Guinea national under-23 football team

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  
(Algiers, Algeria; April 14, 1995)
Biggest win
  4–1  Gabon
(Conakry, Guinea; June 13, 1999)
  4–1  Mauritania
(Conakry, Guinea; November 20, 2018)
Biggest defeat
England  7–1  
(Aubagne, France; May 23, 2016)
Olympic Games
Appearances2 (first in 1968)
Best resultGroup stage (1968, 2024)
U-23 Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances1 (first in 2023)
Best resultFourth place (2023)

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]

Recent results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2024

22 March Friendly United States  3–0   Olot, Spain
15:00 (UTC+01:00)
  • Harriel 9'
  • Busio 45+1'
  • Gomez 51'
 Report Stadium: Estadi Municipal d'Olot
Attendance: 60
Referee: Jan Cobos Pujol (Spain)
26 March Friendly   Cancelled  Ivory Coast Barcelona, Spain
Stadium: Johan Cruyff Stadium
26 March Hybrid friendly UE Olot 0–4   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   Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines, France[2]
15:00 (UTC+02:00)
Stadium: INF Clairefontaine
Referee: François Letexier (France)
19 July Friendly   1–0  Argentina Vitré, France
--:-- UTC+2
  • Soumah 72'
 Stadium: Stade Municipal de Vitré
24 July 2024 Summer Olympics Group A   1–2  New Zealand Nice, France
17:00 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Allianz Riviera
Attendance: 4,909
Referee: Adel Al-Naqbi (United Arab Emirates)
27 July 2024 Summer Olympics Group A France  1–0   Nice, France
21:00 UTC+2
Report Stadium: Allianz Riviera
Attendance: 25,965[3]
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)
30 July 2024 Summer Olympics Group A United States  3–0   Saint-Étienne, France
19:00 UTC+2
Report Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Attendance: 6,245[4]
Referee: Tess Olofsson (Sweden)

Coaching staff

As of 1 April 2024[5]

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

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2024 Olympic Games.[6]

Caps and goals as of 9 May 2024 after the match against Indonesia.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Mory Keita (2005-07-13) 13 July 2005 5 0 Sangarédi
1GK Soumaïla Sylla (2004-03-15) 15 March 2004 1 0 Reims
2DF Mohamed Soumah (2003-03-13) 13 March 2003 7 0 Gent
2DF Madiou Keita (2004-08-29) 29 August 2004 6 0 Auxerre
2DF Naby Oularé (2002-08-06) 6 August 2002 5 0 Boluspor
2DF Bangaly Cissé (2002-12-28) 28 December 2002 4 0 Kaloum
2DF Rayane Doucouré (2001-03-30) 30 March 2001 0 0 Red Star
3MF Aguibou Camara (2001-05-20) 20 May 2001 6 1 Atromitos
3MF Ilaix Moriba (2003-01-19) 19 January 2003 1 1 Getafe
3MF Issiaga Camara (2005-02-02) 2 February 2005 1 0 Nice
3MF Abdoulaye Touré* (1994-03-03) 3 March 1994 0 0 Le Havre
3MF Naby Keïta* (captain) (1995-02-10) 10 February 1995 0 0 Werder Bremen
3MF Amadou Diawara* (1997-07-17) 17 July 1997 0 0 Anderlecht
4FW Algassime Bah (2002-11-12) 12 November 2002 7 1 APOEL
4FW Ousmane Camara (2001-11-03) 3 November 2001 7 0 Annecy
4FW Amadou Diallo (2006-07-13) 13 July 2006 1 0 Rennes
4FW Aliou Baldé (2002-12-12) 12 December 2002 0 0 Nice
4FW Henry Camara (2006-05-06) 6 May 2006 0 0 Atalanta

* Overage player.

Recent call ups

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Lassana Diakhaby (2004-05-01) 1 May 2004 0 0 Valenciennes 2024 Olympic GamesPRE
GK Sandali Condé (2001-03-26) 26 March 2001 1 0 Stripfing v.  United States, 22 March 2024
GK Sékou Camara (2002-05-25) 25 May 2002 0 0 Kaloum v.  United States, 22 March 2024PRE
GK Nfaly Camara (2003-06-23) 23 June 2003 0 0 Horoya v.  United States, 22 March 2024PRE
DF Chérif Camara (2002-10-21) 21 October 2002 2 0 Hafia 2024 Olympic GamesPRE
DF Saïdou Sow (2002-07-04) 4 July 2002 1 0 Strasbourg v.  Indonesia, 9 May 2024
DF Ibrahim Diakité (2003-08-31) 31 August 2003 1 0 Stade Lausanne v.  Indonesia, 9 May 2024
DF Sahmkou Camara (2003-06-10) 10 June 2003 1 0 Stade Lausanne v.  United States, 22 March 2024
DF Naby Camara (2001-12-03) 3 December 2001 3 0 Al-Waab v.  United States, 22 March 2024PRE
MF Lass Kourouma (2004-03-30) 30 March 2004 0 0 Levante 2024 Olympic GamesPRE
MF Fodé Camara (2002-06-23) 23 June 2002 7 0 Sfaxien v.  Indonesia, 9 May 2024
MF Alseny Soumah (2001-01-01) 1 January 2001 3 0 Horoya v.  Indonesia, 9 May 2024
MF Mohamed Lamine Soumah (2002-07-07) 7 July 2002 3 0 Kaloum v.  Indonesia, 9 May 2024
MF Sékou Tidiany Bangoura (2002-04-05) 5 April 2002 3 0 Tuzlaspor v.  United States, 22 March 2024
MF Ahmadou Ama Camara (2003-08-01) 1 August 2003 1 0 Raja Casablanca v.  United States, 22 March 2024
MF Selu Diallo (2003-10-01) 1 October 2003 1 0 Alavés v.  United States, 22 March 2024
MF Sory Traoré (2005-03-13) 13 March 2005 1 0 Horsens v.  United States, 22 March 2024
MF Amadou Keita (2001-10-28) 28 October 2001 0 0 Eupen v.  United States, 22 March 2024
FW Mohamed Chérif Fofana 2008 (age 16) 0 0 Kaloum 2024 Olympic GamesPRE
FW Facinet Conte (2005-03-24) 24 March 2005 1 0 Bastia 2024 Olympic GamesINJ
FW Momo Touré (2002-01-12) 12 January 2002 1 0 Van v.  Indonesia, 9 May 2024
FW Ousmane Condé (2004-08-21) 21 August 2004 1 0 Leganés v.  United States, 22 March 2024
FW Elhadj Bah (2001-08-22) 22 August 2001 1 0 Dunkerque v.  United States, 22 March 2024
FW Djibril Bangoura (2001-12-27) 27 December 2001 1 0 Versailles v.  United States, 22 March 2024
FW Ousmane Camara (2001-01-23) 23 January 2001 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.

Overage players in the Olympic Games

Since 1992, the olympic roster may consist out of under-23-year-old players, plus three over the age players.[7]

Tournament Player 1 Player 2 Player 3
2024
 Amadou Diawara (MF) Naby Keïta (MF) Abdoulaye Touré (MF)

Competition records

Summer Olympic Games

Summer Olympic Games record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA
1992 to 2020 Did not qualify
2024 Group stage 16th 3 0 0 3 1 6
Total 1/8 Group stage 3 0 0 3 1 6

Africa U-23 Cup of Nations

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

  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. ^ "Match report – France v Guinea" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Match report – United States v Guinea" (PDF). Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  5. ^ "A LA UNE: Syli U-23 : Morlaye Cissé fait son retour". Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  6. ^ "18 joueurs, 4 réservistes, voici le groupe retenu par le sélectionneur Kaba Diawara en vue des JO Paris 2024" [18 players,4 reservists, here is the group selected by coach Kaba Diawara for the Paris 2024 Olympics] (in French). Guinean Football Federation. 4 July 2024.
  7. ^ Olympic tournaments
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