Sierra Leone national football team
association football team representing Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone national football team is the national football team of Sierra Leone.
| Nickname(s) | Leone Stars | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) | ||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
| Sub-confederation | WAFU (West Africa) | ||
| Head coach | John Keister | ||
| Captain | Umaru Bangura | ||
| Most caps | Umaru Bangura (43) | ||
| Home stadium | Freetown National Stadium | ||
| FIFA code | SLE | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 114  1 (7 February 2019)[1] | ||
| Highest | 50 (August 2014) | ||
| Lowest | 172 (September 2007) | ||
| Elo ranking | |||
| Current | 115  1 (3 March 2019)[2] | ||
| Highest | 59 (15 January 1996) | ||
| Lowest | 156 (7 June 2008) | ||
| First international | |||
.svg){kind=small} Sierra Leone 0–2 Nigeria  (Freetown, Sierra Leone; 10 August 1949)[3] | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 Sierra Leone 5–1 Niger  (Freetown, Sierra Leone; 7 March 1976) Sierra Leone 5–1 Niger (Freetown, Sierra Leone; 3 June 1995) Sierra Leone 4–0 São Tomé and Príncipe  (Freetown, Sierra Leone; 22 April 2000) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Mali 6–0 Sierra Leone (Bamako, Mali; 17 June 2007) | |||
| Africa Cup of Nations | |||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 1994) | ||
| Best result | Group stage, 1994 and 1996 | ||
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 7 February 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ↑ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 3 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ↑ Courtney, Barrie (15 August 2006). "Sierra Leone – List of International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
