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Guinea national under-23 football team

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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)

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[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
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 soccer ball with red X
  • Diambou soccer ball with check mark
  • Diallo soccer ball with check mark
  • Diomandé soccer ball with check mark
  • M.L. Bah soccer ball with check mark

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 Spain 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)
19 July Friendly Guinea  v  Argentina Vitré, France
--:-- UTC+2 Stadium: Stade Municipal de Vitré
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 Guinea Kaba Diawara
Head Coach Guinea Morlaye Cissé
Assistant Coach Guinea Pascal Baruxakis
Goalkeeping Coach Guinea Kémoko Camara
Intendant Guinea Ibrahima Diallo
Team Doctor Guinea Ibrahima Camara
Team Manager Guinea Daman Touré

Players[edit]

Current squad[edit]

The following players were called up for the 2024 Olympic Games.[4]

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 (age 18) 5 0 Guinea Sangarédi
1GK Soumaïla Sylla (2004-03-15) 15 March 2004 (age 20) 1 0 France Reims
2DF Mohamed Soumah (2003-03-13) 13 March 2003 (age 21) 7 0 Belgium Gent
2DF Madiou Keita (2004-08-29) 29 August 2004 (age 19) 6 0 France Auxerre
2DF Naby Oularé (2002-08-06) 6 August 2002 (age 21) 5 0 Turkey Boluspor
2DF Bangaly Cissé (2002-12-28) 28 December 2002 (age 21) 4 0 Guinea Kaloum
2DF Rayane Doucouré (2001-03-30) 30 March 2001 (age 23) 0 0 France Red Star
3MF Aguibou Camara (2001-05-20) 20 May 2001 (age 23) 6 1 Greece Atromitos
3MF Ilaix Moriba (2003-01-19) 19 January 2003 (age 21) 1 1 Spain Getafe
3MF Issiaga Camara (2005-02-02) 2 February 2005 (age 19) 1 0 France Nice
3MF Abdoulaye Touré* (1994-03-03) 3 March 1994 (age 30) 0 0 France Le Havre
3MF Naby Keïta* (captain) (1995-02-10) 10 February 1995 (age 29) 0 0 Germany Werder Bremen
3MF Amadou Diawara* (1997-07-17) 17 July 1997 (age 26) 0 0 Belgium Anderlecht
4FW Algassime Bah (2002-11-12) 12 November 2002 (age 21) 7 1 Greece Olympiakos
4FW Ousmane Camara (2001-11-03) 3 November 2001 (age 22) 7 0 France Annecy
4FW Amadou Diallo (2006-07-13) 13 July 2006 (age 17) 1 0 France Rennes
4FW Aliou Baldé (2002-12-12) 12 December 2002 (age 21) 0 0 France Nice
4FW Henry Camara (2006-05-06) 6 May 2006 (age 18) 0 0 Italy Atalanta

* Overage player.

Recent call ups[edit]

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Lassana Diakhaby (2004-05-01) 1 May 2004 (age 20) 0 0 France Valenciennes 2024 Olympic GamesPRE
GK Sandali Condé (2001-03-26) 26 March 2001 (age 23) 1 0 Austria Stripfing v.  United States, 22 March 2024
GK Sékou Camara (2002-05-25) 25 May 2002 (age 22) 0 0 Guinea Kaloum v.  United States, 22 March 2024PRE
GK Nfaly Camara (2003-06-23) 23 June 2003 (age 21) 0 0 Guinea Horoya v.  United States, 22 March 2024PRE
DF Chérif Camara (2002-10-21) 21 October 2002 (age 21) 2 0 Guinea Hafia 2024 Olympic GamesPRE
DF Saïdou Sow (2002-07-04) 4 July 2002 (age 22) 1 0 France Strasbourg v.  Indonesia, 9 May 2024
DF Ibrahim Diakité (2003-08-31) 31 August 2003 (age 20) 1 0 Switzerland Stade Lausanne v.  Indonesia, 9 May 2024
DF Sahmkou Camara (2003-06-10) 10 June 2003 (age 21) 1 0 Switzerland Stade Lausanne v.  United States, 22 March 2024
DF Naby Camara (2001-12-03) 3 December 2001 (age 22) 3 0 Qatar Al-Waab v.  United States, 22 March 2024PRE
MF Lass Kourouma (2004-03-30) 30 March 2004 (age 20) 0 0 Spain Levante 2024 Olympic GamesPRE
MF Fodé Camara (2002-06-23) 23 June 2002 (age 22) 7 0 Tunisia Sfaxien v.  Indonesia, 9 May 2024
MF Alseny Soumah (2001-01-01) 1 January 2001 (age 23) 3 0 Guinea Horoya v.  Indonesia, 9 May 2024
MF Mohamed Lamine Soumah (2002-07-07) 7 July 2002 (age 21) 3 0 Guinea Kaloum v.  Indonesia, 9 May 2024
MF Sékou Tidiany Bangoura (2002-04-05) 5 April 2002 (age 22) 3 0 Turkey Tuzlaspor v.  United States, 22 March 2024
MF Ahmadou Ama Camara (2003-08-01) 1 August 2003 (age 20) 1 0 Morocco Raja Casablanca v.  United States, 22 March 2024
MF Selu Diallo (2003-10-01) 1 October 2003 (age 20) 1 0 Spain Alavés v.  United States, 22 March 2024
MF Sory Traoré (2005-03-13) 13 March 2005 (age 19) 1 0 Denmark Horsens v.  United States, 22 March 2024
MF Amadou Keita (2001-10-28) 28 October 2001 (age 22) 0 0 Belgium Eupen v.  United States, 22 March 2024
FW Mohamed Chérif Fofana 2008 (age 16) 0 0 Guinea Kaloum 2024 Olympic GamesPRE
FW Facinet Conte (2005-03-24) 24 March 2005 (age 19) 1 0 France Bastia 2024 Olympic GamesINJ
FW Momo Touré (2002-01-12) 12 January 2002 (age 22) 1 0 Armenia Van v.  Indonesia, 9 May 2024
FW Ousmane Condé (2004-08-21) 21 August 2004 (age 19) 1 0 Spain Leganés v.  United States, 22 March 2024
FW Elhadj Bah (2001-08-22) 22 August 2001 (age 22) 1 0 France Dunkerque v.  United States, 22 March 2024
FW Djibril Bangoura (2001-12-27) 27 December 2001 (age 22) 1 0 France Versailles v.  United States, 22 March 2024
FW Ousmane Camara (2001-01-23) 23 January 2001 (age 23) 0 0 United Arab Emirates 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[edit]

Since 1992, the olympic roster may consist out of under-23-year-old players, plus three over the age players.[5]

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

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
France 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
Morocco 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. ^ "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.
  5. ^ Olympic tournaments
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