Guinea national football team

The Guinea national football team (French: Équipe de football du Guinée) represents Guinea in men's international football and it is controlled by the Guinean Football Federation. They have never qualified for the FIFA World Cup finals, and their best finish in the Africa Cup of Nations was runners-up in 1976. The team reached the quarter-finals in four recent tournaments (2004, 2006, 2008 and 2015). The team represents both FIFA and Confederation of African Football (CAF).

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Guinea women's national football team.
Guinea
Nickname(s)Syli National
(National Elephants)
AssociationGuinean Football Federation
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationWAFU (West Africa)
Head coachKaba Diawara
CaptainNaby Keïta
Most capsPascal Feindouno (85)
Top scorerIbrahima Kandia Diallo (33)
Home stadiumStade du 28 Septembre
Stade Général Lansana Conté
FIFA codeGUI
First colours
Second colours
Third colours
FIFA ranking
Current 80 1 (31 March 2022)[1]
Highest22 (August 2006, January 2007)
Lowest123 (May 2003)
First international
 Togo 2–1 Guinea 
(Togo; 9 May 1962)
Biggest win
 Guinea 14–0 Mauritania 
(Guinea; 20 May 1972)
Biggest defeat
 Zaire 6–0 Guinea 
(Zaire; 2 July 1972)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances13 (first in 1970)
Best resultRunners-up, 1976

History

Guinea made their footballing debut in an away friendly on 9 May 1962, losing 2–1 against Togo.[2] In 1963, Guinea entered its first qualification campaign for an Africa Cup of Nations, the 1963 tournament in Ghana. Drawn in a two-legged qualifier against Nigeria, Guinea drew the first leg 2–2 away on 27 July, and on 6 October won 1–0 at home to win 3–2 on aggregate. They were later disqualified for using Guinean officials in the second leg, and Nigeria went through to the finals in their place. In 1965, Guinea entered the qualifiers for the 1965 African Cup of Nations in Tunisia and was placed in Group A with Senegal and Mali. On 28 February, they lost 2–0 in Senegal before beating them 3–0 at home on 31 March, Senegal's win over Mali allowed them to qualify instead of Guinea.[3]

During the 1976 African Cup of Nations the Guinean team finished second to Morocco, only missing out on the championship by a point.[4][5]

In 2001, FIFA expelled the country from the qualification process of the 2002 World Cup and 2002 African Cup of Nations due to government interference in football.[6] They returned to international action in September 2002 after a two-year ban from competition.[7] In the 2004 African Cup of Nations, Guinea reached the quarter-finals, scoring the first goal against Mali before ultimately losing 2–1, conceding the winning goal in the last minute of the match.[8] Guinea reached the quarter-final stage again in the 2006 tournament, taking the lead against Senegal before losing 3–2.[9] 2008 saw Guinea reach the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations for a third successive tournament, only to suffer a 5–0 defeat against Côte d'Ivoire.[10]

In 2012, Guinea beat Botswana 6–1 in the group stage of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, becoming the first side to score six goals in an Africa Cup of Nations game since Côte d'Ivoire in 1970.[11] The team subsequently exited the tournament at the group stage after a draw against Ghana.[12]

On 4 January 2016, CAF lifted a ban on Guinea playing their home international in Guinea after it was declared free of Ebola by the U.N. World Health Organization in December 2015.[13]

Results and fixtures
Main article: Guinea 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.

2021
24 March 2021 (2021-03-24) 2021 AFCONQ Guinea  1–0  Mali Conakry, Guinea
16:00 UTC±0
  • Soumah 76'
 Report Stadium: General Lansana Conté Stadium
Referee: Youssef Essrayri (Tunisia)
28 March 2021 (2021-03-28) 2021 AFCONQ Namibia  2–1  Guinea Windhoek, Namibia
15:00 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Sam Nujoma Stadium
Referee: Norman Matemera (Zimbabwe)
31 May Friendly Turkey  0–0  Guinea Antalya, Turkey
20:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Antalya Stadium
Referee: Aliyar Aghayev (Azerbaijan)
5 June Friendly Togo  2–0  Guinea Manavgat, Turkey
20:00 UTC+3
Report Stadium: Arslan Zeki Demirci Sports Complex
Attendance: 0
Referee: Yaşar Kemal Uğurlu (Turkey)
8 June Friendly Kosovo  1–2  Guinea Manavgat, Turkey
16:00 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Arslan Zeki Demirci Sports Complex
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sarper Barış Saka (Turkey)
11 June Friendly Guinea  2–1  Niger Manavgat, Turkey
17:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Arslan Zeki Demirci Sports Complex
Attendance: 0
1 September 2022 World Cup qualification - Group I Guinea-Bissau  1–1  Guinea Nouakchott, Mauritania
Mendes 51' Report
Stadium: Stade Olympique
6 October 2021 (2021-10-06) 2022 World Cup qualification - Group I Sudan  1–1  Guinea Marrakech, Morocco
17:00 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Stade de Marrakech
Referee: Janny Sikazwe (Zambia)
9 October 2021 (2021-10-09) 2022 World Cup qualification - Group I Guinea  2–2  Sudan Agadir, Morocco
17:00 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Stade Adrar
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)
12 October 2021 2022 FWC Q Guinea  1–4  Morocco Agadir, Morocco
20:00 (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Adrar
Referee: Sidi Alioum (Cameroon)
Note: The match was originally scheduled on 6 September 2021, 16:00 UTC+0, but was postponed due to security concerns following the 2021 Guinean coup d'état.
12 November 2021 2022 World Cup qualification - Group I Guinea  0–0  Guinea-Bissau Conakry, Guinea
Report Stadium: General Lansana Conté Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Marouf (Egypt)
16 November 2021 2022 WCQ Morocco  3–0  Guinea Casablanca, Morocco
 Report Stadium: Stade Mohamed V
Referee: Joshua Bondo (Botswana)

2022
3 January Friendly Rwanda  3–0  Guinea TBD, Rwanda
19:00 UTC±0 Stadium: TBD
6 January Friendly Rwanda  0–2  Guinea TBD, Rwanda
19:00 UTC±0 Stadium: TBD
10 January 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Guinea  1–0  Malawi Bafoussam, Cameroon
17:00 UTC+1
Report Stadium: Kouekong Stadium
Referee: Daniel Nili Laryea (Ghana)
14 January 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Senegal  0–0  Guinea Bafoussam, Cameroon
14:00 UTC+1 Report Stadium: Kouekong Stadium
Referee: Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)
18 January 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Zimbabwe  2–1  Guinea Yaoundé, Cameroon
17:00 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo
Referee: Salima Mukansanga (Rwanda)
24 January AFCON Round of 16 Guinea  0–1  Gambia Bafoussam, Cameroon
17:00 Report Mu. Barrow 71' Stadium: Kouekong Stadium
Referee: Amin Omar (Egypt)
25 March Friendly South Africa  0–0  Guinea Kortrijk, Belgique
18:00 UTC+1 Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion
29 March Friendly Guinea  v  Zambia Paris, France
Stadium: TBD

Kit provider
Kit provider Period
Airness 2014–2016
Sindio 2017
Macron 2018–2020
Masita 2021–present

Coaching staff
Position Name
Head Coach Kaba Diawara[14]
Assistant Coach Mandjou Diallo[15]
Team Coordinator Ousmane Decazi Camara[16]
Technical Director Sadio Nansoko
Physiotherapist Ousmane Bah
Physiotherapist II Alsény Sylla
Media Officer Ibrahima Dbeck Diallo
Security Officer Jean Paul Camara
Goalkeeping Coach Kémoko Camara
Intendant Edgar Babara Sylla
Team Docter Tasfir Soumah
Team Docter II Amadou Sy
Physical Trainer Modou Konaté

Coaching history

Players

Current squad

The following 23 players were called up for the friendly matches against South Africa and Zambia on 25 and 29 March, respectively.[18][19][20]

Caps and goals are correct as of 24 January 2022 after the match against Gambia.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Ibrahim Koné (1989-12-05) 5 December 1989 6 0 Hibernians
1GK Bangaly Sylla (2002-11-30) 30 November 2002 0 0 Saint-Étienne
1GK Ibrahima Diallo (2000-08-14) 14 August 2000 0 0 Carroi
2DF Issiaga Sylla (1994-01-01) 1 January 1994 66 3 Toulouse
2DF Ibrahima Conté (1996-04-03) 3 April 1996 19 0 Niort
2DF Mamadou Kané (1997-01-22) 22 January 1997 15 2 Olympiacos
2DF Saïdou Sow (2002-07-04) 4 July 2002 11 0 Saint-Étienne
2DF Ousmane Kanté (1989-09-21) 21 September 1989 11 0 Paris FC
2DF Antoine Conte (1994-01-29) 29 January 1994 0 0 Universitatea Craiova
2DF Sekou Sylla (1999-01-09) 9 January 1999 0 0 SC Cambuur
3MF Naby Keïta (1995-02-10) 10 February 1995 48 10 Liverpool
3MF Amadou Diawara (1997-07-17) 17 July 1997 23 0 Roma
3MF Ibrahima Cissé (1994-02-28) 28 February 1994 17 1 Seraing
3MF Aguibou Camara (2001-05-20) 20 May 2001 13 1 Olympiacos
3MF Ilaix Moriba (2003-01-19) 19 January 2003 5 0 Valencia
3MF Mory Konaté (1993-11-15) 15 November 1993 3 0 Sint-Truidense
3MF Thierno Barry (2000-01-12) 12 January 2000 0 0 Tenerife
3MF Momo Cissé (2002-10-17) 17 October 2002 0 0 Wisła Kraków
3MF Cheick Condé (2000-07-26) 26 July 2000 0 0 Fastav Zlín
4FW Mohamed Bayo (1998-06-04) 4 June 1998 11 3 Clermont
4FW Bafodé Dansoko (1995-12-28) 28 December 1995 0 0 Deinze
4FW Serhou Guirassy (1996-03-12) 12 March 1996 0 0 Rennes
4FW Amadou Traoré (2002-03-07) 7 March 2002 0 0 Bordeaux

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for Guinea in the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Aly Keita (1986-12-08) 8 December 1986 24 0 Östersund v.  South Africa, 24 March 2022 WD
GK Moussa Camara (1998-11-27) 27 November 1998 18 0 Horoya 2021 Africa Cup of Nations
GK Mohamed Camara (2000-03-16) 16 March 2000 1 0 AS Kaloum v.  Morocco, 16 November 2021
DF Mohamed Ali Camara (1997-08-28) 28 August 1997 16 0 Young Boys 2021 Africa Cup of Nations
DF Mikael Dyrestam (1991-12-10) 10 December 1991 9 0 Sarpsborg 08 2021 Africa Cup of Nations
DF Pa Konate (1994-04-25) 25 April 1994 8 0 Botev Plovdiv 2021 Africa Cup of Nations
DF Fodé Camara (2002-06-23) 23 June 2002 0 0 Horoya 2021 Africa Cup of Nations
DF Gaoussou Youssouf Siby (2000-04-15) 15 April 2000 0 0 Wakriya 2021 Africa Cup of Nations
DF Florentin Pogba (1990-08-19) 19 August 1990 30 0 Sochaux 2021 Africa Cup of Nations INJ
DF Abdoulaye Cissé (1994-11-30) 30 November 1994 18 1 Kocaelispor v.  Morocco, 16 November 2021
DF Mohamed Kalil Traoré (2000-07-09) 9 July 2000 6 0 Hapoel Tel Aviv v.  Morocco, 16 November 2021
DF Simon Falette (1992-02-19) 19 February 1992 17 0 Hatayspor v.  Sudan, 12 October 2021
DF Abdoulaye Sylla (2000-04-10) 10 April 2000 2 0 Nantes v.  Sudan, 12 October 2021
DF Abdoulaye Naby Camara (1994-01-01) 1 January 1994 12 0 CI Kamsar v.  Namibia, 28 March 2021
DF Mohamed Bangoura (1996-03-14) 14 March 1996 9 0 CI Kamsar v.  Namibia, 28 March 2021
DF Naby Camara (1996-05-10) 10 May 1996 9 0 Rukh Brest v.  Namibia, 28 March 2021
DF Alsény Camara (1996-06-01) 1 June 1996 8 0 Horoya v.  Namibia, 28 March 2021
DF Ibrahima Sory Doumbouya (1996-03-25) 25 March 1996 8 0 Horoya v.  Namibia, 28 March 2021
DF Bangali Cissé 0 0 SOAR v.  Namibia, 28 March 2021
DF Djibril Katy Sylla 0 0 SOAR v.  Namibia, 28 March 2021
DF Ibrahima Sory Sankhon (1996-01-01) 1 January 1996 27 6 R.W.D. Molenbeek v.  Mali, 24 March 2021 COVID
MF Seydouba Cissé (2001-02-10) 10 February 2001 0 0 Leganés v.  South Africa, 24 March 2022 WD
MF Ibrahima Conté (1991-04-03) 3 April 1991 55 4 Bnei Sakhnin 2021 Africa Cup of Nations
MF Morlaye Sylla (1998-07-27) 27 July 1998 21 3 Horoya 2021 Africa Cup of Nations
MF Mady Camara (1997-02-28) 28 February 1997 21 1 Olympiacos v.  Morocco, 12 October 2021
MF Ibrahima Camará (1999-01-25) 25 January 1999 5 1 Moreirense v.  Sudan, 12 October 2021
MF Kamso Mara (1994-12-24) 24 December 1994 11 0 Beitar Jerusalem v.  Niger, 11 June 2021
MF Ismaël Camara (2000-11-11) 11 November 2000 7 0 Wakriya v.  Namibia, 28 March 2021
MF Mohamed Coumbassa (1995-03-15) 15 March 1995 6 0 Horoya v.  Namibia, 28 March 2021
MF Alpha Oumar Sow (1997-08-15) 15 August 1997 6 0 Ashanti GB v.  Namibia, 28 March 2021
FW François Kamano (1996-05-02) 2 May 1996 39 7 Lokomotiv Moscow v.  South Africa, 24 March 2022 INJ
FW Morgan Guilavogui (1998-03-10) 10 March 1998 5 0 Paris FC v.  South Africa, 24 March 2022 INJ
FW Mamadou Diallo (1994-09-19) 19 September 1994 2 0 Grenoble v.  South Africa, 24 March 2022 INJ
FW José Kanté (1990-09-27) 27 September 1990 26 4 Kairat 2021 Africa Cup of Nations
FW Seydouba Soumah (1991-06-11) 11 June 1991 37 9 Kuwait SC 2021 Africa Cup of Nations
FW Sory Kaba (1995-04-10) 10 April 1995 21 3 OH Leuven 2021 Africa Cup of Nations
FW Moustapha Kouyaté (1994-03-03) 3 March 1994 7 1 Raja Casablanca v.  Morocco, 16 November 2021
FW Ahmad Mendes Moreira (1995-06-27) 27 June 1995 4 0 PAS Giannina v.  Sudan, 12 October 2021
FW Momo Yansané (1997-07-29) 29 July 1997 1 0 Sheriff Tiraspol v.  Sudan, 12 October 2021
FW Demba Camara (1994-11-07) 7 November 1994 20 3 MAS Fès v.  Niger, 11 June 2021
FW Yakhouba Gnagna Barry (1998-04-17) 17 April 1998 9 3 Horoya v.  Niger, 11 June 2021
FW Yady Bangoura (1996-06-30) 30 June 1996 3 1 RWDM47 v.  Namibia, 28 March 2021
FW Elhadj Bah (2001-08-22) 22 August 2001 1 0 Samsunspor v.  Namibia, 28 March 2021
FW Morifing Donzo 0 0 SOAR v.  Namibia, 28 March 2021
Notes
  • DEC = Player refused to join the team after the call-up.
  • INJ = Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
  • PRE = Preliminary squad.
  • RET = Player has retired from international football.
  • SUS = Suspended from the national team.
  • WD = Player withdrew from the squad for non-injury related reasons.

Records
As of 24 January 2022[21]
Players in bold are still active with Guinea.

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup record FIFA World Cup qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1930 Part of  France Part of  France
1934
1938
1950
1954
1958
1962 Did not enter Declined participation
1966 Withdrew Withdrew
1970 Did not enter Declined participation
1974 Did not qualify 4 1 1 2 6 5
1978 7 5 0 2 11 7
1982 6 2 3 1 6 4
1986 2 1 0 1 1 2
1990 2 1 0 1 3 5
1994 6 2 0 4 8 7
1998 8 5 0 3 15 9
2002 Disqualified 2 1 1 0 7 4
2006 Did not qualify 12 7 2 3 20 13
2010 12 4 2 6 16 19
2014 6 3 1 2 12 8
2018 8 3 0 5 9 14
2022 6042511
2026 To be determined To be determined
Total0/2281351432119108

Africa Cup of Nations
Africa Cup of Nations record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
1957Part of  France
1959Not affiliated to CAF
1962
1963 Disqualified
1965 Did not qualify
1968
1970 Group stage 6th 3 0 2 1 4 7
1972 Did not qualify
1974 Group stage 5th 3 1 1 1 4 4
1976 Runners-up 2nd 6 3 3 0 11 7
1978 Did not qualify
1980 Group stage 7th 3 0 1 2 3 5
1982 Did not qualify
1984
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994 Group stage 11th 2 0 0 2 1 3
1996 Did not qualify
1998 Group stage 9th 3 1 1 1 3 3
2000 Did not qualify
2002 Disqualified
2004 Quarter-finals 7th 4 1 2 1 5 5
2006 Quarter-finals 6th 4 3 0 1 9 4
2008 Quarter-finals 8th 4 1 1 2 5 10
2010 Did not qualify
2012 Group stage 9th 3 1 1 1 7 3
2013 Did not qualify
2015 Quarter-finals 8th 4 0 3 1 3 6
2017 Did not qualify
2019 Round of 16 16th 4 1 1 2 4 6
2021 Round of 16 14th 4 1 1 2 2 3
2023 To be determined
2025 Qualified as hosts
Total Runners-up 13/33 47 13 17 17 61 66

African Nations Championship
African Nations Championship record
Appearances: 3
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
2009Did not qualify
2011
2014
2016Fourth place4th614177
2018Group stage10th310235
2020Third place3rd633093
2022To be determined
Total Third place 3/6 15 5 7 3 19 15

African Games
Football at the African Games has been an under-23 tournament since 1991.
African Games record
Year Result Pld W D L GF GA
1965-000000
1973-000000
1978-000000
1987-000000
1991–present See Guinea national under-23 football team
Total4/4000000

Team honours

Last updated 14 August 2017

Continental tournaments
Runners-up (1): 1976

Other Tournaments and Cups
Amilcar Cabral Cup
Champions (5): 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 2005
Runners-up (1): 1989

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  14. "Syli : Première réaction d'Aly Touré, nommé Team Manager". 4 October 2019.
  15. "Syli: Kaba Diawara, Mandjou Diallo et Kemoko font leur entrée dans le staff". 19 September 2019.
  16. "Nouveau staff du Syli : 2 membres contestés par le ministère". 24 September 2019.
  17. Petre Moldoveanu who won the CAF Champions League in 1975 with Hafia Football Club was appointed manager of Guinea and led his side to the 1976 African Cup of Nations finals.
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