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Guinea national football team
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The Guinea national football team, nicknamed Syli Nationale, is the national team of Guinea and is controlled by the Fédération Guinéenne de Football. They have never qualified for the World Cup finals, and their best finish in the African Nations Cup was second in 1976.
History
Golden Years: 1970-82
Guinea have long been a significant force in African football. They qualified for their first African Nations Cup in 1970 and again in 1974. During the 70s and early 80s, its top club sides Hafia, Horoya and Kaloum Stars were significant players in African club football with Hafia and Horoya winning major trophies.
In 1976, Guinea came within minutes of winning the African Nations Cup, but a late equaliser for Morocco meant they finished runners-up. They qualified for the tournament again in 1980, which would be their last appearance for 14 years. Qualification for the World Cup eluded them during this period, with runs to the third round in the 1978 and 1982 qualifying series being their best performances.
Notable international players in this period included:
Post-1982
After 1982, Guinea endured a decade of anonymity before the emergence of Titi Camara in the early 1990s ushered in a new generation which qualified for the 1994 African Nations Cup. Since then they have qualified for 1998, 2004 and 2006 tournaments, reaching the quarter-finals in the latter two. They have qualified for the 2008 tournament.
Guinea Football Achievements
- Amilcar Cabral Cup :
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- 5 Times Champion (1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 2005)
- 1 Time Runners-up
World Cup record
- 1930 to 1962 - Did not enter
- 1966 - Withdrew
- 1970 - Entry not accepted by FIFA
- 1974 to 1998 - Did not qualify
- 2002 - Disqualified by FIFA during qualifying
- 2006 - Did not qualify
African Nations Cup record
- 1957 to 1962 - Did not enter
- 1963 - Disqualified for failure to provide neutral officials
- 1965 - Did not qualify
- 1968 - Did not qualify
- 1970 - Round 1
- 1972 - Did not qualify
- 1974 - Round 1
- 1976 - Second place
- 1978 - Did not qualify
- 1980 - Round 1
- 1982 to 1992 - Did not qualify
- 1994 - Round 1
- 1996 - Did not qualify
- 1998 - Round 1
- 2000 - Did not qualify
- 2002 - Disqualified for failure to reinstall FA functionaries
- 2004 - Quarterfinals
- 2006 - Quarterfinals
- 2008 - Quarterfinals
Current squad
Players selected for the 2010 World Cup qualifier versus Namibia on 22 June 2008.
Recent call ups
The following players have been called up for the team in 2008.
| Name |
DOB |
Club |
Caps (goals) |
Most Recent Call up |
| Goalkeepers |
| Naby Laye Diarso |
January 1, 1977 |
 Satellite FC |
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v Ivory Coast, February 3, 2008 |
| Defenders |
| Boubacar Diallo |
December 25, 1985 |
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1 (0) |
v Kenya, June 7, 2008 |
| Ibrahima Camara |
January 1, 1985 |
 Le Mans |
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v Ivory Coast, February 3, 2008 |
| Daouda Jabi |
April 10, 1981 |
 Trabzonspor |
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v Ivory Coast, February 3, 2008 |
| Mamadou Alimou Diallo |
December 2, 1984 |
Sivasspor |
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v Ivory Coast, February 3, 2008 |
| Midfielders |
| Samuel Johnson |
January 25, 1984 |
 Ismaily SC |
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v Kenya, June 7, 2008 |
| Mamadou Bah |
April 25, 1988 |
Strasbourg |
3 (0) |
v Ivory Coast, February 3, 2008 |
| Naby Soumah |
January 25, 1988 |
 CS Sfaxien |
3 (0) |
v Ivory Coast, February 3, 2008 |
| Kanfory Sylla |
July 7, 1980 |
Sivasspor |
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v Namibia, January 28, 2008 |
| Mohamed Cisse |
February 10, 1982 |
Bursaspor |
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v Morocco, January 24, 2008 |
| Strikers |
| Karamoko Cisse |
November 14, 1988 |
 Hellas Verona |
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v Kenya, June 7, 2008 |
| Alhassane Keita |
June 26, 1983 |
 Mallorca |
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v Zimbabwe, June 1, 2008 |
| Souleymane Youla |
November 29, 1981 |
Lille |
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v Ivory Coast, February 3, 2008 |
| Victor Correia |
January 12, 1985 |
Cherbourg |
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v Namibia, January 28, 2008 |
Famous players
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