{{Short description|none}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}} {{more footnotes|date=June 2019}} {{Infobox national football team | Name = Sierra Leone | Nickname = ''Leone Stars'' | Badge = LOGO SLFA.png | Badge_size = 180px | Association = Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) | Confederation = CAF (Africa) | Sub-confederation = WAFU (West Africa) | Coach = Mohamed Kallon | Captain = Osman Kakay | Most caps = Umaru Bangura (55) | Top scorer = Mohamed Kallon<br>Kei Kamara (8) | Home Stadium = Freetown National Stadium | FIFA Trigramme = SLE | FIFA Rank = {{FIFA World Rankings|SLE}} | FIFA max = 50 | FIFA max date = August 2014 | FIFA min = 172 | FIFA min date = September 2007 | Elo Rank = {{World Football Elo Ratings|Sierra Leone}} | Elo max = 59 | Elo max date = 15 January 1996 | Elo min = 156 | Elo min date = 7 June 2008 | pattern_la1 = | pattern_b1 = _sle2122h | pattern_ra1 = | pattern_sh1 = _sle2122h | pattern_so1 = | leftarm1 = 0000EA | body1 = 0000EA | rightarm1 = 0000EA | shorts1 = 0000EA | socks1 = 0000EA | pattern_b2 = _sle2122a | pattern_la2 = | pattern_sh2 = _sle2122a | pattern_so2 = | leftarm2 = | body2 = | rightarm2 = | shorts2 = FFFFFF | socks2 = FFFFFF | pattern_b3 = _sle2122t | pattern_la3 = | pattern_sh3 = _sle2122t | pattern_so3 = | rightarm3 = 22C66B | body3 = 22C66B | leftarm3 = 22C66B | shorts3 = 22C66B | socks3 = 22C66B | First game = {{flagicon image|Flag of Sierra Leone 1916-1961.gif}} '''Sierra Leone''' 0–2 {{fb-rt|NGA|colonial}}<br /> (Freetown, Sierra Leone; 10 August 1949)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/sier-intres.html |title=Sierra Leone – List of International Matches |publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation |first=Barrie |last=Courtney |date=15 August 2006 |access-date=4 November 2010 |archive-date=8 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108044013/https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/sier-intres.html |url-status=live }}</ref> | Largest win = {{fb|SLE}} 5–1 {{fb-rt|NIG}}<br />(Freetown, Sierra Leone; 7 March 1976)<br />{{fb|SLE}} 5–1 {{fb-rt|NIG}}<br />(Freetown, Sierra Leone; 3 June 1995)<br />{{nowrap|{{fb|SLE}} 4–0 {{fb-rt|STP}}}}<br />(Freetown, Sierra Leone; 22 April 2000) | Largest loss = {{fb|MLI}} 6–0 {{fb-rt|SLE}}<br />(Bamako, Mali; 17 June 2007)<br>{{fb|SYR|1980}} 6–0 {{fb-rt|SLE}}<br />(Syria; 5 June 2009) | Regional name = Africa Cup of Nations | Regional cup apps = 3 | Regional cup first = 1994 | Regional cup best = Group stage (1994, 1996, 2021) }}
The '''Sierra Leone national football team''' represents Sierra Leone in association football and is governed by the Sierra Leone Football Association. It has qualified for Africa Cup of Nations three times.
==History== Sierra Leone's first match was at home on 10 August 1949 against another British colony, Nigeria, and was lost 2–0. In 1954 it played another British colony and British administered U.N trust territory, Gold Coast and Trans-Volta Togoland, and lost 2–0 away. On 22 April 1961, it hosted Nigeria and lost 4–2. On 12 November 1966, it hosted Liberia in its first match against a non-British colony and earned its first draw, 1–1. A week later, it lost 2–0 in Liberia. On 13 January 1971, it played its first match against a non-African team, West Germany's B-team. The match in Sierra Leone was won 1–0 by the Germans. Sierra Leone's first match outside Africa was its first against an Asian nation, China. It lost 4–1 in China on 5 April 1974.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/sier-intres.html|title=Sierra Leone – List of International Matches|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|date=19 November 2015|access-date=30 April 2018|archive-date=8 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108044013/https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/sier-intres.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
In August 2014, Sierra Leone FA cancelled all association football matches in an effort to stop the spread of the 2014 Ebola virus epidemic in Sierra Leone, a week after Liberian FA did the same.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/ebola-outbreak-sierra-leone-suspends-football-matches-as-virus-continues-to-sweep-through-west-africa-9647327.html|title=Sierra Leone suspends football matches as Ebola virus spreads|date=2014-08-04|work=The Independent|access-date=2018-06-01|language=en-GB|archive-date=25 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925180916/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/ebola-outbreak-sierra-leone-suspends-football-matches-as-virus-continues-to-sweep-through-west-africa-9647327.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Sierra Leonean players playing outside Sierra Leone, such as Michael Lahoud playing in the United States, were discriminated against, with opposition players refusing to swap shirts, shake hands and allow them to certain places of the stadium because they fear that they could be carrying the disease.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29621447|title=Ebola affecting Sierra Leone team – Michael Lahoud|date=2014-10-14|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=2018-06-01|language=en-GB|archive-date=18 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181218203833/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29621447|url-status=live}}</ref> The Sierra Leonean national team wasn't allowed to play home games and all players had to be foreign-based.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVjOz-NZZdw&t=4m26s |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/UVjOz-NZZdw |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|title=The land where football is religion|publisher=FIFATV|date=14 October 2014|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
==Results and fixtures== {{main|Sierra Leone national football team results (2020–present)}} The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
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===2025=== {{Footballbox collapsible |round = 2026 World Cup qualification |date = 4 September |time = |team1 = {{fb-rt|GNB}} |score =1–1 |report =https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/520/288282/288289/400020768 |team2 = {{fb|SLE}} |goals1 =Baldé {{goal|74}} |goals2 =Kamara {{goal|45+1}} |stadium = Estádio 24 de Setembro |location = Bissau, Guinea Bissau |attendance = |referee = |result =D }} {{Footballbox collapsible |round = 2026 World Cup qualification |date = 9 September |time = |team1 = {{fb-rt|SLE}} |score = 2–0 |report = |team2 = {{fb|ETH}} |goals1 = *Kamara {{goal|37}} *Koroma {{goal|90+6}} |goals2 = |stadium = Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex |location = Paynesville, Liberia |attendance = |referee =Yannick Malala (Democratic Republic of the Congo) |result =W }} {{Footballbox collapsible |round = 2026 World Cup qualification |date = 8 October |time = |team1 = {{fb-rt|SLE}} |score = 0–1 |report = |team2 = {{fb|BFA}} |goals1 = |goals2 = *Zougrana {{goal|42}} |stadium = Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex |location = Paynesville, Liberia |attendance = |referee = Jean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo) |result = L }} {{Footballbox collapsible |round = 2026 World Cup qualification |date = 12 October |time = |team1 = {{fb-rt|DJI}} |score = 1–2 |report = |team2 = {{fb|SLE}} |goals1 = *Farah {{goal|29}} |goals2 = *Bah {{goal|45+2}} *Tarawallie {{goal|72}} |stadium = Larbi Zaouli Stadium |location = Casablanca, Morocco |attendance = |referee = Thulani Sibandze (Eswatini) |result = W }}
===2026=== {{football box collapsible | round = 2026 FIFA Series | date = 27 March | time = {{UTZ|15:00|+4}} | team1 = {{fb-rt|OMA}} | score = Cancelled | team2 = {{fb|SLE}} | report = | goals1 = | goals2 = | location = Baku, Azerbaijan | stadium = Dalga Arena | attendance = | referee = | result = P | note = Match cancelled due to Oman withdrawing following the 2026 Iran war. }} {{football box collapsible | round = 2026 FIFA Series | date = 30 March | time = {{UTZ|19:00|+4}} | team1 = {{fb-rt|AZE}} | score = 1–1 | team2 = {{fb|SLE}} | report = https://globalsportsarchive.com/en/soccer/match/2026-03-30/azerbaijan-vs-sierra-leone/4102361 | goals1 = R. Mammadov {{goal|72}} | goals2 = *D. Kanu {{goal|28}} | penalties1 = *T. Bayramov {{pengoal}} *K. Alıyev {{pengoal}} *Isgandarli {{pengoal}} *A. Guseynov {{penmiss}} *Sadykhov {{pengoal}} *R. Akhmedzade {{pengoal}} *Khaybulayev {{pengoal}} *Kryvotsyuk {{pengoal}} *R. Mammadov {{pengoal}} *B. Guseynov {{pengoal}} | penaltyscore = 9–8 | penalties2 = *{{penmiss}} A. Koroma *{{pengoal}} Kaikai *{{pengoal}} Gandi *{{pengoal}} Kamara *{{pengoal}} Quee *{{pengoal}} Bah *{{pengoal}} Kallon *{{pengoal}} Jarjue Kabia *{{pengoal}} N. Jalloh *{{penmiss}} Turay | location = Sumgait, Azerbaijan | stadium = Sumgayit City Stadium | attendance = |referee = Asker Nadjafaliev (Uzbekistan) |result = D }}
==Coaching history== [[File:RogerPalmgren.jpg|thumb|150px|Roger Palmgren, here in a white shirt, became the manager of Sierra Leone in 1994]] {{div col|colwidth=22em}} *{{flagicon|FRG}} Burkhard Pape (1966–1968) *{{flagicon|FRG}} Klaus Ebbighausen (1976–1978) *{{flagicon|ENG}} Warwick Rimmer (1979) *{{flagicon|SLE}} Christian Cole (1989) *{{flagicon|SLE}} Christian Cole (1991) *{{flagicon|FRA|1974}} Raymond Zarpanelian (1993–1994) *{{flagicon|SWE}} Roger Palmgren (1994–1996) *{{flagicon|SLE}} John Sherington (1996–1997) *{{flagicon|SLE}} Abdulai Sesay (1997–2000) *{{flagicon|FRY}} Dušan Drašković (2000) *{{flagicon|SLE}} Christian Cole (2001) *{{flagicon|BRA}} José Antonio Nogueira (2003) *{{flagicon|SLE}} John Sherington (2003–2006) *{{flagicon|NGA}} James Peters (2006–2007) *{{flagicon|SLE}} Mohamed Kanu (2007–2009) *{{flagicon|SLE}} Daniel Koroma (2009–2010) *{{flagicon|SLE}} Christian Cole (2010–2011) *{{flagicon|SWE}} Lars-Olof Mattsson (2011–2013) *{{flagicon|NIR}} Johnathan McKinstry (2013–2014) *{{flagicon|SLE}} Atto Mensah (2014) *{{flagicon|SLE}} John Ajina Sesay (2014–2015) *{{flagicon|SLE}} John Sherington (2015) *{{flagicon|GHA}} Sellas Tetteh (2015–2017) *{{flagicon|SLE}} John Keister (2017–2019) *{{flagicon|GHA}} Sellas Tetteh (2019–2020) *{{flagicon|SLE}} John Keister (2020–2023) *{{flagicon|SLE}} Amidu Karim (2023–2025) *{{flagicon|SLE}} Mohamed Kallon (2025-2026) {{div col end}}
==Players== ===Current squad=== The following players were called up for the 2026 FIFA Series matches against Oman and Azerbaijan on 27 and 30 March 2026; respectively in Azerbaijan.<ref>{{cite web |title=Head Coach Mohamed Kallon has named his squad for the FIFA Series 2026 (March Friendlies) |url=https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=122302483136202273 |access-date=22 March 2026 |website=Facebook |publisher=Sierra Leone Football Association |date=20 March 2026}}</ref>
''Caps and goals are correct as of 30 March 2026, after the match against Azerbaijan.''
{{nat fs g start}} {{nat fs g player|no=1|pos=GK|name=Alhaji Sesay|age={{birth date and age|1998|10|09|df=yes}}|caps=6|goals=0|club=Bhantal|clubnat=SLE}} {{nat fs g player|no=12|pos=GK|name=Mamadou Jalloh|age={{birth date and age|2006|11|29|df=yes}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=VPS|clubnat=FIN}} {{nat fs g player|no=23|pos=GK|name=Francis Koroma|age={{bda|2000|5|15|df=y}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=Wilberforce Strikers|clubnat=SLE}} {{nat fs break}} {{nat fs g player|no=5|pos=DF|name=Alpha Turay|age={{birth date and age|2005|5|26|df=y}}|caps=10|goals=0|club=El Gouna|clubnat=EGY}} {{nat fs g player|no=12|pos=DF|name=Nathaniel Jalloh|age={{birth date and age|2005|9|7|df=y}}|caps=10|goals=0|club=Kallon|clubnat=SLE}} {{nat fs g player|no=13|pos=DF|name=Abdoulie Jarjue Kabia|age={{birth date and age|2001|01|27|df=yes}}|caps=9|goals=0|club=Samgurali Tskaltubo|clubnat=GEO}} {{nat fs g player|no=19|pos=DF|name=Emmanuel Samadia|age={{birth date and age|2001|4|19|df=y}}|caps=28|goals=0|club=Hartford Athletic|clubnat=USA}} {{nat fs g player|no=21|pos=DF|name=Juma Bah|age={{birth date and age|2006|04|11|df=yes}}|caps=7|goals=1|club=Nice|clubnat=FRA}} {{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=Citta Bah|age={{birth date and age|2006|04|27|df=yes}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Midtjylland|clubnat=DEN}} {{nat fs break}} {{nat fs g player|no=2|pos=MF|name=Santigie Fornah|age={{birth date and age|2007|02|01|df=yes}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=SLIFA|clubnat=SLE}} {{nat fs g player|no=4|pos=MF|name=Alpha Kabia|age={{birth date and age|2005|11|22|df=yes}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Minnesota United|clubnat=USA}} {{nat fs g player|no=7|pos=MF|name=Kwame Quee|age={{birth date and age|1996|09|07|df=yes}}|caps=36|goals=3|club=Ungmennafélagið Víkingur|clubnat=ISL}} {{nat fs g player|no=22|pos=MF|name=Kamil Conteh|age={{birth date and age|2002|12|26|df=yes}}|caps=12|goals=0|club=Lincoln City|clubnat=ENG}} {{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Saidu Fofanah|age={{birth date and age|1997|9|14|df=y}}|caps=13|goals=1|club=Hapoel Ra'anana|clubnat=ISR}} {{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=John Bilili Sesay|age={{birth date and age|2007|8|1|df=y}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=Bray Wanderers|clubnat=IRL}} {{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=Hindolo Mustapha|age={{birth date and age|2006|07|29|df=yes}}|caps=3|goals=1|club=West Bromwich Albion|clubnat=ENG}} {{nat fs break}} {{nat fs g player|no=8|pos=FW|name=Alhassan Koroma|age={{birth date and age|2000|06|09|df=yes}}|caps=25|goals=3|club=Baniyas|clubnat=UAE}} {{nat fs g player|no=9|pos=FW|name=Amadou Bakayoko|age={{birth date and age|1996|01|01|df=yes}}|caps=16|goals=4|club=Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo|clubnat=JPN}} {{nat fs g player|no=11|pos=FW|name=Sullay Kaikai|age={{birth date and age|1995|08|26|df=yes}}|caps=21|goals=1|club=Cambridge United|clubnat=ENG}} {{nat fs g player|no=14|pos=FW|name=Idris Kanu|age={{birth date and age|1999|12|05|df=yes}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=Barnet|clubnat=ENG}} {{nat fs g player|no=15|pos=FW|name=Daniel Kanu|age={{birth date and age|2004|11|14|df=yes}}|caps=6|goals=1|club=Walsall|clubnat=ENG}} {{nat fs g player|no=16|pos=FW|name=Yayah Kallon|age={{birth date and age|2001|06|30|df=yes}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Casertana|clubnat=ITA}} {{nat fs g player|no=17|pos=FW|name=Samuel Gandi|age={{birth date and age|2006|10|19|df=yes}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=Politehnica UTM Chișinău|clubnat=MDA}} {{nat fs g player|no=18|pos=FW|name=Sallieu Tarawallie|age={{birth date and age|1995|01|03|df=yes}}|caps=4|goals=1|club=Kallon|clubnat=SLE}} {{nat fs g player|no=24|pos=FW|name=Jay Tee Kamara|age={{birth date and age|2002|05|10|df=yes}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Portland Hearts of Pine|clubnat=USA}} {{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=Mustapha Bundu|age={{birth date and age|1997|2|27|df=y}}|caps=23|goals=4|club=Hannover 96|clubnat=GER}} {{nat fs end}}
===Recent call-ups=== The following players had been called up in 12 months preceding the above draft. {{nat fs r start}} {{nat fs r player|no=16|pos=GK|name=Donald Kamara|age={{birth date and age|2002|07|16|df=yes}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=East End Lions|clubnat=SLE|latest=v. {{fb|DJI}}, 12 October 2025}} {{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=Dauda Bangura|age={{birth date and age|2006|10|16|df=yes}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=East End Lions|clubnat=SLE|latest=v. {{fb|EGY}}, 25 March 2025}} {{nat fs break}} {{nat fs r player|no=14|pos=DF|name=Mohamed Kamara|age={{birth date and age|2005|11|28|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Bhantal|clubnat=SLE|latest=v. {{fb|DJI}}, 12 October 2025}} {{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Osman Kakay|age={{birth date and age|1997|8|25|df=y}}|caps=27|goals=0|club=Košice|clubnat=SVK|latest=v. {{fb|ETH}}, 9 September 2025}} {{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Mohamed Baimba Sesay|age={{birth date and age|2006|11|28|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Kallon|clubnat=SLE|latest=v. {{fb|ETH}}, 9 September 2025}} {{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=Edward Bello Yillah|age={{birth date and age|2006|11|17|df=yes}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Mighty Blackpool|clubnat=SLE|latest=v. {{fb|EGY}}, 25 March 2025}} {{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=David Janneh|age={{birth date and age|1993|06|26|df=yes}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Kallon|clubnat=SLE|latest=v. {{fb|EGY}}, 25 March 2025}} {{nat fs break}} {{nat fs r player|no=4|pos=MF|name=Abu Dumbuya|age={{birth date and age|1999|1|29|df=y}}|caps=23|goals=1|club=Żabbar St. Patrick|clubnat=MLT|latest=v. {{fb|DJI}}, 12 October 2025}} {{nat fs r player|no=22|pos=MF|name=Mohamed Kabia|age={{birth date and age|2003|6|23|df=y}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=Borac Čačak|clubnat=SRB|latest=v. {{fb|DJI}}, 12 October 2025}} {{nat fs r player|no=15|pos=MF|name=Mohamed Billoh Kabba|age={{birth date and age|2004|11|26|df=yes}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=Bo Rangers|clubnat=SLE|latest=v. {{fb|DJI}}, 12 October 2025}} {{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Alusine Dumbuya|age={{birth date and age|2005|12|17|df=yes}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=East End Lions|clubnat=SLE|latest=v. {{fb|ETH}}, 9 September 2025}} {{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Tyrese Fornah|age={{birth date and age|1999|9|11|df=y}}|caps=9|goals=0|club=Northampton Town|clubnat=ENG|latest=v. {{fb|ETH}}, 9 September 2025}} {{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Alhaji Jalloh|age={{birth date and age|2005|01|01|df=yes}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Kamboi Eagles|clubnat=SLE|latest=v. {{fb|ETH}}, 9 September 2025}} {{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Ibrahim Turay|age={{bda|1999|5|5|df=y}}|caps=10|goals=1|club=Bo Rangers|clubnat=SLE|latest=v. {{fb|EGY}}, 25 March 2025}} {{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=Hassan Milla Koroma|age={{birth date and age|2000|11|07|df=yes}}|caps=2|goals=1|club=Kallon|clubnat=SLE|latest=v. {{fb|EGY}}, 25 March 2025}} {{nat fs break}} {{nat fs r player|no=10|pos=FW|name=Kei Kamara|age={{birth date and age|1984|09|01|df=yes}}|caps=44|goals=8|club=Cincinnati|clubnat=USA|latest=v. {{fb|DJI}}, 12 October 2025}} {{nat fs r player|no=7|pos=FW|name=Augustus Kargbo|age={{birth date and age|1999|8|24|df=y}}|caps=24|goals=5|club=Blackburn Rovers|clubnat=ENG|latest=v. {{fb|DJI}}, 12 October 2025}} {{nat fs r player|no=9|pos=FW|name=Mohamed Buya Turay|age={{birth date and age|1995|01|10|df=yes}}|caps=20|goals=3|club=Zhetysu|clubnat=KAZ|latest=v. {{fb|DJI}}, 12 October 2025}} {{nat fs r player|no=17|pos=FW|name=Alie Conteh|age={{birth date and age|2002|10|29|df=y}}|caps=11|goals=2|club=Strømsgodset|clubnat=NOR|latest=v. {{fb|DJI}}, 12 October 2025}} {{nat fs r player|no=2|pos=FW|name=Momoh Dumbuya|age={{birth date and age|2004|02|14|df=yes}}|caps=2|goals=1|club=Kallon|clubnat=SLE|latest=v. {{fb|DJI}}, 12 October 2025}} {{nat fs r player|no=13|pos=FW|name=Mohamed Bangura|age={{birth date and age|2004|12|6|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=Bhantal|clubnat=SLE|latest=v. {{fb|DJI}}, 12 October 2025}} {{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Momoh Kamara|age={{birth date and age|2005|5|6|df=y}}|caps=4|goals=1|club=Minnesota United|clubnat=USA|latest=v. {{fb|ETH}}, 9 September 2025}} {{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=Musa Noah Kamara|age={{birth date and age|1999|8|6|df=y}}|caps=16|goals=4|club=Ports Authority|clubnat=SLE|latest=v. {{fb|ETH}}, 9 September 2025}} {{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=James Kaiyamba|age={{birth date and age|2006|11|3|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Star Sport|clubnat=SLE|latest=v. {{fb|EGY}}, 25 March 2025}} {{nat fs break}} ;Notes <sup>INJ</sup> Withdrew due to injury.<br/> <sup>PRE</sup> Preliminary squad / standby<br/> <sup>RET</sup> Had announced retirement from international association football.<br/> <sup>SUS</sup> Is serving a suspension.<br /> <sup>PRI</sup> Absent due to private circumstances.<br/> <sup>WD</sup> Withdrawn. {{nat fs end}}
==Records== {{Updated|12 October 2025}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Sierra Leone |url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/country/166/Sierra_Leone.html |website=National Football Teams |access-date=25 April 2021 |archive-date=26 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230426084232/https://www.national-football-teams.com/country/166/2023/Sierra_Leone.html |url-status=live }}</ref> :''Players in '''bold''' are still active with Sierra Leone.''
===Most appearances=== [[File:Umaru Bangura.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Umaru Bangura is Sierra Leone's most capped player with 55 appearances.]]
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;" |- !width=30px|Rank !class="unsortable" style="width:150px;"|Name !width=50px|Caps !width=50px|Goals !class="unsortable" style="width:100px;"|Career |- | 1 ||align=left| Umaru Bangura || 55 || 4 || 2006–2022 |- |rowspan=2| 2 ||align=left| Ibrahim Bah || 45 || 3 || 1986–1998 |- |align=left| '''Kei Kamara''' || 45 || 8 || 2008–present |- | 4 ||align=left| Mohamed Kallon || 41 || 8 || 1995–2012 |- | 5 ||align=left| Sheriff Suma || 37 || 3 || 2006–2015 |- | 6 ||align=left| '''Kwame Quee''' || 35 || 3 || 2012–present |- | 7 ||align=left| '''Yeami Dunia''' || 34 || 0 || 2012–present |- | 8 ||align=left| Medo Kamara || 33 || 1 || 2008–2021 |- | rowspan=1|9 ||align=left| Julius Wobay || 32 || 4 || 2001–2018 |- | 10 ||align=left| Ibrahim Kargbo || 30 || 1 || 2000–2013 |- |}
===Top goalscorers=== [[File:Kei Kamara Sierra Leone (cropped).jpg|right|200px|thumb|Kei Kamara is Sierra Leone's joint-top scorer with 8 goals.]]
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;" |- !width=30px|Rank !class="unsortable" width=150px|Name !width=50px|Goals !width=50px|Caps !width=50px|Ratio !class="unsortable" width=100px|Career |- | rowspan=2|1 ||align=left| Mohamed Kallon || 8 || 41 || {{#expr:8/41 round 2}} || 1995–2012 |- |align=left| '''Kei Kamara''' || 8 || 45 || {{#expr:8/45 round 2}} || 2008–present |- | 3 ||align=left| Lamine Conteh || 6 || 20 || {{#expr:6/20 round 2}} || 1993–2006 |- | rowspan=2|4 ||align=left| '''Alhaji Kamara''' || 5 || 19 || {{#expr:5/19 round 2}} || 2012–present |- |align=left| '''Augustus Kargbo''' || 5 || 24 || {{#expr:5/24 round 2}} || 2021–present |- | rowspan=10|6 ||align=left| John Dumbuya || 4 || 4 || {{#expr:4/4 round 2}} || 1984–1987 |- |align=left| Teteh Bangura || 4 || 12 || {{#expr:4/12 round 2}} || 2011–2014 |- |align=left| '''Amadou Bakayoko''' || 4 || 16 || {{#expr:4/16 round 2}} || 2022–present |- |align=left| Alhassan Kamara || 4 || 16 || {{#expr:4/16 round 2}} || 2012–2018 |- |align=left| '''Musa Noah Kamara''' || 4 || 16 || {{#expr:4/16 round 2}} || 2018–present |- |align=left| Abu Kanu || 4 || 16 || {{#expr:4/16 round 2}} || 1994–2003 |- |align=left| Mustapha Bangura || 4 || 17 || {{#expr:4/17 round 2}} || 2005–2016 |- |align=left| '''Mustapha Bundu''' || 4 || 23 || {{#expr:4/23 round 2}} || 2019–present |- |align=left| Julius Wobay || 4 || 32 || {{#expr:4/32 round 2}} || 2001–2018 |- |align=left| Umaru Bangura || 4 || 55 || {{#expr:4/55 round 2}} || 2006–2022 |- |}
==Competitive record==
===FIFA World Cup===
{| class="wikitable" style=text-align:center;" |- style="color:white;" ! style="background:#e11b22;" colspan=9|FIFA World Cup record ! style="width:2%; background:#e11b22;" rowspan="28"| ! style="background:#e11b22;" colspan=7|Qualification record |- style="color:white;" ! style="width:120px; background:#e11b22;"|Year ! style="width:70px; background:#e11b22;"|Round ! style="width:60px; background:#e11b22;"|Position ! style="width:20px; background:#e11b22;"|{{Tooltip|Pld|Games Played}} ! style="width:20px; background:#e11b22;"|{{Tooltip|W|Won}} ! style="width:20px; background:#e11b22;"|{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}} ! style="width:20px; background:#e11b22;"|{{Tooltip|L|Lost}} ! style="width:20px; background:#e11b22;"|{{Tooltip|GF|Goals For}} ! style="width:20px; background:#e11b22;"|{{Tooltip|GA|Goals Against}} ! style="width:20px; background:#e11b22;"|{{Tooltip|Pld|Games Played}} ! style="width:20px; background:#e11b22;"|{{Tooltip|W|Won}} ! style="width:20px; background:#e11b22;"|{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}} ! style="width:20px; background:#e11b22;"|{{Tooltip|L|Lost}} ! style="width:20px; background:#e11b22;"|{{Tooltip|GF|Goals For}} ! style="width:20px; background:#e11b22;"|{{Tooltip|GA|Goals Against}} |- | {{nowrap|{{flagicon|Chile}} 1962 and {{flagicon|England}} 1966}} |colspan=8 |''Not affiliated to CAF'' |colspan=6 |''Not affiliated to CAF'' |- | {{flagicon|Mexico}} 1970 | colspan=8|''Did not enter'' | colspan=6|''Did not enter'' |- | {{flagicon|West Germany}} 1974 | rowspan=4 colspan=8|''Did not qualify'' |2 |0 |0 |2 |0 |3 |- |{{flagicon|Argentina}} 1978 |4 |1 |1 |2 |8 |9 |- |{{flagicon|Spain}} 1982 |2 |0 |1 |1 |3 |5 |- |{{flagicon|Mexico}} 1986 |2 |0 |0 |2 |0 |5 |- | {{flagicon|Italy}} 1990 | colspan=8|''Did not enter'' | colspan=6|''Did not enter'' |- | {{flagicon|United States}} 1994 | colspan=8|''Withdrew'' | colspan=6|''Withdrew'' |- | {{flagicon|France|1974}} 1998 | rowspan=8 colspan=8|''Did not qualify'' |7 |2 |1 |4 |4 |8 |- | {{flagicon|South Korea|1997}} {{flagicon|Japan}} 2002 |10 |2 |1 |7 |6 |17 |- | {{flagicon|Germany}} 2006 |2 |0 |1 |1 |1 |2 |- | {{flagicon|South Africa}} 2010 |8 |3 |2 |3 |5 |8 |- | {{flagicon|Brazil}} 2014 |6 |2 |2 |2 |10 |10 |- | {{flagicon|Russia}} 2018 |2 |1 |0 |1 |2 |2 |- | {{flagicon|Qatar}} 2022 |2 |1 |0 |1 |2 |3 |- | {{flagicon|Canada}} {{flagicon|Mexico}} {{flagicon|United States}} 2026 |10 |4 |3 |3 |12 |10 |- |{{flagicon|Morocco}} {{flagicon|Portugal}} {{flagicon|Spain}} 2030 | rowspan=2 colspan=8|''To be determined'' | rowspan=2 colspan=6|''To be determined'' |- |{{flagicon|Saudi Arabia}} 2034 |- |-style="color:white;" |style="background:#e11b22;"|Total |style="background:#e11b22;"| |style="background:#e11b22;"|{{Tooltip|0/16|Number of tournaments qualified for}} |style="background:#e11b22;"| |style="background:#e11b22;"| |style="background:#e11b22;"| |style="background:#e11b22;"| |style="background:#e11b22;"| |style="background:#e11b22;"| |style="background:#e11b22;"|57 |style="background:#e11b22;"|16 |style="background:#e11b22;"|12 |style="background:#e11b22;"|29 |style="background:#e11b22;"|53 |style="background:#e11b22;"|82 |}
===Africa Cup of Nations=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !Year !Round !Position !{{Tooltip|Pld|Matches played}} !{{Tooltip|W|Won}} !{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}* !{{Tooltip|L|Lost}} !{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}} !{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}} !Squad |- |{{flagicon|Ethiopia|1897}} 1962||rowspan=3 colspan=9|''Not affiliated to CAF'' |- |{{flagicon|Ghana}} 1963 |- |{{flagicon|Tunisia|1959}} 1965 |- |{{flagicon|Ethiopia|1897}} 1968 |colspan=9|''Did not enter'' |- |{{flagicon|Sudan|1956}} 1970 |colspan=9|''Withdrew'' |- |{{flagicon|Cameroon|1961}} 1972 |colspan=9|''Did not enter'' |- |{{flagicon|Egypt|1972}} 1974 |colspan=9|''Did not qualify'' |- |{{flagicon|Ethiopia|1975}} 1976 |colspan=9|''Did not enter'' |- |{{flagicon|Ghana}} 1978 |colspan=9|''Did not qualify'' |- |{{flagicon|Nigeria}} 1980 |colspan=9|''Did not enter'' |- |{{flagicon|Libya|1977}} 1982 |rowspan=2 colspan=9|''Did not qualify'' |- |{{flagicon|Ivory Coast}} 1984 |- |{{flagicon|Egypt}} 1986 |colspan=9|''Withdrew'' |- |{{flagicon|Morocco}} 1988 |colspan=9|''Did not qualify'' |- |{{flagicon|Algeria}} 1990 |colspan=9|''Withdrew'' |- |{{flagicon|Senegal}} 1992 |colspan=9|''Did not qualify'' |- |{{flagicon|Tunisia|1959}} 1994 |Round 1 |10th |2 |0 |1 |1 |0 |4 |Squad |- |{{flagicon|South Africa}} 1996 |Round 1 |13th |3 |1 |0 |2 |2 |7 |Squad |- |{{flagicon|Burkina Faso}} 1998 |colspan=9|''Withdrew'' |- |{{flagicon|Ghana}} {{flagicon|Nigeria}} 2000 |colspan=9|''Disqualified due to civil war'' |- |{{flagicon|Mali}} 2002 |rowspan=9 colspan=9| ''Did not qualify'' |- |{{flagicon|Tunisia}} 2004 |- |{{flagicon|Egypt}} 2006 |- |{{flagicon|Ghana}} 2008 |- |{{flagicon|Angola}} 2010 |- |{{flagicon|Equatorial Guinea}} {{flagicon|Gabon}} 2012 |- |{{flagicon|South Africa}} 2013 |- |{{flagicon|Equatorial Guinea}} 2015 |- |{{flagicon|Gabon}} 2017 |- |{{flagicon|Egypt}} 2019 |colspan=9|''Disqualified due to FIFA suspension'' |- |{{flagicon|Cameroon}} 2021 |Group stage |18th |3 |0 |2 |1 |2 |3 |Squad |- |{{flagicon|Ivory Coast}} 2023 |colspan="9" rowspan="2" |''Did not qualify'' |- |{{flagicon|Morocco}} 2025 |- |{{flagicon|Kenya}} {{flagicon|Tanzania}} {{flagicon|Uganda}} 2027 | colspan="9" rowspan="2" |''To be determined'' |- |{{flagicon|}} 2029 |- !'''Total''' !'''0 titles''' !'''3/35''' !'''8''' !'''1''' !'''3''' !'''4''' !'''4''' !'''14''' !'''—''' |}
==Coaching staff==
{| class="wikitable" |- |Head coach|| {{flagicon|SLE}} Amidu Karim |- |Assistant coach | {{flagicon|SLE}} Alusine Sesay |- |Assistant coach|| {{flagicon|SLE}} Amara Rahman Bangura |- |Sport therapist|| {{flagicon|BEL}} Joris De Vos |- |Head of medical|| {{flagicon|SLE}} Osman Fofanah |- |Team manager|| {{flagicon|SLE}} Abdulai Kargbo |}
==Honours== ===Regional=== * '''Amílcar Cabral Cup''' ** {{Gold1}} '''Champions (2):''' 1993, 1995 ** {{Silver2}} Runners-up (2): 1984, 1986
==References== {{Reflist}}
===Sources=== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20160305221855/http://www.footballsierraleone.net/sierra-leone-to-host-the-elephants-of-ivory-coast-in-abidjan/ Sierra Leone to 'host' the Elephants of Ivory Coast in Abidjan] – footballsierraleone.net (archived 5 March 2016) *[https://web.archive.org/web/20160405190623/http://www.footballsierraleone.net/sierra-leone-1-malawi-1-international-friendly/ Sierra Leone 1–1 Malawi: International Friendly] – footballsierraleone.net (archived 5 April 2016)
==External links== {{Commons category}} * [http://www.footballsierraleone.net/ Football Sierra Leone] * [https://www.slfa.sl/ Sierra Leone Football Association] * [https://www.cafonline.com/member-associations/sle/ Sierra Leone] at CAF * [https://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/associations/SLE Sierra Leone] at FIFA * [https://www.national-football-teams.com/country/166/Sierra_Leone.html Sierra Leone] at National-Football-Teams.com
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