Guinea national football team

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 coachMichel Dussuyer
CaptainIssiaga Sylla
Most capsIssiaga Sylla (87)
Top scorerPascal Feindouno (31)
Home stadiumStade du 28 Septembre
Stade Général Lansana Conté
FIFA codeGUI
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 82 4 (3 April 2025)[1]
Highest22 (August 2006, January 2007)
Lowest123 (May 2003)
First international
 Ghana 6–1  
(Ghana; 6 December 1958)
Biggest win
  14–0 Mauritania 
(Guinea; 20 May 1972)
Biggest defeat
 Zaire 6–0  
(Zaire; 2 July 1972)
Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances14 (first in 1970)
Best resultRunners-up (1976)
African Nations Championship
Appearances3 (first in 2016)
Best resultThird place (2020)
Amílcar Cabral Cup
Appearances18 (first in 1979)
Best resultChampions (1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 2005)

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.[3] 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.[4]

During the 1976 African Cup of Nations the Guinean team finished second to Morocco, only missing out on the championship by a point.[5][6]

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.[7] They returned to international action in September 2002 after a two-year ban from competition.[8] 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.[9] Guinea reached the quarter-final stage again in the 2006 tournament, taking the lead against Senegal before losing 3–2.[10] 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.[11]

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.[12] The team subsequently exited the tournament at the group stage after a draw against Ghana.[13]

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.[14]

Kit provider

Kit provider Period
Kappa 2002
Adidas 2004
Airness 2014–2016
Sindio 2017
Macron 2018–2020
Masita 2021–2022
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

2024

21 March 2024 FIFA Series   6–0  Vanuatu Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
22:00 SAST (UTC+3)
  • Sylla 9' (pen.), 63'
  • Diawara 10'
  • O. Camara 18'
  • Kané 39' (pen.), 58'
 Report Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City
Referee: Ahmed Faisal Al-Ali (Jordan)
25 March 2024 FIFA Series   5–1  Bermuda Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
22:00 UTC+3
Report Bean 15' Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City
Referee: Sami Ahmed Al-Jurays (Saudi Arabia)
6 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Algeria  1–2   Algiers, Algeria
20:00 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Nelson Mandela Stadium
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (Ethiopia)
10 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification   0–1  Mozambique El Jadida, Morocco
20:00 UTC+1 Report
Stadium: Ben M'Hamed El Abdi Stadium
Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi)
6 September 2025 AFCON QF DR Congo  1–0   Kinshasa, DR Congo
17:00 UTC+1
Report Stadium: Stade des Martyrs
Referee: Mohamed Adel (Egypt)
10 September 2025 AFCON QF   1–2  Tanzania Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast
16:00 UTC+0
Report
Stadium: Charles Konan Banny Stadium
Referee: Jean Ouattara (Burkina Faso)
12 October 2025 AFCON QF   4–1  Ethiopia Abidjan, Ivory Coast
16:00 UTC+0
Report
Stadium: Alassane Ouattara Stadium
Referee: Clément Kpan (Ivory Coast)
15 October 2025 AFCON QF Ethiopia  0–3   Abidjan, Ivory Coast
19:00 UTC+0 Report
Stadium: Alassane Ouattara Stadium
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)
16 November 2025 AFCON QF   1–0  DR Congo Abidjan, Ivory Coast
18:00 UTC+0
Report Stadium: Alassane Ouattara Stadium
Referee: Amin Omar (Egypt)
19 November 2025 AFCON QF Tanzania  1–0   Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
16:00 UTC+3
Report Stadium: Benjamin Mkapa Stadium
Referee: Brighton Chimene (Zimbabwe)

2025

21 March 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification   0–0  Somalia Abidjan, Ivory Coast
21:00 UTC+0 Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)		 Stadium: Alassane Ouattara Stadium
Referee: Andofetra Rakotojaona (Madagascar)
25 March 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Uganda  1–0   Kampala, Uganda
19:00 UTC+3
Report (FIFA)
Report (CAF)		 Stadium: Mandela National Stadium
Referee: Jean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Somalia  v  
September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification   v  Algeria
October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Mozambique  v  
October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification   v  Botswana

Coaching staff

Position Name
Head Coach Kaba Diawara
Assistant Coach Birama Diarra
Team Coordinator Ousmane Decazi Camara[15]
Technical Director Sadio Nansoko
Physiotherapist Abdoulaye Soumaré
Physiotherapist II Oumarou Sow
Media Officer Brahima Sy
Security Officer Idrissa Wagué
Goalkeeping Coach Boubakary Konaté
Intendant Alassane Diaw
Team Docter Mahamadou Coulibaly
Team Docter II Youssoufou Fofana
Physical Trainer Sékou Idrissou

Coaching history

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.[17]

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

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Soumaïla Sylla (2004-03-15) 15 March 2004 1 0 Reims
16 1GK Moussa Camara (1998-11-27) 27 November 1998 26 0 Simba
22 1GK Mory Keita (2005-07-13) 13 July 2005 0 0 Hafia
2 2DF Antoine Conte (1994-01-29) 29 January 1994 20 0 Iğdır
3 2DF Issiaga Sylla (1994-01-01) 1 January 1994 84 3 Montpellier
4 2DF Ibrahima Conté (1995-04-03) 3 April 1995 31 0 UTA Arad
5 2DF Mouctar Diakhaby (1996-12-19) 19 December 1996 15 1 Valencia
12 2DF Ibrahim Diakité (2003-08-31) 31 August 2003 15 0 Cercle Brugge
13 2DF Mohamed Ali Camara (1997-08-28) 28 August 1997 25 0 Young Boys
17 2DF Dembo Sylla (2002-11-10) 10 November 2002 10 0 Dender
21 2DF Sekou Sylla (1999-01-09) 9 January 1999 14 0 ADO Den Haag
6 3MF Cheick Condé (2000-07-26) 26 July 2000 9 0 Venezia
7 3MF Mady Camara (1997-02-28) 28 February 1997 28 1 PAOK
14 3MF Morlaye Sylla (1998-07-23) 23 July 1998 37 8 Arouca
15 3MF Seydouba Cissé (2001-02-10) 10 February 2001 20 2 Leganés
18 3MF Aguibou Camara (2001-05-20) 20 May 2001 37 6 Ludogorets Razgrad
23 3MF Abdoulaye Touré (1994-03-03) 3 March 1994 15 1 Le Havre
8 4FW Algassime Bah (2002-11-12) 12 November 2002 0 0 APOEL
9 4FW Serhou Guirassy (1996-03-12) 12 March 1996 23 9 Borussia Dortmund
10 4FW Aliou Baldé (2002-12-12) 12 December 2002 8 0 Lausanne-Sport
11 4FW Yadaly Diaby (2000-08-09) 9 August 2000 6 0 Grenoble
19 4FW François Kamano (1996-05-02) 2 May 1996 56 8 Damac
20 4FW Kandet Diawara (2000-02-10) 10 February 2000 5 2 Pau

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 Ousmane Camara 2 0 Flamme Olympique v.  Tanzania, 19 November 2024
GK Kémo Touré (1998-10-01) 1 October 1998 0 0 Milo v.  Ethiopia, 12 October 2024
GK Ibrahim Koné (1989-12-05) 5 December 1989 29 0 Dunkerque v. Tanzania; 10 September 2024
GK Aly Keita (1986-12-08) 8 December 1986 24 0 Östersund v. Bermuda; 25 March 2024
GK Lassana Diakhaby (2004-05-01) 1 May 2004 0 0 Valenciennes v. Bermuda; 25 March 2024
DF Saïdou Sow (2002-07-04) 4 July 2002 28 1 Nantes v.  Tanzania, 19 November 2024
DF Naby Oularé (2002-08-06) 6 August 2002 1 0 Boluspor v.  Tanzania, 19 November 2024
DF Julian Jeanvier (1992-03-31) 31 March 1992 16 0 Kayserispor v.  DR Congo, 16 November 2024 INJ
DF Abdoulaye Sylla (2000-04-10) 10 April 2000 4 0 Sigma Olomouc v. Bermuda; 25 March 2024
MF Ibrahima Sory Bangoura (2004-01-05) 5 January 2004 0 0 Genk v.  Somalia, 21 March 2025 INJ
MF Ibrahima Breze Fofana (2002-08-15) 15 August 2002 0 0 Hammarby v.  Tanzania, 19 November 2024
MF Mohamed Soumah (2003-03-13) 13 March 2003 0 0 Gent v.  Tanzania, 19 November 2024
MF Ilaix Moriba (2003-01-19) 19 January 2003 25 1 Celta Vigo v.  Tanzania, 10 September 2024
MF Amadou Diawara (1997-07-17) 17 July 1997 43 0 Anderlecht v.  Mozambique, 10 June 2024
MF Mory Konaté (1993-11-15) 15 November 1993 12 0 Mechelen v. Bermuda, 25 March 2024
FW Mohamed Bayo (1998-06-04) 4 June 1998 30 8 Antwerp v.  DR Congo, 16 November 2024 INJ
FW Facinet Conte (2005-03-24) 24 March 2005 6 1 Young Boys v.  Mozambique, 10 June 2024
FW Ousmane Camara (2001-11-03) 3 November 2001 1 0 CD Castellón v.  Mozambique, 10 June 2024
FW Morgan Guilavogui (1998-03-10) 10 March 1998 21 2 St. Pauli v. Bermuda, 25 March 2024
FW Thierno Barry (2000-01-12) 12 January 2000 9 0 Akritas Chlorakas v. Bermuda, 25 March 2024
FW Bafodé Dansoko (1995-12-29) 29 December 1995 4 0 Patro Eisden v. Bermuda, 25 March 2024
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 19 November 2024[18]
Players in bold are still active with Guinea.

Most appearances

Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1 Issiaga Sylla 86 3 2011–present
2 Pascal Feindouno 85 30 1998–2012
3 Ousmane N'Gom Camara 73 2 1992–2005
4 Kémoko Camara 71 0 1994–2013
5 Morlaye Soumah 69 2 1988–2004
6 Chérif Souleymane 68 20 1964–1977
7 Dianbobo Baldé 67 2 2000–2012
8 Naby Yattara 61 0 2007–2019
9 Fodé Mansaré 60 8 2002–2010
10 Titi Camara 59 27 1991–2004

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Ibrahima Kandia Diallo 33 56 0.59 1960–1973
2 Pascal Feindouno 30 85 0.35 1998–2012
3 Titi Camara 27 59 0.46 1991–2004
4 Mamadou Aliou Keïta 22 31 0.71 1970–1981
5 Chérif Souleymane 20 68 0.29 1964–1977
6 Souleymane Youla 19 40 0.48 1999–2009
7 Fodé Camara 14 42 0.33 1988–2002
8 Ismaël Bangoura 13 52 0.25 2006–2015
9 Ibrahima Sory Keita 12 36 0.33 1967–1977
Mohamed Yattara 12 38 0.32 2009–2019

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 6 0 4 2 5 11
2026 Qualifications in progress 6 2 1 3 4 5
2030 To be determined To be determined
2034
Total — 0/16 – – – – – – 87 37 15 35 123 113

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
1957 Part of  France Part of  France
1959 Not affiliated to CAF Not affiliated to CAF
1962
1963 Disqualified Disqualified
1965 Did not qualify 4 2 0 2 6 6
1968 4 2 1 1 9 6
1970 Group stage 6th 3 0 2 1 4 7 4 2 2 0 10 5
1972 Did not qualify 4 1 2 1 2 3
1974 Group stage 5th 3 1 1 1 4 4 2 0 2 0 3 3
1976 Runners-up 2nd 6 3 3 0 11 7 4 3 1 0 11 6
1978 Did not qualify 4 3 0 1 8 5
1980 Group stage 7th 3 0 1 2 3 5 4 2 0 2 8 7
1982 Did not qualify 2 0 2 0 3 3
1984 2 0 0 2 0 3
1986 2 0 1 1 2 5
1988 4 2 1 1 3 5
1990 2 0 1 1 1 4
1992 6 2 2 2 5 5
1994 Group stage 11th 2 0 0 2 1 3 4 1 3 0 5 4
1996 Did not qualify 10 5 2 3 17 9
1998 Group stage 9th 3 1 1 1 3 3 3 2 0 1 2 1
2000 Did not qualify 4 1 1 2 3 5
2002 Disqualified Disqualified
2004 Quarter-finals 7th 4 1 2 1 5 5 6 4 0 2 10 3
2006 Quarter-finals 6th 4 3 0 1 9 4 10 5 2 3 15 10
2008 Quarter-finals 8th 4 1 1 2 5 10 6 3 2 1 10 3
2010 Did not qualify 6 3 2 1 9 5
2012 Group stage 9th 3 1 1 1 7 3 6 4 2 0 13 5
2013 Did not qualify 2 1 0 1 1 2
2015 Quarter-finals 8th 4 0 3 1 3 6 6 3 1 2 10 8
2017 Did not qualify 6 2 2 2 5 5
2019 Round of 16 16th 4 1 1 2 4 6 6 3 3 0 8 4
2021 Round of 16 14th 4 1 1 2 2 3 6 3 2 1 8 5
2023 Quarter-finals 8th 5 2 1 2 4 6 6 3 1 2 9 7
2025 Did not qualify 6 3 0 3 9 5
2027 To be determined To be determined
2029
Total Runners-up 14/35 52 15 18 19 65 72 141 65 38 38 205 147

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
2009 Did not qualify 2 0 2 0 3 3
2011 2 0 1 1 1 3
2014 4 1 2 1 3 4
2016 Fourth place 4th 6 1 4 1 7 7 4 2 1 1 7 5
2018 Group stage 10th 3 1 0 2 3 5 4 3 1 0 16 4
2020 Third place 3rd 6 3 3 0 9 3 2 1 0 1 1 1
2022 Did not qualify 2 1 0 1 1 1
Total Third place 3/7 15 5 7 3 19 15 20 8 7 5 32 21

African Games

African Games record African Games record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1965 Did not qualify 3 0 3 0 7 7
1973 Runners-up 2nd 5 4 0 1 14 7 4 4 0 0 29 5
1978 Did not qualify Withdrew
1987
1991–present See Guinea national under-23 football team See Guinea national under-23 football team
Total Runners-up 1/4 5 4 0 1 14 7 7 4 3 0 36 12

Amílcar Cabral Cup

Amílcar Cabral Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
1979 Third place 3rd 5 1 2 2 8 8
1980 Third place 3rd 4 2 1 1 5 3
1981 Champions 1st 5 2 3 0 5 3
1982 Champions 1st 5 3 2 0 6 1
1983 Group stage 3 0 1 2 3 7
1984 Group stage 3 1 1 1 3 3
1985 Group stage 3 1 0 2 2 5
1986 Semi-finals 4th 3 0 1 2 3 5
1987 Champions 1st 5 3 2 0 3 0
1988 Champions 1st 5 2 3 0 6 2
1989 Runners-up 2nd 4 3 0 1 5 4
1991 Group stage 3 0 1 2 0 3
1993 Group stage 2 0 1 1 2 3
1995 Group stage 3 0 0 3 1 7
1997 Third place 3rd 5 2 2 1 8 4
2000 Third place 3rd 5 3 1 1 8 5
2001 Did not enter
2005 Champions 1st 4 2 2 0 4 2
2007 Group stage 3 0 1 2 1 5
Total Champions 18/19 70 25 24 21 73 70

Other records

Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
1985 CEDEAO Cup Third place 3rd 4 0 2 2 3 6
2024 FIFA Series Champions 1st 2 2 0 0 11 1
Total 2 Titles 2/2 6 2 2 2 14 7

Honours

  1. Competition organized by the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa, officially not recognized by FIFA.

Summary

Senior Competitions Total
CAF African Cup of Nations 0 1 0 1
Total 0 1 0 1

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