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By: Alusine Rehme Wilson  Kargbo, 24, celebrating his winning goal for Sierra Leone against Djibouti in the WCQ 2026. A total of 31 months and 29 days have passed since Augustus Kargbo first stepped onto the national team stage for Sierra Leone on October 6, 2021, during a 1-1 draw against South Sudan that the young forward made his debut. Fast forward to now, Kargbo has proven himself once again by scoring the winning goal in a thrilling 2-1 victory over Djibouti in a 2026 World Cup qualifier. At just 24 years old, Kargbo has wasted no time in seizing the opportunity presented to him.  In  his latest appearance for Sierra Leone, Kargbo's perfectly placed shot, found the back of Djibouti's net thanks to the assist from his captain, Osman Kakay. His game-changing goal came in the 51st minute of their 2026 World Cup qualifiers Group-A match, secured the much-needed victory for Sierra Leone who beat Djibouti 2-1 to register their first win in three of 10 games to play in the ongoi...

By: Alusine Rehme Wilson  Men's 2026 WCQ Group-A current standings Record AFCON winners, Egypt, yesterday emulated Sierra Leone's winning pattern with a narrow 2-1 victory over Burkina Faso.  The hero of the night was forward Mahmoud Ahmed Ibrahim Hassan (Trezeguet), who scored a brace to secure the vital win for his team.  The decisive Group-A took place at the Cairo International Stadium, where the host started off by taking the lead within just three minutes, engineered by a brilliant partnership between the Egyptian captain Mohamed Salah and Trezeguet.  The home fans had barely stopped celebrating when Trezeguet struck again, scoring his second goal of the night just four minutes later to take his tally to five goals scored in three games played so far in the on-going 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Despite a consolation goal from Lassina Chamste Soudine Franck Traore in the 56th minute, Burkina Faso couldn't match the strength of the Egyptian team, who walked away with all ...

By: Alusine Rehme Wilson  L-R: Augustus Kargbo and Emmanuel Samadia celebrating their latest achievement over Djibouti. Goals from 39-year-old Curtis Davis and 24-year-old Augustus Kargbo secured a historic 2-1 victory for the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone  over Djibouti in the World Cup 2026 qualifiers. Davis, who was born in England but recently received clearance to represent Sierra Leone, made his debut for the national team under coach Amidu Karim during a match day-3 match held the El-Abdi stadium in Morocco on Wednesday evening. The experienced Davis wasted no time in making an impact by scoring the opening goal in the 12th minute, courtesy of a brilliant assist from Emmanuel Samadia. His early goal boosted the confidence and teamwork of the Leone Stars, who controlled possession for much of the first half. However, a miscommunication between the Sierra Leone goalie Mohamed Kamara and his defenders led to a handball by Samadia in the penalty area, giving Djibouti a chance to equal...