Didier Gomes Da Rosa has selected 25 players for Sierra Leone’s Africa Cup of Nations 2027 qualifying double-header against DR Congo. A CAF report dated 6 November lists Augustus Kargbo, Sullay Kaikai, Abdulai Juma Bah, Tyrese Fornah and Alhassan Koroma among the prominent names.
The first match takes place at Kinshasa’s Stade des Martyrs on 12 November, with Sierra Leone staging their home fixture in Morocco on 17 November. CAF explains that the relocation is necessary because Sierra Leone’s national stadium remains unavailable for approved international matches. The designation of the home team therefore differs from the country hosting the return leg.
Sierra Leone have no points after losing their opening two Group E matches. DR Congo lead with six from two victories, while Zimbabwe and Equatorial Guinea each have three. That gap creates immediate pressure on Sierra Leone to collect points, without predetermining the outcome of the coming fixtures.
Da Rosa selected eight attacking options, including Kargbo, Kaikai, Daniel Kanu, Idris Kanu, Alie Conteh and Malachi Jones. Fornah, Momoh Kamara and Ra’ees Bangura Williams feature in midfield, while the defensive group includes Juma Bah, Osman Kakay and Emmanuel Samadia, according to CAF’s published list.
Mamadou Jalloh, Francis Koroma and Ibrahim Sesay compete for the goalkeeping position. Only two group matches will remain after this window, making the squad’s immediate task the recovery of points against the leaders, with the added practical distinction that the designated home leg will be played outside Sierra Leone.
Archival cover photograph: Sierra Leone’s bench in an archival photograph; not from the current event. Photographer/creator: Happiraphael. Image source and metadata; CC BY-SA 4.0. Image date as recorded by the source: 2022-01-16 16:53:40. Wikimedia-supplied file used without raster edits.
