Guinea-Bissau v Sierra Leone

Guinea-Bissau v Sierra Leone

Africa's World Cup playoffs - Will Nigeria and Cameroon's off-field dramas scupper their chances?

Payment boycott threatens Nigeria's crucial FIFA World Cup playoff against Gabon

Nigeria recall goalkeeper Maduka Okoye for World Cup playoffs in wake of betting ban

Africa's World Cup playoffs - Will Nigeria and Cameroon's off-field dramas scupper their chances?

Payment boycott threatens Nigeria's crucial FIFA World Cup playoff against Gabon

Nigeria recall goalkeeper Maduka Okoye for World Cup playoffs in wake of betting ban

Game Information

FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF Standings

WCQ - CAF News

2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage

Guinea-BissauGuinea-BissauGNB

1-4-2, 7 PTS

Sierra LeoneSierra LeoneSLE

2-3-2, 9 PTS

Mama Baldé - 74'

Kei Kamara - 45'+1'

1
Baldé
8
Da Silva Imbene
5
Candé
20
Mané
15
Encada
7
Dálcio
6
Burá
17
Baldé
16
Camara
10
Mané
9
Beto

No.Name
1Manuel Balde
5Fali Candé
20Sori Mané
8Iano Imbene
15Jefferson Encada 14Mauro Rodrigues
16Mamadi Camara 13Tamble Monteiro
7Dálcio 19Renato Nhaga
6Burá 18Nito
9Beto 3Franculino Djú
17Mama Baldé
10Carlos Mané

Substitutes
23Fernando Embadja
12Ricardino Té
4Gilberto Batista
2Mário Junior
22Edson Silva
21Adramane Cassamá
11Marciano Sanca

1
Sesay
19
Samadia
18
Tarawallie
21
Bah
5
Turay
2
Kakay
7
Kargbo
14
Fornah
4
Dumbuya
8
Koroma
10
Kamara

No.Name
1Alhaji Sesay
21Juma Bah 15Mohamed Kabba
18Sallieu Tarawallie
5Alpha Turay
19Emmanuel Samadia
2Osman Kakay
14Tyrese Fornah
4Abu Diaby Dumbuya 6Saidu Fofanah
7Augustus Kargbo
8Alhassan Koroma 17Momoh Kamara
10Kei Kamara 9Mohamed Buya Turay

Substitutes
16Mamadou Jalloh
12Nathaniel Jalloh
3Mohamed Sesay
13Santigie Fornah
20John Sesay
22Momoh Dumbuya
23Francis Koroma
11Mustapha Bundu

Stade du 24 Septembre

12:00 PM, September 4, 2025Coverage: ESPN+

Bissau, Guinea-Bissau

Referees:
Clement Franklin Kpan

Ahead of this week's African qualifying playoffs -- as Nigeria, Gabon, Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of Congo look to keep their World Cup hopes alive -- here's ESPN's bumper preview, with predictions.

Just two days before their important 2026 FIFA World Cup African playoff semi-final game against Gabon, the full Nigeria squad, including officials, decided to boycott training in Morocco because of unresolved money issues.

Goalkeeper Maduka Okoye has been recalled to the Nigeria squad ahead of this week's CAF 2026 FIFA World Cup Play-off Tournament in Morocco after serving a two-month suspension for his part in an illegal betting scheme.

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