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| Nickname(s) | Syli Nationale (National Elephants) |
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| Association | Fédération Guinéenne de Football |
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| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach |  Robert Nouzaret |
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| Home stadium | Stade 28 Septembre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIFA code | GUI | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIFA ranking | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest FIFA ranking | 22 (August 2006) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lowest FIFA ranking | 123 (May 2003) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elo ranking | 60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest Elo ranking | 23 (1977) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lowest Elo ranking | 125 (June 1996) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| First international | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Nigeria 4 - 1 Guinea  (Lagos, Nigeria; 2 October 1960) |
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| Biggest win | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Guinea 14 - 0 Mauritania  (Guinea; 20 May 1972) |
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| Biggest defeat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Tunisia 5 - 0 Guinea (Tunis, Tunisia; 5 August 1988)  Côte d'Ivoire 5 - 0 Guinea (Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana; 3 February 2008 |
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| African Nations Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 9 (First in 1970) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | Second place, 1976 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Guinea national football team, nicknamed Syli Nationale, is the national team of Guinea and is controlled by the Fédération Guinéenne de Football. They have never qualified for the World Cup finals, and their best finish in the African Nations Cup was second in 1976.
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History
Golden Years: 1970-82
Guinea have long been a significant force in African football. They qualified for their first African Nations Cup in 1970 and again in 1974. During the 70s and early 80s, its top club sides Hafia, Horoya and Kaloum Stars were significant players in African club football with Hafia and Horoya winning major trophies.
In 1976, Guinea came within minutes of winning the African Nations Cup, but a late equaliser for Morocco meant they finished runners-up. They qualified for the tournament again in 1980, which would be their last appearance for 14 years. Qualification for the World Cup eluded them during this period, with runs to the third round in the 1978 and 1982 qualifying series being their best performances.
Notable international players in this period included:
- Abdoulaye "Banks" Keita
- Cherif Souleymane
- Ousmane Thiam "Tollo"
- Ibrahima Sory Keita "Petit Sory"
- Mamadou Aliou "Njo Lea" Keita
- Amara Toure
- Naby Laye "Papa" Camara
- Bengally Sylla
- Seydouba Bangoura
- Kerfalla Bangoura
- Cheik Mohammed Keita
Post-1982
After 1982, Guinea endured a decade of anonymity before the emergence of Titi Camara in the early 1990s ushered in a new generation which qualified for the 1994 African Nations Cup. Since then they have qualified for 1998, 2004 and 2006 tournaments, reaching the quarter-finals in the latter two. They have qualified for the 2008 tournament.
Guinea Football Achievements
- Amilcar Cabral Cup :
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- 5 Times Champion (1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 2005)
- 1 Time Runners-up
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World Cup record
- 1930 to 1962 - Did not enter
- 1966 - Withdrew
- 1970 - Entry not accepted by FIFA
- 1974 to 1998 - Did not qualify
- 2002 - Disqualified by FIFA during qualifying
- 2006 - Did not qualify
African Nations Cup record
- 1957 to 1962 - Did not enter
- 1963 - Disqualified for failure to provide neutral officials
- 1965 - Did not qualify
- 1968 - Did not qualify
- 1970 - Round 1
- 1972 - Did not qualify
- 1974 - Round 1
- 1976 - Second place
- 1978 - Did not qualify
- 1980 - Round 1
- 1982 to 1992 - Did not qualify
- 1994 - Round 1
- 1996 - Did not qualify
- 1998 - Round 1
- 2000 - Did not qualify
- 2002 - Disqualified for failure to reinstall FA functionaries
- 2004 - Quarterfinals
- 2006 - Quarterfinals
- 2008 - Quarterfinals
Current squad
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Players selected for the 2010 World Cup qualifier versus Namibia on 22 June 2008.
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Recent call ups
The following players have been called up for the team in 2008.
| Name | DOB | Club | Caps (goals) | Most Recent Call up |
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| Goalkeepers | ||||
| Naby Laye Diarso | 1 January 1977 | Satellite FC |
v Ivory Coast, 3 February 2008 | |
| Defenders | ||||
| Boubacar Diallo | 25 December 1985 | Gazélec Ajaccio |
1 (0) | v Kenya, 7 June 2008 |
| Ibrahima Camara | 1 January 1985 | Le Mans |
v Ivory Coast, 3 February 2008 | |
| Daouda Jabi | 10 April 1981 |  Trabzonspor |
v Ivory Coast, 3 February 2008 | |
| Mamadou Alimou Diallo | 2 December 1984 | Sivasspor |
v Ivory Coast, 3 February 2008 | |
| Midfielders | ||||
| Samuel Johnson | 25 January 1984 |  Ismaily SC |
v Kenya, 7 June 2008 | |
| Mamadou Bah | 25 April 1988 | Strasbourg |
3 (0) | v Ivory Coast, 3 February 2008 |
| Naby Soumah | 25 January 1988 | CS Sfaxien |
3 (0) | v Ivory Coast, 3 February 2008 |
| Kanfory Sylla | 7 July 1980 | Sivasspor |
v Namibia, 28 January 2008 | |
| Mohamed Cisse | 10 February 1982 | Bursaspor |
v Morocco, 24 January 2008 | |
| Strikers | ||||
| Karamoko Cisse | 14 November 1988 |  Hellas Verona |
v Kenya, 7 June 2008 | |
| Alhassane Keita | 26 June 1983 |  Mallorca |
v Zimbabwe, 1 June 2008 | |
| Souleymane Youla | 29 November 1981 | Lille |
v Ivory Coast, 3 February 2008 | |
| Victor Correia | 12 January 1985 | Cherbourg |
v Namibia, 28 January 2008 | |
Famous players
- Bobo Balde
- Titi Camara
- Kaba Diawara
- Pascal Feindouno
- Alhassane Keita
- Abdoul Salam Sow
- Morlaye Soumah
- Mohammed Sylla
- Pablo Thiam
- Ibrahima Yattara
- Souleymane Youla
- Sambegou Bangoura
- Kemoko Camara
