by FSL News | 3 Jun, 2019 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone
FIFA on Monday lifted a suspension imposed on Sierra Leone eight months ago over alleged government interference.
The decision comes a week after Isha Johansen and her Sec-gen Chris Kamara were acquitted of corruption charges at a court in Freetown, paving the way for FIFA to lift the international ban on the West African country.
A suspension that prevented the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone from participating in their remaining 2019 Cup of Nations qualifiers.
As a result, Ghana and Kenya qualified from the same group for this month’s tournament in Egypt.
Football’s governing body announced the news in the lead-up to the 69th FIFA Congress and the opening of the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019, the members of the FIFA Council convened in Paris today for meeting no. 10 of the decision-making body.
“Decision to lift the suspension of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) with immediate effect, after the High Court of Sierra Leone acquitted the SLFA President and the SLFA General Secretary of all charges on 27 May, which ensured that the recognised leadership has full control of the member association again,” Fifa stated was one of its key discussion of meeting no 10.
The Fifa also confirmed that following the approval of a revamped FIFA Club World Cup with 24 teams, the pilot edition of which will be played in 2021, the FIFA Council decided to award Qatar the right to host the next two editions of the tournament in its existing format in 2019 and 2020.
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by FSL News | 2 Jun, 2019 | African News
Malian and Brighton midfielder, Yves Bissouma is expected to miss the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations due to a shoulder injury.
Latest reports have indicated that Bissouma is also likely to miss the start of the 2019/20 Premier League campaign for Brighton.
Bissouma, 22, is set to undergo surgery on the issue, according to Sky sources.
Contrary to some reports, the former Lille player has not fractured his shoulder but will have to go under the knife to fix the problem of indicated which is understood to be a historic injury.
Mali has been drawn in Group E in Africa Cup of Nations and will begin their tournament against debutants Mauritania on June 24, before facing Tunisia and then Angola on June 28 and July 2.
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by FSL News | 2 Jun, 2019 | African News
Egyptian Mohamed Salah, Senegalese Sadio Mane, Guinean Naby Keita and Cameroonian defender Joel Matip were all part of Liverpool Champions League success story on Saturday.
All four Africans have been part of managers Klopp solid game plan as they erased the disappointment of last season’s Uefa Champions League final loss to Real Madrid.
Salah scored the early opener before Belgian substitute Divock Origi ensured manager Jurgen Klopp pocket his first trophy as Liverpool manager.
Saturday’s triumph was Liverpool sixth European Champions League trophy.
Liverpool, who claimed a 2-0 victory over Tottenham in the Champions League final, will play Chelsea in the first all-English Uefa Super Cup on 14 August in Istanbul.
The Blues booked their place with a 4-1 win over Arsenal in the Europa League on Wednesday.
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by FSL News | 2 Jun, 2019 | Players Abroad News
A few weeks ago, the Commerce City outfit set an MLS record for the worst 11-game start to a season.
Since their first MLS victory against LA Galaxy 1-0 at Dignity Health Sports Park 20th of May, they have gone on to win their last three out of four.
Kei Kamara’s Colorado Rapids suddenly among the hottest teams in MLS.
Goals from Andre Shinyashiki 43′, Nicolas Mezquida 73′ and Diego Rubio 82nd minutes respectively were enough to beat FC Cincinnati 3-1 on Saturday night.
Kekuta Manneh scored for FC Cincinnati in the 72nd minute from a Roland Lamah pass behind the Colorado defence.
Kei Kamara is still the Rapids leading scorer with seven goals this season.
MAN OF THE MATCH: The Rapids left wing position. Andre Shinyashiki was one of the most dangerous players on the field in his 68 minutes, setting up an open Kei Kamara look and scoring the opening goal. His replacement, Diego Rubio? He only set up the go-ahead goal and provided an insurance tally late in the game.
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by FSL News | 31 May, 2019 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone
Bo Rangers caretaker coach, John Dominic Konneh has said his players must believe and be confident to build on recent gains in the Sierra Leone Premier League.
Konneh, who started his coaching career in 1997 at the community level, has guided his new side to two wins from three matches in charge, since taking over the Southern Province club.
The CAF A Licence qualified technician has re-energized the boys from Bo following victories over Ports and Freetown City FC.
The goalless draw against Might Blackpool, his first game in charge, appeared to be the turning point to their difficult run this season.
Bo Rangers for the first time this season have won two consecutive matches and their fans’ expectation already mounting.
“Before taking the job, I have been watching Bo Rangers. I knew the team’s defensive organisation were wrong. My first tasks were to reorganise our defence, making sure we are solid defensively,” Konneh told FSL website.
“My job as a coach is to make the team players believe. My players have to be confident that they can go out and perform no matter the opposition.”
“Two wins and a draw obviously was a positive start. However, it doesn’t stop there. We have to be positive, play exciting and brave football in our next match,” the former Old Edwardians coach explained.
His next task is against another difficult side East End Tigers on June 7 at the Freetown National Stadium.
Konneh has had coaching spells with Old Edwardians, Regent Olympic, SLIFA, Real Mack and FC Johansen.
He has worked as a backroom staff in all category of the Sierra Leone National teams.
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by FSL News | 30 May, 2019 | International, National Sport News Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone will not be part of this year’s WAFU Cup of Nations that is expected to run from 28 September to 13 October 2019 in Senegal.
The home-based Leone Stars were eliminated in the last edition by Nigeria following a 2-0 defeat in the preliminary round in September 2017 at the Cape Coast stadium in Ghana.
The West African Football Union body, have not included Sierra Leone due to its pending Fifa suspension.
For the first time, a North African nation Morocco will be participating in the tournament. Home-based Atlas Lions will face Liberia in the first phase of the competition.
The draw for the 2019 WAFU Cup of Nations was held at the Radisson Blu Sea Plaza Hotel in Dakar on Wednesday 29 May.
Host Senegal will kick off their campaign against Guinea Bissau on 28 September. All matches will be taking place at the Stade Lat Dior in the beautiful city of Thies.
On the same day, defending champions Ghana taking on The Gambia.
According to WAFU, there will be no groups in this year’s event with each team playing a minimum of two matches.
There will be two games each day before a rest day on 2 October and then the Cup final on 13 October.
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WAFU draw for the 2019 Cup of Nations in Senegal
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