfielder John Kamara named on the bench.
Coach John Keister’s is still in search of the first win in the race to Cameroon 2022.
Benin need a point from the game to secure qualification, while a victory for the Leone Stars will mean an automatic spot to the next Cup of Nations in Cameroon.
Keeper – Mohamed Kamara
Defenders – Abu Bakaarr Samura, Kempson Fofanah, Yeami Dunia and Abdul R Conteh
In Midfield – Alhassan Koroma, Mohamed Medo Kamara, Kwame Quee, Prince Barrie
Attackers – Kei Kamara and Christian Moses
Subs: Unisa Conteh, Abdul Bundu, David Simbo, John Kamara, Alusine Koroma, Rodney Strasser, Alhaji Kamara, George Davies, Masalakie Bangura, Abu Dumbuya, Lamin Conteh.
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