By Eric Lansana Waking up this morning accepting the reality of daylight robbery in African football is hard to swallow. We "Leone Stars" came to the Ivory Coast determined with the perfect game plan to defeat them and gain qualification for the 2017 African Cup of...

Aston Villa striker Jonathan Kodjia scored the crucial goal for the Ivory Coast BBC Sport Champions Ivory Coast ensured they will defend their title at next year's Africa Cup of Nations after drawing 1-1 at home to Sierra Leone. Needing a point to qualify, an...

Sierra Leone and Ivory Coast face a crunch tie in Bouake BBC Sport Sierra Leone will qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time in 20 years if they beat Ivory Coast on Saturday. But a point for Ivory Coast from the final Group I match would secure their...

Kei Kamara joined New England Revolution from Columbus Crew in May By Mohamed Fajah Barrie, BBC Sport Kei Kamara has been handed a late-call up to the Sierra Leone squad to face Ivory Coast in their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Saturday. The New England...

Leone Stars players landed in Abidjan By Mohamed Fajah Barrie in Freetown Leone Stars players have arrived in the Ivorian capital city of Abidjan ahead of their crucial Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) group I qualifer against Ivory Coast in Bouake on Saturday. The head...

Sullay Kaikai By Mohamed Fajah Barrie in Freetown English born Sierra Leonean striker Sullay Kaikai has joined English championship side Brentford on loan from Crystal Palace for the rest of the season. The 20-year old made his premier league debut for Crystal Palace...

Mustapha Bundu By Mohamed Fajah Barrie in Freetown Sierra Leonean youngster Mustapha Bundu has gone on loan to Danish top flight league side AGF for the rest of the season with an option to extend his contract after he succesfully underwent a week's long trial. The...

Kei Kamara announced he was taking a break from Sierra Leone's national team ten months ago By Mohamed Fajah Barrie, BBC Sport, Freetown Former Norwich and Middlesbrough forward Kei Kamara has ended his international break and made himself available for selection...

The Elephants will receive the Leone Stars, Saturday, September 3, 2016 at 18H GMT at the Stadium of Peace, Bouake, in the context of the sixth and final day of qualifying for the CAN "Gabon 2017". Michel Dussuyer, coach of Ivory Coast, has unveiled a list of 23 for...

Sierra Leone and Ivory Coast drew 0-0 in their first Group I match last September By Mohamed Fajah Barrie, BBC Sport Sierra Leone have set up a week-long training camp in Accra, Ghana to avoid pressure from home fans as they prepare for their 2017 African Cup of...