by FSL News | 16 Oct, 2020 | African News, Sport News
- This year’s Total Champions League final will be played in Egypt that is according to the Confederation of African Football, (CAF).
“Egypt won the organization of the important event that will be held on Nov. 6,” CAF said in a statement.
The draw was held at 11:30 local time to choose the final stadium between Egypt and Morocco, CAF Confirmed.
The first and second-leg games of the semis will be held on Oct. 17-18 and Oct. 23-24 respectively. The final is set for Nov. 6.
Egyptian sides, Ahly and Zamalek, will face Morocco’s Wydad de Casablanca and Raja de Casablanca respectively.
In case two teams from the same country reached the final, it would be played in their respective country.
Global football has been affected by Covid-19 pandemic since March. Football was suspended due to precautionary measures to control the spread of the pandemic.
by FSL News | 16 Oct, 2020 | African News, Sport News
- Nigerian international and Chelsea midfielder Victor Moses has joined Russian side Spartak Moscow on a season-long loan.
- The move is the 29-year-old’s sixth loan spell away from Chelsea since 2012
The Russian side announced that they have agreed on a deal with Chelsea for loan transfers with an option to buy Nigerian star, Victor Moses.
Moses has not played for Chelsea in more than two years, and this is his sixth spell away from Stamford Bridge after he arrived in 2012.
by FSL News | 14 Oct, 2020 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone, Sport News
Sierra Leone skipper and FC Zurich defender Umaru Bangura, fitness Coach Philli Kor and Head of Communications for the National Sports Authority, Eric Batilo Fomba have all tested positive for Covid-19 in Niger.
The Sierra Leone Football Association have confirmed the sad news in a release on Wednesday.
The SLFA says they are monitoring the situation as Bangura, who was substituted in 2-1 defeat in Mauritania due to injury was not part of the Niger friendly on Tuesday.
“I am ok, but we are on quarantine in Niger,” Bangura re-confirmed in a brief message to FSL News.
The match against Niger was Sierra Leone second in four days as they prepared to face Nigeria next month.
Having lost 2-1 in the first friendly game behind closed doors at the Stade Cheikha Boydie, Nouakchott Mauritania on Friday, John Keister’s men suffered another 1-0 second successive defeat – this time at the Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niamey.
Sierra Leone has only won once in their last six matches. Their last victory was against Liberia in a World Cup qualifying match in Freetown back in September 2019.
Head coach John Keister has been presented with a big task at hand to rally his troops for Nigeria in next month’s 2022 race to Cameroon.
Nigeria will host Sierra Leone at the 22,000 seated Stephen Keshi stadium when the qualifiers for the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations next month before travelling to Freetown for the return fixture to be played at the Freetown Siaka Steven Stadium.
The Super Eagles are leading Group L after their opening two victories against Benin and Lesotho. The Squirrels of the Benin Republic standing second followed by Lesotho.
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by FSL News | 14 Oct, 2020 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone, Sport News
- Having lost 2-1 in the first friendly game behind closed doors at the Stade Cheikha Boydie, Nouakchott Mauritania on Friday, John Keister’s men suffered another 1-0 second successive defeat – this time at the Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niamey.
Both matches are in preparation for the three-time African champions Nigeria, who played 1-1 with Tunisia in their friendly on Tuesday.
Sierra Leone has only won once in their last six matches. Their last victory was against Liberia in a World Cup qualifying match in Freetown back in September 2019.
Head coach John Keister has been presented with a big task at hand to rally his troops for Nigeria in next month’s 2022 race to Cameroon.
Nigeria will host Sierra Leone at the 22,000 seated Stephen Keshi stadium when the qualifiers for the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations next month before travelling to Freetown for the return fixture to be played at the Freetown Siaka Steven Stadium.
The Super Eagles are leading Group L after their opening two victories against Benin and Lesotho. The Squirrels of the Benin Republic standing second followed by Lesotho.
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by FSL News | 11 Oct, 2020 | Players Abroad News, Sport News
- Former Sierra Leone first-choice goalie Christian Caulker has admitted that his door still open for a Leone Stars return.
- Caulker, who plays for Maryland Bobcats in the USA, was among 15 players and officials suspended indefinitely by the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) over allegations of match-fixing in July 2014.
Six-year on, he has maintained his innocent and has been waiting on the final findings of the investigation.
Speaking to FSL UK, Caulker acknowledged that the present situation is out of his hands, but he is a son of the soil, who will let bygone be bygone.
“It’s obvious, certain issues would need to be addressed before any possibility of my return to Sierra Leone A team but I’m devoted, ready to save my country at any given time.”
“It has been stressful the allegation of match-fixing, but I know I am not guilty, so if my country needs me, why not?”
“Representing my country again will be an honour as always.”
His last appearance for the Leone Stars was in 2013 in a 2-1 defeat away to Tunisia during the World Cup Qualifiers.
Before his suspension, Caulker, 31, has played 20 times for Leone Stars including a goalless draw with South Africa in 2008, the match was part of the match-fixing inquiry.
Meanwhile, Mauritania defeated Sierra Leone 2-1 in an International friendly at the Cheikha Boïdiya, Nouakchott on friendly.
The Leone Stars will continue their preparation against Niger on Tuesday ahead of the doubleheader against Nigeria next month.
Christian Caulker makes Maryland bobcats debut
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by FSL News | 10 Oct, 2020 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone, Sport News
Attacking midfielder Hassan Milla Koroma enjoyed a dream Sierra Leone debut in 2-1 friendly defeat behind closed doors at the Stade Cheikha Boydie, Nouakchott Mauritania on Friday.
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.
The visitors started slowly, they conceded after a poor defensive display, but John Keister’s men regroup showed some resilient just before their equaliser.
The FC Kallon midfielder scored his first International goal to draw the game level in the 30-minutes after the host opener from Amadou Niass in the 20-minutes.
Although they lost their momentum after the break and were unable to continue with the type of football that brought them their equaliser. However, there was some individual display especially from another debutant, Orebro SK left-back Kevin Wright and keeper Mohamed Kamara, who has been out of action for almost ten months.
The North West Africans ranked 100th 19 places above their visitors in the world, will be delighted to have kept their opponents at bay in the second half until substituted Hemeya Tanjy condemned their visitors to defeat.
Sierra Leone will travel to Niger for another warm-up match on Tuesday at the Stade Général Seyni Kountché ahead of 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying next month.
#Mauritania #SierraLeone MatchDay LineUp. Kickoff 17hrs GMT Stade Cheikha Boydie, Nouakchott Mauritania.Debut for Kevin Wright as Musa Noah aka Tombo leads the line
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