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Guinea national football team

Men's association football team

Men's association football team

FieldValue
NameGuinea
NicknameSyli National
(National Elephants)
BadgeFgf guinee logo shirt.png
Badge_size165px
AssociationFédération Guinéenne de Football (FGF)
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationWAFU (West Africa)
CoachPaulo Duarte
CaptainIssiaga Sylla
Most capsIssiaga Sylla (90)
Top scorerIbrahima Diallo (33)
Home StadiumStade du 28 Septembre
Stade Général Lansana Conté
FIFA TrigrammeGUI
FIFA Rank
FIFA max22
FIFA max dateAugust 2006, January 2007
FIFA min123
FIFA min dateMay 2003
Elo Rank
Elo max23
Elo max date1977
Elo min125
Elo min dateJune 1996
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pattern_b1_guinea24h
pattern_ra1_guinea24h
leftarm1FF0000
body1FF0000
rightarm1FF0000
shorts1EEEE00
socks1489866
pattern_la2_pumaglory22w
pattern_b2_guinea24a
pattern_ra2_pumaglory22w
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body2FFFFFF
rightarm2FFFFFF
shorts2FFFFFF
socks2FFFFFF
First game6–1
(Ghana; 6 December 1958)
Largest win14–0
(Guinea; 20 May 1972)
Largest loss6–0
(Zaire; 2 July 1972)
Regional nameAfrica Cup of Nations
Regional cup apps14
Regional cup first1970
Regional cup bestRunners-up (1976)
2ndRegional nameAfrican Nations Championship
2ndRegional cup apps3
2ndRegional cup first2016
2ndRegional cup bestThird place (2020)
3rdRegional nameAmílcar Cabral Cup
3rdRegional cup apps18
3rdRegional cup first1979
3rdRegional cup bestChampions (1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 2005)
Note

the men's team

(National Elephants) | Sub-confederation = WAFU (West Africa) Stade Général Lansana Conté (Ghana; 6 December 1958) (Guinea; 20 May 1972) (Zaire; 2 July 1972) The Guinea national football team (French: * Équipe de football de Guinée*) represents Guinea in men's international football and 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).

History

Guinea made their footballing debut in an away friendly on 6 December 1958, losing 6–1 against Ghana. 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.

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

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. They returned to international action in September 2002 after a two-year ban from competition. 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. Guinea reached the quarter-final stage again in the 2006 tournament, taking the lead against Senegal before losing 3–2. 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.

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. The team subsequently exited the tournament at the group stage after a draw against Ghana.

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.

Kit provider

Kit providerPeriod
ITA Kappa2002
GER Adidas2004
FRA Airness2014–2016
BEL Sindio2017
ITA Macron2018–2020
NED Masita2021–2022
GER Puma2022–present

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.

2024

  • Msuva

2025

Report (CAF)

  • Okello Report (CAF)
  • Guirassy
  • Othman
  • O. Camara
  • Mandava
  • Traoré
  • Traoré
  • Baldé
  • Boy
  • Mohutsiwa
  • Yadaly Diaby

Coaching staff

PositionName
Head CoachGuinea Kaba Diawara
Assistant CoachGuinea Birama Diarra
Team CoordinatorGuinea Ousmane Decazi Camara
Technical DirectorGuinea Sadio Nansoko
PhysiotherapistGuinea Abdoulaye Soumaré
Physiotherapist IIGuinea Oumarou Sow
Media OfficerGuinea Brahima Sy
Security OfficerGuinea Idrissa Wagué
Goalkeeping CoachGuinea Boubakary Konaté
IntendantGuinea Alassane Diaw
Team DocterGuinea Mahamadou Coulibaly
Team Docter IIGuinea Youssoufou Fofana
Physical TrainerGuinea Sékou Idrissou

Coaching history

  • ROU Petre Moldoveanu (1975–77)
  • FRA Serge Devèze (1992–93)
  • BIH Boro Primorac (1994)
  • UKR Mykhaylo Fomenko (1994)
  • UKR Volodymyr Muntyan (1995–98)
  • FRA Henri Stambouli (1998–99)
  • FRA Bruno Metsu (2000)
  • FRA Bernard Simondi (2000–01)
  • FRA Michel Dussuyer (2002–04)
  • FRA Patrice Neveu (2004–06)
  • FRA Robert Nouzaret (2006–09)
  • GUI Titi Camara (2009)
  • GUI Mamadi Souaré (2009–10)
  • FRA Michel Dussuyer (2010–15)
  • FRA Luis Fernández (2015–16)
  • GUI Lappé Bangoura (2016–18)
  • BEL Paul Put (2018–19)
  • FRA Didier Six (2019–2021)
  • GUI Kaba Diawara (2021–)

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Somalia on 21 March and Uganda on 25 March 2025.

Caps and goals are correct as of 21 March 2025, after the match against Somalia.

Recent call-ups

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

|- | 3 ||align=left| Ousmane N'Gom Camara || 73 || 2 || 1992–2005 |- | 4 ||align=left| Kémoko Camara || 71 || 0 || 1994–2013 |- | 5 ||align=left| Morlaye Soumah || 69 || 2 || 1988–2004 |- | 6 ||align=left| Chérif Souleymane || 68 || 20 || 1964–1977 |- | 7 ||align=left| Dianbobo Baldé || 67 || 2 || 2000–2012 |- | 8 ||align=left| Naby Yattara || 61 || 0 || 2007–2019 |- | 9 ||align=left| Fodé Mansaré || 60 || 8 || 2002–2010 |- | 10 ||align=left| Titi Camara || 59 || 27 || 1991–2004 |- |}

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerGoalsCapsRatioCareer
1Ibrahima Kandia Diallo33561960–1973
2Pascal Feindouno30851998–2012
3Titi Camara27591991–2004
4Mamadou Aliou Keïta22311970–1981
5Chérif Souleymane20681964–1977
6Souleymane Youla19401999–2009
7Fodé Camara14421988–2002
8Ismaël Bangoura13522006–2015
9Ibrahima Sory Keita12361967–1977
Mohamed Yattara12382009–2019

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup

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URU 1930Part of Part of
ITA 1934
FRA 1938
BRA 1950
SUI 1954
SWE 1958
Chile 1962Did not enterDeclined participation
England 1966WithdrewWithdrew
Mexico 1970Did not enterDeclined participation
West Germany 1974Did not qualify411265
Argentina 19787502117
Spain 1982623164
Mexico 1986210112
Italy 1990210135
United States 1994620487
France 19988503159
South Korea Japan 2002Disqualified211074
Germany 2006Did not qualify127232013
South Africa 2010124261619
Brazil 20146312128
Russia 20188305914
Qatar 20226042511
Canada Mexico United States 202610433118
Morocco Portugal Spain 2030To be determinedTo be determined
Saudi Arabia 2034

Africa Cup of Nations

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SUD 1957Part of Part of
UAR 1959Not affiliated to CAFNot affiliated to CAF
ETH 1962
GHA 1963DisqualifiedDisqualified
TUN 1965Did not qualify420266
ETH 1968421196
SUD 1970Group stage6th3021474220105
CMR 1972Did not qualify412123
EGY 1974Group stage5th311144202033
ETH 1976Runners-up2nd63301174310116
GHA 1978Did not qualify430185
NGA 1980Group stage7th301235420287
LBY 1982Did not qualify202033
CIV 1984200203
EGY 1986201125
MAR 1988421135
ALG 1990201114
SEN 1992622255
TUN 1994Group stage11th200213413054
RSA 1996Did not qualify10523179
BFA 1998Group stage9th311133320121
GHA NGA 2000Did not qualify411235
MLI 2002DisqualifiedDisqualified
TUN 2004Quarter-finals7th4121556402103
EGY 2006Quarter-finals6th430194105231510
GHA 2008Quarter-finals8th41125106321103
ANG 2010Did not qualify632195
GAB EQG 2012Group stage9th3111736420135
RSA 2013Did not qualify210112
EQG 2015Quarter-finals8th4031366312108
GAB 2017Did not qualify622255
EGY 2019Round of 1616th411246633084
CMR 2021Round of 1614th411223632185
CIV 2023Quarter-finals8th521246631297
MAR 2025Did not qualify630395
KENTANUGA 2027To be determinedTo be determined
2029

African Nations Championship

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Ivory Coast 2009Did not qualify202033
Sudan 2011201113
South Africa 2014412134
Rwanda 2016Fourth place4th614177421175
Morocco 2018Group stage10th3102354310164
Cameroon 2020Third place3rd633093210111
Algeria 2022Did not qualify210111

African Games

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Congo 1965Did not qualify303077
Nigeria 1973Runners-up2nd54011474400295
Algeria 1978Did not qualifyWithdrew
Kenya 1987
1991–presentSee Guinea national under-23 football teamSee Guinea national under-23 football team

Amílcar Cabral Cup

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GNB 1979Third place3rd512288
GAM 1980Third place3rd421153
MLI 1981Champions1st523053
CPV 1982Champions1st532061
MTN 1983Group stage301237
SLE 1984Group stage311133
GAM 1985Group stage310225
SEN 1986Semi-finals4th301235
GUI 1987Champions1st532030
GNB 1988Champions1st523062
MLI 1989Runners-up2nd430154
SEN 1991Group stage301203
SLE 1993Group stage201123
MTN 1995Group stage300317
GAM 1997Third place3rd522184
CPV 2000Third place3rd531185
MLI 2001Did not enter
GUI 2005Champions1st422042
GNB 2007Group stage301215

Other records

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SEN 1985 CEDEAO CupThird place3rd402236
KSA 2024 FIFA SeriesChampions1st2200111

Honours

Continental

  • CAF African Cup of Nations
    • [[File:Silver medal africa.svg|15px]] Runners-up (1): 1976
  • African Games****1
    • [[File:Silver medal africa.svg|15px]] Silver medal (1): 1973

Regional

Friendly

Summary

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CAF African Cup of Nations0101

;Notes

  1. Competition organized by ANOCA, officially not recognized by FIFA.

References

References

  1. Barrie Courtney. "Guinea – List of International Matches".
  2. "Guinea – List of International Matches". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
  3. "Guinea: Country Info". FIFA.
  4. "African Nations Cup 1976". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation.
  5. (19 March 2001). "Fifa confirm Guinea ban". BBC Sport.
  6. (5 September 2002). "Guinea make their return". BBC Sport.
  7. (7 February 2004). "Mali squeeze through". BBC Sport.
  8. (3 February 2006). "Guinea 2–3 Senegal". BBC Sport.
  9. (4 February 2008). "Quarter-finals: Civ 5–0 Gui". BBC Sport.
  10. (28 January 2012). "Nations Cup: Guinea crush Botswana". BBC Sport.
  11. (1 February 2012). "Nations Cup: Ghana through after 1–1 draw with Guinea". BBC Sport.
  12. (4 January 2016). "Soccer-Guinea cleared to host matches after being declared Ebola-free". [[Reuters]].
  13. (24 September 2019). "Nouveau staff du Syli : 2 membres contestés par le ministère".
  14. 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.
  15. "Youngster Bangoura handed maiden Guinea call up - Bayo, Moriba and Sow dropped". cafonline.com.
  16. "Appearances for Guinea National Team".
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