Leone Stars Head Coach Didier Gomes Da Rosa has announced a 25-man squad for Sierra Leone’s opening matches in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers against Zimbabwe and Equatorial Guinea.
The squad, revealed by the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA), comprises three goalkeepers, eight defenders, seven midfielders, and seven forwards as preparations begin. Selected goalkeepers include Mamadou Ullah, Francis Koroma, and Ibrahim Sesay. The defensive line features Abdulai Juma Bah, Emmanuel Samadia, Alpha Turay, Abdul Jarju Kabia, Sallieu Tarawallie, MJ Kamson-Kamara, Osman Kakay, and Mohamed Fofanah.
In midfield, Gomes Da Rosa has included Saidu Fofanah, Saidu Bah Kamara, Tyrese Fornah, Azeem Kerr Abdulai, Mustapha Hindolo, Momoh I. Kamara, and Sulay Kaikai. Up front, the attacking options are Ra’ees Bangura-Williams, Santigie Yusuf Sesay, Alhassan Koroma, Daniel Kanu, Joshua A. Koroma, Idris Kanu, and Alie Conteh.
Sierra Leone will kick off Group E against Zimbabwe on September 24, followed by a match against Equatorial Guinea on September 28. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has scheduled the first two rounds of the qualifiers from September 24 to October 6, 2026.
Gomes Da Rosa has also initiated a training camp for home-based players to evaluate local talent before the qualifiers, as the Leone Stars aim for a place in the 2027 continental tournament. This tournament will be jointly hosted by Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda from June 19 to July 17, 2027.
