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
Shirt badge/Association crest
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
FIFA ranking
Current 81 Steady (21 September 2023)[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
Appearances14 (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]

Kit provider
Kit provider Period
France Airness 2014–2016
Belgium Sindio 2017
Italy Macron 2018–2020
Netherlands Masita 2021–2022
Germany Puma 2022–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.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2023
24 March 2023 AFCON qualification Guinea  2–0  Ethiopia Casablanca, Morocco
20:30 UTC±0
  • Kamano 39'
  • Bayo 73'
 Report Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Referee: Djindo Louis Houngnandande (Benin)
27 March 2023 AFCON qualification Ethiopia  2–3  Guinea Rabat, Morocco
19:00 UTC±0
Report
Stadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium
Referee: Alhadi Allaou Mahamat (Chad)
14 June 2023 AFCON qualification Guinea  1–2  Egypt Marrakesh, Morocco
20:00 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Marrakesh Stadium
Referee: Daniel Nii Laryea (Ghana)
17 June Friendly Brazil  4–1  Guinea Barcelona, Spain
21:00 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: RCDE Stadium
Referee: Andris Treismanis (Latvia)
9 September 2023 AFCON qualification Malawi  2–2  Guinea Lilongwe, Malawi
15:00 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Bingu National Stadium
Referee: Clement Franklin Kpan (Ivory Coast)
13 October Friendly Guinea  1–0  Guinea-Bissau TBD, Portugal
Report Stadium: TBD
17 October Friendly Guinea  1–1  Gabon TBD, Portugal
Report Stadium: TBD
15 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Guinea  v  Uganda
18 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Botswana  v  Guinea

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

Coaching history

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2023 AFCON qualification match against Egypt and the friendly against Brazil on 14 and 17 June 2023 respectively.[18]

Caps and goals are correct as of 17 June 2023, after the match against Brazil.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Aly Keita (1986-12-08) 8 December 1986 24 0 Sweden Östersund
1GK Ibrahim Koné (1989-12-05) 5 December 1989 15 0 Malta Hibernians
1GK Lassana Diakhaby (2004-05-01) 1 May 2004 0 0 France Valenciennes
2DF Issiaga Sylla (1994-01-01) 1 January 1994 72 3 France Montpellier
2DF Ibrahima Conté (1996-04-03) 3 April 1996 21 0 France Chamois Niortais
2DF Mohamed Camara (1997-08-28) 28 August 1997 20 0 Switzerland Young Boys
2DF Saïdou Sow (2002-07-04) 4 July 2002 16 0 France Saint-Étienne
2DF Antoine Conte (1994-01-29) 29 January 1994 9 0 Israel Hapoel Tel Aviv
2DF Mouctar Diakhaby (1996-12-19) 19 December 1996 8 1 Spain Valencia
2DF Ibrahim Diakité (2003-08-31) 31 August 2003 1 0 Belgium Eupen
2DF Dembo Sylla (2002-11-10) 10 November 2002 3 0 France Laval
3MF Naby Keïta (captain) (1995-02-10) 10 February 1995 54 12 Germany Werder Bremen
3MF Amadou Diawara (1997-07-17) 17 July 1997 32 0 Belgium Anderlecht
3MF Aguibou Camara (2001-05-20) 20 May 2001 18 1 Greece Atromitos
3MF Ilaix Moriba (2003-01-19) 19 January 2003 14 1 Germany RB Leipzig
3MF Mory Konaté (1993-11-15) 15 November 1993 9 0 Belgium Sint-Truiden
3MF Seydouba Cissé (2001-02-10) 10 February 2001 6 0 Spain Leganés
3MF Yadaly Diaby (2000-08-09) 9 August 2000 3 0 Austria Austria Lustenau
4FW François Kamano (1996-05-02) 2 May 1996 41 7 Saudi Arabia Abha
4FW José Kanté (1990-09-27) 27 September 1990 28 4 Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
4FW Morlaye Sylla (1998-07-23) 23 July 1998 23 3 Portugal Arouca
4FW Morgan Guilavogui (1998-03-10) 10 March 1998 10 1 France Paris FC
4FW Serhou Guirassy (1996-03-12) 12 March 1996 7 2 Germany VFB Stuttgart

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 Moussa Camara (1998-11-27) 27 November 1998 20 0 Guinea Horoya v.  Ethiopia, 27 March 2023
DF Ousmane Kanté (1989-09-21) 21 September 1989 12 0 France Paris FC v.  Ethiopia, 27 March 2023
DF Pa Konate (1994-04-25) 25 April 1994 8 0 Cyprus Nea Salamis Famagusta v.  Ethiopia, 27 March 2023
MF Sadou Diallo (1999-06-10) 10 June 1999 0 0 Republic of Ireland Derry City training camp, August 2023
FW Mohamed Bayo (1998-06-04) 4 June 1998 15 4 France Lille v.  Ethiopia, 27 March 2023
FW Thierno Barry (2000-01-12) 12 January 2000 6 0 Spain Logroñés v.  Ethiopia, 27 March 2023
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 9 September 2023[19]
Players in bold are still active with Guinea.

Most appearances
Pascal Feindouno is Guinea's most capped player with 85 appearances.
Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1Pascal Feindouno85301998–2012
2Issiaga Sylla7532011–present
3Ousmane N'Gom Camara7321992–2005
4Kémoko Camara7101994–2013
5Morlaye Soumah6921988–2004
6Chérif Souleymane68201964–1977
7Dianbobo Baldé6722000–2012
8Naby Yattara6102007–2019
9Fodé Mansaré6082002–2010
10Titi Camara57271991–2004

Top goalscorers
Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1Ibrahima Kandia Diallo33560.591960–1973
2Pascal Feindouno30850.351998–2012
3Titi Camara27570.471991–2004
4Mamadou Aliou Keïta22310.711970–1981
5Chérif Souleymane20680.291964–1977
6Souleymane Youla19400.481999–2009
7Ismaël Bangoura13520.252006–2015
8Petit Sory12360.331967–1977
Mohamed Yattara12380.322009–2019
Fodé Camara12420.291988–2002
Naby Keïta12540.222012–present

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
Uruguay 1930 Part of  France Part of  France
Italy 1934
France 1938
Brazil 1950
Switzerland 1954
Sweden 1958
Chile 1962 Did not enter Declined participation
England 1966 Withdrew Withdrew
Mexico 1970 Did not enter Declined participation
West Germany 1974 Did not qualify 4 1 1 2 6 5
Argentina 1978 7 5 0 2 11 7
Spain 1982 6 2 3 1 6 4
Mexico 1986 2 1 0 1 1 2
Italy 1990 2 1 0 1 3 5
United States 1994 6 2 0 4 8 7
France 1998 8 5 0 3 15 9
South Korea Japan 2002 Disqualified 2 1 1 0 7 4
Germany 2006 Did not qualify 12 7 2 3 20 13
South Africa 2010 12 4 2 6 16 19
Brazil 2014 6 3 1 2 12 8
Russia 2018 8 3 0 5 9 14
Qatar 2022 6042511
Canada Mexico United States 2026 To be determined To be determined
Total0/2281351432119108

Africa Cup of Nations
Africa Cup of Nations record Africa Cup of Nations qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D* L GF GA
Sudan 1957Part of  FrancePart of  France
United Arab Republic 1959Not affiliated to CAFNot affiliated to CAF
Ethiopia 1962
Ghana 1963DisqualifiedDisqualified
Tunisia 1965Did not qualify420266
Ethiopia 1968421196
Sudan 1970Group stage6th3021474220105
Cameroon 1972Did not qualify412123
Egypt 1974Group stage5th311144202033
Ethiopia 1976Runners-up2nd63301174310116
Ghana 1978Did not qualify430185
Nigeria 1980Group stage7th301235420287
Libya 1982 Did not qualify
Ivory Coast 1984
Egypt 1986
Morocco 1988
Algeria 1990
Senegal 1992
Tunisia 1994 Group stage 11th 2 0 0 2 1 3
South Africa 1996 Did not qualify
Burkina Faso 1998 Group stage 9th 3 1 1 1 3 3
Ghana Nigeria 2000 Did not qualify
Mali 2002 Disqualified
Tunisia 2004 Quarter-finals 7th 4 1 2 1 5 5
Egypt 2006 6th 4 3 0 1 9 4
Ghana 2008 8th 4 1 1 2 5 10
Angola 2010 Did not qualify
Gabon Equatorial Guinea 2012 Group stage 9th 3 1 1 1 7 3
South Africa 2013 Did not qualify
Equatorial Guinea 2015 Quarter-finals 8th 4 0 3 1 3 6
Gabon 2017 Did not qualify
Egypt 2019 Round of 16 16th 4 1 1 2 4 6
Cameroon 2021 14th 4 1 1 2 2 3
Ivory Coast 2023 Qualified
Morocco 2025 To be determined
Total Runners-up 14/34 47 13 17 17 61 66

African Nations Championship
African Nations Championship record African Nations Championship qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D* L GF GA
Ivory Coast 2009Did not qualify202033
Sudan 2011201113
South Africa 2014412134
Rwanda 2016Fourth place4th614177421175
Morocco 2018Group stage10th3102354310164
Cameroon 2020Third place 3rd633093210111
Algeria 2022Did not qualify210111
TotalThird place3/7155731915208753221

African Games
African Games record African Games qualification record
Year Result Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D* L GF GA
Republic of the Congo 1965Did not qualify303077
Nigeria 1973254011474400295
Algeria 1978Did not qualifyWithdrew
Kenya 1987
1991–presentSee Guinea national under-23 football team
Total1/4540114774303612

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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