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Guinea national under-23 football team

Guinea national under-23 and Olympic football team, represents Guinea in association football at an under-23 age level and is controlled by Guinean Football Federation, the governing body for football in Guinea.[1]

Guinea U-23
Nickname(s)Syli National
(National Elephants)
AssociationGuinean Football Federation
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationWAFU (West Africa)
Head coachMorlaye Cissé
Home stadiumStade du 28 Septembre
Stade Général Lansana Conté
FIFA codeGUI
First colours
Second colours
First international
Algeria  1–1  Guinea
(Algiers, Algeria; April 14, 1995)
Biggest win
Guinea  4–1  Gabon
(Conakry, Guinea; June 13, 1999)
Guinea  4–1  Mauritania
(Conakry, Guinea; November 20, 2018)
Biggest defeat
England  7–1  Guinea
(Aubagne, France; May 23, 2016)
Olympic Games
Appearances2 (first in 1968)
Best resultGroup Stage (1968)
U-23 Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances1 (first in 2023)
Best resultFourth place (2023)

Recent results and fixtures edit

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2023 edit

24 June 2023 U-23 AFCON GS Morocco   2–1   Guinea Rabat, Morocco
21:00 UTC+1 Ezzalzouli   68' (pen.), 90+8' (pen.) Report Bah   45+2' Stadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium
Referee: Omar Abdulkadir Artan (Somalia)
27 June 2023 U-23 AFCON GS Congo   1–3   Guinea Rabat, Morocco
18:00 UTC+1 Y. Ngatse   40' Report
  • Camara   10'
  • J. Bowamba   54' (o.g.)
  • S. Soumah   84'
 Stadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium
Referee: Clement Franklin Kpan (Ivory Coast)
30 June 2023 U-23 AFCON GS Guinea   1–1   Ghana Tangier, Morocco
21:00 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Ibn Batouta Stadium
Referee: Muhammad Elmabrouk (Libya)
4 July 2023 U-23 AFCON SF Egypt   1–0   Guinea Tangier, Morocco
21:00 UTC+1
  • Shehata   8'
 Report Stadium: Ibn Batouta Stadium
Referee: Abongile Tom (South Africa)
7 July 2023 U-23 AFCON 3rd place Mali   0–0
(4–3 p)		   Guinea Tangier, Morocco
18:00 UTC+1 Report Stadium: Ibn Batouta Stadium
Referee: Youcef Gamouh (Algeria)
Penalties
  • I. Maïga  
  • Diambou  
  • Diallo  
  • Diomandé  
  • M.L. Bah  

2024 edit

22 March Friendly United States   3–0   Guinea Olot, Spain
15:00 (UTC+01:00)
Report Stadium: Estadi Municipal d'Olot
Attendance: 60
Referee: Jan Cobos Pujol (Spain)
26 March Friendly Guinea   Cancelled   Ivory Coast Barcelona, Spain
Stadium: Johan Cruyff Stadium
26 March Hybrid friendly UE Olot   0–4   Guinea Olot, Spain
19:15 (UTC+01:00) Report
Stadium: Estadi Municipal d'Olot
9 May 2024 Summer Olympic's qualification - AFC–CAF play-off Indonesia   0–1   Guinea Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines, France[2]
15:00 (UTC+02:00)
Stadium: INF Clairefontaine
Referee: François Letexier (France)
24 July 2024 Summer Olympics Group A Guinea   v   New Zealand Nice, France
17:00 UTC+2 Stadium: Allianz Riviera
27 July 2024 Summer Olympics Group A France   v   Guinea Nice, France
21:00 UTC+2 Stadium: Allianz Riviera
30 July 2024 Summer Olympics Group A United States   v   Guinea Saint-Étienne, France
19:00 UTC+2 Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard

Coaching staff edit

As of 1 April 2024[3]

Position Name
Interim Head Coach   Kaba Diawara
Head Coach   Morlaye Cissé
Assistant Coach   Pascal Baruxakis
Goalkeeping Coach   Kémoko Camara
Intendant   Ibrahima Diallo
Team Doctor   Ibrahima Camara
Team Manager   Daman Touré

Players edit

Current squad edit

The following 19 players were called up for the 2024 Summer Olympics play off game against   Indonesia on 9 May 2024.[4][5]

Caps and goals as of 22 March 2024 after the match against   Indonesia.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Soumaïla Sylla (2004-03-15) 15 March 2004 (age 20) 1 0   Reims
22 1GK Mory Keita (2005-07-13) 13 July 2005 (age 18) 5 0   Sangarédi
2 2DF Chérif Camara (2002-10-21) 21 October 2002 (age 21) 2 0   Hafia
3 2DF Bangaly Cissé (2002-12-28) 28 December 2002 (age 21) 4 0   Kaloum
4 2DF Mohamed Soumah (2003-03-13) 13 March 2003 (age 21) 7 0   Gent
5 2DF Saïdou Sow (2002-07-04) 4 July 2002 (age 21) 1 0   Strasbourg
13 2DF Madiou Keita (2004-08-29) 29 August 2004 (age 19) 6 0   Auxerre
14 2DF Ibrahim Diakité (2003-08-31) 31 August 2003 (age 20) 1 0   Stade Lausanne
6 3MF Fodé Camara (2002-06-23) 23 June 2002 (age 21) 7 0   Sfaxien
7 3MF Alseny Soumah (2001-01-01) 1 January 2001 (age 23) 3 0   Horoya
8 3MF Mohamed Lamine Soumah (2002-07-07) 7 July 2002 (age 21) 3 0   Kaloum
10 3MF Ilaix Moriba (2003-01-19) 19 January 2003 (age 21) 1 1   Getafe
17 3MF Issiaga Camara (2005-02-02) 2 February 2005 (age 19) 1 0   Nice
18 3MF Aguibou Camara (2001-05-20) 20 May 2001 (age 22) 6 1   Atromitos
9 4FW Momo Touré (2002-01-12) 12 January 2002 (age 22) 1 0   Van
11 4FW Ousmane Camara (2001-11-03) 3 November 2001 (age 22) 7 0   Annecy
12 4FW Algassime Bah (2002-11-12) 12 November 2002 (age 21) 7 1   Olympiakos
15 4FW Amadou Diallo (2006-07-13) 13 July 2006 (age 17) 1 0   Rennes
19 4FW Facinet Conte (2005-03-24) 24 March 2005 (age 19) 1 0   Bastia

Recent call ups edit

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Sandali Condé (2001-03-26) 26 March 2001 (age 23) 1 0   Stripfing v.   United States, 22 March 2024
GK Sékou Camara (2002-05-25) 25 May 2002 (age 21) 0 0   Kaloum v.   United States, 22 March 2024PRE
GK Nfaly Camara (2003-06-23) 23 June 2003 (age 20) 0 0   Horoya v.   United States, 22 March 2024PRE
DF Sahmkou Camara (2003-06-10) 10 June 2003 (age 20) 1 0   Stade Lausanne v.   United States, 22 March 2024
DF Naby Oularé (2002-08-06) 6 August 2002 (age 21) 5 0   Boluspor v.   United States, 22 March 2024PRE
DF Naby Camara (2001-12-03) 3 December 2001 (age 22) 3 0   Al-Waab v.   United States, 22 March 2024PRE
MF Sékou Tidiany Bangoura (2002-04-05) 5 April 2002 (age 22) 3 0   Tuzlaspor v.   United States, 22 March 2024
MF Ahmadou Ama Camara (2003-08-01) 1 August 2003 (age 20) 1 0   Raja Casablanca v.   United States, 22 March 2024
MF Selu Diallo (2003-10-01) 1 October 2003 (age 20) 1 0   Alavés v.   United States, 22 March 2024
MF Sory Traoré (2005-03-13) 13 March 2005 (age 19) 1 0   Horsens v.   United States, 22 March 2024
MF Amadou Keita (2001-10-28) 28 October 2001 (age 22) 0 0   Eupen v.   United States, 22 March 2024
FW Ousmane Condé (2004-08-21) 21 August 2004 (age 19) 1 0   Leganés v.   United States, 22 March 2024
FW Elhadj Bah (2001-08-22) 22 August 2001 (age 22) 1 0   Dunkerque v.   United States, 22 March 2024
FW Djibril Bangoura (2001-12-27) 27 December 2001 (age 22) 1 0   Versailles v.   United States, 22 March 2024
FW Ousmane Camara (2001-01-23) 23 January 2001 (age 23) 0 0   Sharjah v.   United States, 22 March 2024PRE
Notes
  • INJ = Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
  • PRE = Preliminary squad.
  • WD = Player withdrew from the squad for non-injury related reasons.

Competition records edit

Summer Olympic Games edit

Summer Olympic Games Record
Hosts Result Position GP W D L GS GA
1992 to 2020 Did not qualify
  2024 Qualified
Total 1/8 0 0 0 0 0 0

Africa U-23 Cup of Nations edit

Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
2011 to 2019 Did not qualify
  2023 Fourth place 4th 4 1 1 2 4 3
Total 1/4 – 4 1 1 2 4 3

References edit

  1. ^ "Guinea Under 23". International Soccerway. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Everything you need to know about the Men's Olympic Football Tournament 2024". FIFA. 5 April 2024.
  3. ^ "A LA UNE: Syli U-23 : Morlaye Cissé fait son retour". Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  4. ^ "DÉBUT DU REGROUPEMENT DU SYLI ESPOIR À PARIS EN VUE DU MATCH DE BARRAGE DES JO DE PARIS 2024". Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Guinée : une surprise dans la liste pour le barrage des JO 2024 !". Retrieved 7 May 2024.
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