Former England international Steven Caulker says it is an honour to represent Sierra Leone after making his first appearance in Leone Stars colours in Morocco.

East End Tigers keeper Ibrahim Sesay has hit the ground running at the International level, earning admiration from soccer fans.

Former England international Steven Caulker says it is an honour to represent Sierra Leone after making his first appearance in Leone Stars colours in Morocco.

East End Tigers keeper Ibrahim Sesay has hit the ground running at the International level, earning admiration from soccer fans.

Sierra Leone national team on Tuesday will wrap up their training camp against the Atlas Lions homebased team at the Stade El Bachir, Mohammédia.

It’s an honour to represent Sierra Leone – Steven Caulker

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by FSL News | 15 Oct, 2021 | Football Africa, Players Abroad News, Sport News

The former Liverpool and Tottenham defender, Caulker, 29, played in the Leone Stars final friendly against Morocco home-based side on Tuesday 12 October at the Stade El Bachir, Mohammédia.

Caulker, who is currently playing for Gaziantep BB on loan from their Turkish rivals Fenerbahce, still waiting on Fifa clearance.

Under the new Fifa regulations, he is allowed to swap associations having only one cap for England. He is qualified to represent the Leone Stars through his paternal grandfather, who is from Sierra Leone.

“Playing for Sierra Leone became an obvious choice, an obvious decision. I played for England at the age of 20 when I made my debut playing for the first team, but since then, I have not played for England, I have been a part of some squads but not on the pitch,” Caulker explained while speaking to BBC Fajah Barrie in Freetown.

He added, “The chance to come to Siera Leone to play football and to play football in the African Cup of Nation to come and get behind the nation in this exciting moment, for me, it became an easy decision to make.

“I am just happy to make the decision. I met with such love and warned love from all of the players. I feel at home – I visited Sierra Leone many times, I built a school in Kambia. My plan from the age of 19 was to give back to Africa, in particular Sierra Leone.”

Caulker paid tribute to his grandad before saying he already felt connected with the West African state. He praised his teammates and described them as hungry young lads ready to achieve success in next year’s continental tournament in Cameroon.

He went further to praised coach John Keister and relishing challenges on the pitch.

Soccer fans hailed his matured performance against Morocco despite a controversial late penalty that condemned the Leone Stars to a 2-1 defeat.

Sierra Leone qualified for the African Cup of Nations after 25 years, having defeated Benin 1-0 at the Stade Général Lansana Conté de Nongo in June.

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by FSL News | 15 Oct, 2021 | Football Africa, Players Abroad News, Sport News

English Championship side Peterborough United striker Idris Kanu is waiting for a regular opportunity under boss Darren Ferguson when called upon for a starting role.

Kanu, 21, who made his English Championship debut in Peterborough 3-2 defeat to Bristol City on October 2, replacing Joseph Henry Ward in the 80th minute, is looking forward to their tie against Middlesbrough this weekend at the River Side.

“I have worked hard and keep working, giving everything while I wait for my chance. In football, at times, a player must be patient and be ready to take every opportunity,” Kanu to FSL News.

“The season has been tough personally and on the team level, but I am looking forward to getting involved in more games in the next couple of weeks.”

Both sides are aiming at returning to winning ways this weekend as Boro host Peterborough United. Posh have won two of their first 11 games, losing seven times and drawing twice, and lost 3-2 at home to Bristol City last time out.

Kanu has been a regular member of the Posh squad before being called up by Sierra Leone in June for his first international call-up.

The striker was unfortunate not to be part of the winning side that defeated Benin 1-0 at the Stade Général Lansana Conté de Nongo to qualified for the African Cup of Nations next year.

Due to Covid issues, Kanu was not able to help the team in the game that sent the West African side to the African Cup of Nations after 25 years.

He joined Peterborough United for an undisclosed fee in August 2017, from where he was loaned out to Port Vale for the first half of the 2018–19 season, and then Boreham Wood in the latter half of the season.

He helped Peterborough to promotion out of League One at the end of the 2020–21 season.

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by FSL News | 15 Oct, 2021 | Football Africa, International, National Sport News Sierra Leone, Sport News

Sierra Leone Sierra Queens will engage the Gambia in the qualifiers for the Total Energies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2021.

The knockout tie is one of the twenty-two matches set to kick off on the 18th of October 2021 as Sierra Queens take on their counterparts in the first leg at the Antoinette Tubman Stadium.

The return fixture will be played at the Independence Stadium (Bakau) in The Gambia on the 26th of October.

Head Coach Abdulai Bah is expected to name 23 players for the doubleheader this month.

“In as much that I respected the Gambians, we do not fear them,” says Coach Bah in May after the draw at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.

The tournament will be the first edition organized under the format of 12 teams. The 2016 and 2018 AFCON qualifiers brought together 23 and 24 teams, respectively.

The Super Falcons of Nigeria are presently the best-ranked side in Africa, Cameroon second and South Africa third.

The AFCON is also a qualifier for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia-New Zealand 2023.

Qualifiers for the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations:

First round:

Uganda v Ethiopia
Kenya v South Sudan
Eritrea v Burundi
Djibouti v Rwanda
Malawi v Zambia
Tanzania v Namibia
Zimbabwe v Eswatini
Angola v Botswana
Mozambique v South Africa
Algeria v Sudan
Egypt v Tunisia
Equatorial Guinea v DR Congo
Sao Tome and Principe v Togo
Congo v Gabon
Central African Republic v Cameroon
Sierra Leone v Gambia
Liberia v Senegal
Mali v Guinea
Guinea Bissau v Mauritania
Burkina Faso v Benin
Nigeria v Ghana
Niger v Ivory Coast

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by FSL News | 14 Oct, 2021 | African News, Football Africa, Sport News

Chad’s International football suspension has been lifted, the world governing body FIFA said on Tuesday after they were banned in March due to government interference.

Fifa said in a statement that Chad’s suspension was lifted with immediate effect since the government had restored power to the Chadian Football Federation (FTFA) and revoked its decision to create a national football management committee.

Fifa and the Confederation of African Football (Caf) will soon conduct a joint mission to N’Djamena to follow the ongoing discussions between Chadian authorities and the FTFA, Fifa said.

Chad was disqualified from the Africa Cup of Nations earlier this year after quarrels between the sports ministry and the football federation led the government to set up a new committee to manage the sport by presidential decree.

Chad’s sports ministry said in a statement that the suspension was lifted following various discussions between Chadian authorities, Fifa and Caf.

Moctar Mahamoud Hamid, president of the Chadian Football Association, said on national radio that he welcomed the decision.

“We are going to make a fresh start on the development of football in Chad.”

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by FSL News | 13 Oct, 2021 | Football Africa, International, National Sport News Sierra Leone, Sport News

The Tigers keeper says he was pleased after making his full Sierra Leone debut on Saturday, helping the Leone Stars to a 2- 1 win over the Gambia in an international friendly match at the El Jadida stadium in Morocco.

Sesay, who started his career with Yopanda Rovers, has been impressive with the Submarines in the ongoing Sierra Leone Premier League that warranted his inclusion into the National team.

The 17-year-old stopper was praised for his display against the Gambians and was in goal again for his second appearance in the 2-1 defeat to Morocco home-based side as Leone Stars wrapped up their training camp at the Stade El Bachir, Mohammédia, on Tuesday.

“I was very impressed with Ibrahim Sesay. He was composed and had no hesitation on his decision making against the Gambians,” Samuel Turay commented on Sesay’s debut.

“He really looks good between the post. He’s agile, has the right height for a goalkeeper and is not afraid. Looking very comfortable,” James Fornah gives his views on the young Sierra Leone keeper.

Sesay told FSL News: “I was pleased to make my International debut against the Gambia, and most importantly, we won. I am grateful for this opportunity. It takes a lot of sacrifices and hard work to get this far.

“I was part of the team in Guinea in the 1-0 over Benin at the General Lansana Conté Stadium in June African Cup of Nation qualifier.”

In their last friendly, the Moroccan local-based defeated Sierra Leone 2-1 after a late-gasp controversial penalty.

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by FSL News | 11 Oct, 2021 | African News, Football Africa, Sport News

Sierra Leone national team on Tuesday will wrap up their training camp against the Atlas Lions homebased team at the Stade El Bachir, Mohammédia.

Houcine Ammouta’s men leading the four-nation tournament pecking order will face Sierra Leone in their last friendly match in October.

Without any exaggeration, it is expected to be an exciting contest as John Keister’s side go up against a solid and composed Moroccan home-based side who have scored nine goals in their last two games.

The Moroccan local-based are the reigning African Champions after their 2-0 triumph over Mali at the Total African Nations Championship (CHAN) at Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium in Yaounde in February this year.

At senior level, Sierra Leone has never won against their counterparts in seven meetings but secured one draw during the Africa Cup of Nations Group 7 qualifiers in 2003 at the Siaka Steven Stadium in Freetown.

The North African reign supreme over the Gambia, who was heavily defeated 7-2 in their opener at the Stade El Bachir, Mohammédia last Thursday.

Morocco also defeated South Sudan 2-0, while the Bright Stars rallied to draw with the Leone Stars 1-1 after a Loki Emmanuel 93rd-minute last-gasp header.

The Atlas Lions, leading the table with seven points after two wins and Sierra Leone on four points having won against the Gambians and 1-1 draw against South Sudan.

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