Sierra Leone captain Umaru Bangura missed a stoppage time penalty against Liberia.
Sierra Leone captain Umaru Bangura had his house attacked by angry fans after missing a penalty which saw his country miss out on qualification for the next stage of the 2022 World Cup.
Bangura saw his stoppage time penalty saved by 18-year-old Liberia goalkeeper Ashley Williams, which meant they lost the tie 3-2 on aggregate, having won the match 1-0.
After the match, supporters pelted his house in the country’s capital Freetown with stones, while a song has even been released which mocks the miss.
“[It…

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Sierra Leone’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Ghana in Kumasi will not go ahead on Thursday after the country’s football association failed to get a FIFA suspension lifted.
Sierra Leone authorities, who had petitioned FIFA to get the ban lifted, did not meet a Tuesday deadline to reinstate ousted football association president Isha Johansen, who is accused of corruption by government officials.
“Our appeal has been rejected,” Sierra Leone Football Association president Brima Mazzola Kamara,…

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Sierra Leone have been suspended ‘with immediate effect’ by FIFA following government interference in the organisation and administration of the nation’s football association.
FA President Isha Johansen and General Secretary Christopher Kamara have been barred from attending the SLFA offices by the government-backed Anti-Corruption Commission in light of allegations of wrongdoing, according to BBC Sport.
The suspension comes only a week before the Leone Stars are due to take on Ghana in an…

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Isha Johansen’s indictment comes two days after she announced her intention to stand for a second term.
Sierra Leone Football Association president Isha Johansen has been indicted on six counts of corruption, deepening the problems for football in the West African country.
Johansen, one of the few female presidents in international football and a popular figure at FIFA, was charged by Sierra Leone’s Anti-Corruption Commission alongside association secretary general Chris Kamara.
They face charges of abuse of office and misappropriation of public funds. The anti-corruption commission didn’t release…

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The tributes poured in for the late goalkeeper Sierra Leone goalkeeper Alhaji Dauda Conteh who had died from a short illness in hospital in Freetown.
The 25-year-old Conteh played for Guinean side Ashanti Golden Boys de Siguiri and featured in many Sierra Leone squads, but never made his international debut.
Conteh was last picked for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Kenya last month, but was replaced the night before the match due to health reasons.
“Conteh was not impressive in…

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