Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone have never won a FIFA World Cup or Africa Cup of Nations.
Africa (CAF) · No major trophy yet
Still waiting for a first World Cup or continental title
Sierra Leone have never won a FIFA World Cup or Africa Cup of Nations.
Africa (CAF) · No major trophy yet
Sierra Leone are one of 160 national teams who have never won a FIFA World Cup or their confederation's continental championship — the same two-tier standard tracked for every team on this site. Sierra Leone returned for the 2021 AFCON edition, played in January 2022, after last appearing in the 1996 edition. Draws with Algeria and Ivory Coast kept them in contention, but a 1-0 defeat by Equatorial Guinea in the final group match ended their campaign without a place in the knockout stage. The edition name and the calendar year of the matches are different.
| Confederation | Africa (CAF) |
|---|---|
| Continental title tracked | Africa Cup of Nations |
| Selected tournament milestones | Sierra Leone returned for the 2021 AFCON edition, played in January 2022, after last appearing in the 1996 edition. Draws with Algeria and Ivory Coast kept them in contention, but a 1-0 defeat by Equatorial Guinea in the final group match ended their campaign without a place in the knockout stage. The edition name and the calendar year of the matches are different. |
To join the 51 nations already tracked here, Sierra Leone would need to win either the FIFA World Cup or the Africa Cup of Nations — the top continental honor in the Africa (CAF) region. Future opportunities depend on the eligibility and qualification rules for each edition. The current wait does not imply that a completed tournament can still be won.
No. Sierra Leone have never won a FIFA World Cup or the Africa Cup of Nations. Sierra Leone returned for the 2021 AFCON edition, played in January 2022, after last appearing in the 1996 edition. Draws with Algeria and Ivory Coast kept them in contention, but a 1-0 defeat by Equatorial Guinea in the final group match ended their campaign without a place in the knockout stage. The edition name and the calendar year of the matches are different.
Sierra Leone returned for the 2021 AFCON edition, played in January 2022, after last appearing in the 1996 edition. Draws with Algeria and Ivory Coast kept them in contention, but a 1-0 defeat by Equatorial Guinea in the final group match ended their campaign without a place in the knockout stage. The edition name and the calendar year of the matches are different.
The FIFA World Cup and the Africa Cup of Nations are the two competitions tracked on this site — future opportunities depend on the eligibility and qualification rules for each edition.
Sierra Leone competes in Africa (CAF). Its main continental championship is the Africa Cup of Nations.
We track the FIFA World Cup and each team's top senior men's continental championship. Regional, youth and club competitions are not included in this main ranking.
The sources below document selected tournament milestones and completed campaigns. Qualifying ties, regional honours, separate AFC competitions and individual awards are distinct from the World Cup and top continental championship titles tracked here.
