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As part of the preparations for the upcoming TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations U20 tournament, Mohamed Lamin Kamara, the head coach of the Sierra Leone U20 football team has invited 21 foreign-based players to join the Shooting Stars' squad.  This strategic move aims to assemble the best squad ahead of this crucial continental youth tournament ensuring that the team is well-prepared and ready to compete at the highest level. Coach ML has emphasized the importance of incorporating foreign-based players to add the much-needed experience and bolster the team's intensity.  By bringing in players who have honed their skills in competitive international environments, the Shooting Stars are expected to benefit from a higher level of play and tactical awareness.  This in turn, will contribute to the team's overall strength and readiness for the tournament. Sierra Leone has been drawn in Group C alongside strong contenders Senegal, Zambia, and Kenya.  The draw was recently conduct...

In an exciting development, the draw ceremony for the 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations U20 was held on Thursday at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.  Sierra Leone has been drawn in Group C alongside strong contenders Senegal, Zambia, and Kenya. Group C features two countries from the WAFU A confederation, Sierra Leone and Senegal.  The anticipation is palpable as these teams prepare to face each other once again. I t is noteworthy that Senegal U20 recently triumphed over Sierra Leone in the WAFU A U20 finals in an intense grand finale.  Senegal enters the tournament as the defending champions of AFCON U20, adding to the competitive spirit of the group. Representing the COSAFA confederation, Zambia is another formidable force. Zambia has a storied history in the U20 youth tournaments, having participated in 1999, 2007, and 2017.  Notably, they hosted and won the 2017 edition. In the 2024 qualifiers, Zambia reached the grand final but were defeated by South Africa with a scor...