Sierra Leone will open this year’s TotalEnergies U-17 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers for WAFU (Zone A) tournament on Saturday 1st October, against host Mauritania.
The Multi-purpose Shebkha Bedia stadiums will host the opener kickoff at 6 pm. Host Mauritania battle Liberia on Monday, October 3, in their final match.
WAFU U17 competition will run from 1st to 10th October 2022. The two finalists are to compete in the U17 tournament in Algeria in 2023.
The Sierra Stars of Sierra Leone contingent comprises 23 players and 13 Officials.
Across all national levels, Sierra Stars remain the only Sierra Leone side to have participated in a FIFA competition after their impressive performance in the 2003 U-17 African qualifiers hosted in Swaziland and qualified for the World Cup finals in Finland alongside Nigeria and Cameroon under the guidance of former Sierra Leone International Musa Kallon.
U17 tournament in Mauritania 🇲🇷 Sierra Leone to face host and neighbours Liberia 🇱🇷
— Alie Bittar (@bittar32) July 20, 2022
The competition is set to run from October 1st to 10th 2022.
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