Guinea national under-23 football team

Guinea national under-23 and Olympic football team, represents Guinea in association football at an under-23 age level and is controlled by Guinean Football Federation, the governing body for football in Guinea.^[1]

Guinea U-23

Nickname(s)	Syli National (National Elephants)
Association	Guinean Football Federation
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation	WAFU (West Africa)
Head coach	Morlaye Cissé
Home stadium	Stade du 28 Septembre Stade Général Lansana Conté
FIFA code	GUI
First colours Second colours
First international
Algeria  1–1  Guinea (Algiers, Algeria; April 14, 1995)
Biggest win
Guinea  4–1  Gabon (Conakry, Guinea; June 13, 1999) Guinea  4–1  Mauritania (Conakry, Guinea; November 20, 2018)
Biggest defeat
England  7–1  Guinea (Aubagne, France; May 23, 2016)
Olympic Games
Appearances	2 (first in 1968)
Best result	Group stage (1968, 2024)
U-23 Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances	1 (first in 2023)
Best result	Fourth place (2023)

Recent results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2024

United States  v  Guinea

22 March Friendly	United States	3–0	Guinea	Olot, Spain
15:00 (UTC+01:00)	Harriel 9' Busio 45+1' Gomez 51'	Report		Stadium: Estadi Municipal d'Olot Attendance: 60 Referee: Jan Cobos Pujol (Spain)

Guinea  v  Ivory Coast

26 March Friendly	Guinea	Cancelled	Ivory Coast	Barcelona, Spain
				Stadium: Johan Cruyff Stadium

UE Olot v  Guinea

26 March Hybrid friendly	UE Olot	0–4	Guinea	Olot, Spain
19:15 (UTC+01:00)		Report	E. Bah O. Camara 45+1' Condé 51'	Stadium: Estadi Municipal d'Olot

Indonesia  v  Guinea

9 May 2024 Summer Olympic's qualification - AFC–CAF play-off	Indonesia	0–1	Guinea	Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines, France[2]
15:00 (UTC+02:00)			Moriba 29' (pen.)	Stadium: INF Clairefontaine Referee: François Letexier (France)

Guinea  v  Argentina

19 July Friendly	Guinea	1–0	Argentina	Vitré, France
--:-- UTC+2	Soumah 72'			Stadium: Stade Municipal de Vitré

Guinea  v  New Zealand

24 July 2024 Summer Olympics Group A	Guinea	1–2	New Zealand	Nice, France
17:00 UTC+2	Diawara 72'	Report	Garbett 25' Waine 76'	Stadium: Allianz Riviera Attendance: 4,909 Referee: Adel Al-Naqbi (United Arab Emirates)

France  v  Guinea

27 July 2024 Summer Olympics Group A	France	1–0	Guinea	Nice, France
21:00 UTC+2	Sildillia 75'	Report		Stadium: Allianz Riviera Attendance: 25,965[3] Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)

United States  v  Guinea

30 July 2024 Summer Olympics Group A	United States	3–0	Guinea	Saint-Étienne, France
19:00 UTC+2	Mihailovic 14' Paredes 31', 75'	Report		Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard Attendance: 6,245[4] Referee: Tess Olofsson (Sweden)

Coaching staff

As of 1 April 2024^[5]

Position	Name
Interim Head Coach	Kaba Diawara
Head Coach	Morlaye Cissé
Assistant Coach	Pascal Baruxakis
Goalkeeping Coach	Kémoko Camara
Intendant	Ibrahima Diallo
Team Doctor	Ibrahima Camara
Team Manager	Daman Touré

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2024 Olympic Games.^[6]

Caps and goals as of 9 May 2024 after the match against Indonesia.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Mory Keita	(2005-07-13) 13 July 2005 (age 20)	5	0	Sangarédi
	1GK	Soumaïla Sylla	(2004-03-15) 15 March 2004 (age 21)	1	0	Reims
	2DF	Mohamed Soumah	(2003-03-13) 13 March 2003 (age 22)	7	0	Gent
	2DF	Madiou Keita	(2004-08-29) 29 August 2004 (age 20)	6	0	Auxerre
	2DF	Naby Oularé	(2002-08-06) 6 August 2002 (age 23)	5	0	Boluspor
	2DF	Bangaly Cissé	(2002-12-28) 28 December 2002 (age 22)	4	0	Kaloum
	2DF	Rayane Doucouré	(2001-03-30) 30 March 2001 (age 24)	0	0	Red Star
	3MF	Aguibou Camara	(2001-05-20) 20 May 2001 (age 24)	6	1	Atromitos
	3MF	Ilaix Moriba	(2003-01-19) 19 January 2003 (age 22)	1	1	Getafe
	3MF	Issiaga Camara	(2005-02-02) 2 February 2005 (age 20)	1	0	Nice
	3MF	Abdoulaye Touré*	(1994-03-03) 3 March 1994 (age 31)	0	0	Le Havre
	3MF	Naby Keïta* (captain)	(1995-02-10) 10 February 1995 (age 30)	0	0	Werder Bremen
	3MF	Amadou Diawara*	(1997-07-17) 17 July 1997 (age 28)	0	0	Anderlecht
	4FW	Algassime Bah	(2002-11-12) 12 November 2002 (age 22)	7	1	APOEL
	4FW	Ousmane Camara	(2001-11-03) 3 November 2001 (age 23)	7	0	Annecy
	4FW	Amadou Diallo	(2006-07-13) 13 July 2006 (age 19)	1	0	Rennes
	4FW	Aliou Baldé	(2002-12-12) 12 December 2002 (age 22)	0	0	Nice
	4FW	Henry Camara	(2006-05-06) 6 May 2006 (age 19)	0	0	Atalanta

* Overage player.

Recent call ups

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Lassana Diakhaby	(2004-05-01) 1 May 2004 (age 21)	0	0	Valenciennes	2024 Olympic GamesPRE
GK	Sandali Condé	(2001-03-26) 26 March 2001 (age 24)	1	0	Stripfing	v.  United States, 22 March 2024
GK	Sékou Camara	(2002-05-25) 25 May 2002 (age 23)	0	0	Kaloum	v.  United States, 22 March 2024PRE
GK	Nfaly Camara	(2003-06-23) 23 June 2003 (age 22)	0	0	Horoya	v.  United States, 22 March 2024PRE
DF	Chérif Camara	(2002-10-21) 21 October 2002 (age 22)	2	0	Hafia	2024 Olympic GamesPRE
DF	Saïdou Sow	(2002-07-04) 4 July 2002 (age 23)	1	0	Strasbourg	v.  Indonesia, 9 May 2024
DF	Ibrahim Diakité	(2003-08-31) 31 August 2003 (age 21)	1	0	Stade Lausanne	v.  Indonesia, 9 May 2024
DF	Sahmkou Camara	(2003-06-10) 10 June 2003 (age 22)	1	0	Stade Lausanne	v.  United States, 22 March 2024
DF	Naby Camara	(2001-12-03) 3 December 2001 (age 23)	3	0	Al-Waab	v.  United States, 22 March 2024PRE
MF	Lass Kourouma	(2004-03-30) 30 March 2004 (age 21)	0	0	Levante	2024 Olympic GamesPRE
MF	Fodé Camara	(2002-06-23) 23 June 2002 (age 23)	7	0	Sfaxien	v.  Indonesia, 9 May 2024
MF	Alseny Soumah	(2001-01-01) 1 January 2001 (age 24)	3	0	Horoya	v.  Indonesia, 9 May 2024
MF	Mohamed Lamine Soumah	(2002-07-07) 7 July 2002 (age 23)	3	0	Kaloum	v.  Indonesia, 9 May 2024
MF	Sékou Tidiany Bangoura	(2002-04-05) 5 April 2002 (age 23)	3	0	Tuzlaspor	v.  United States, 22 March 2024
MF	Ahmadou Ama Camara	(2003-08-01) 1 August 2003 (age 22)	1	0	Raja Casablanca	v.  United States, 22 March 2024
MF	Selu Diallo	(2003-10-01) 1 October 2003 (age 21)	1	0	Alavés	v.  United States, 22 March 2024
MF	Sory Traoré	(2005-03-13) 13 March 2005 (age 20)	1	0	Horsens	v.  United States, 22 March 2024
MF	Amadou Keita	(2001-10-28) 28 October 2001 (age 23)	0	0	Eupen	v.  United States, 22 March 2024
FW	Mohamed Chérif Fofana	2008 (age 16)	0	0	Kaloum	2024 Olympic GamesPRE
FW	Facinet Conte	(2005-03-24) 24 March 2005 (age 20)	1	0	Bastia	2024 Olympic GamesINJ
FW	Momo Touré	(2002-01-12) 12 January 2002 (age 23)	1	0	Van	v.  Indonesia, 9 May 2024
FW	Ousmane Condé	(2004-08-21) 21 August 2004 (age 20)	1	0	Leganés	v.  United States, 22 March 2024
FW	Elhadj Bah	(2001-08-22) 22 August 2001 (age 23)	1	0	Dunkerque	v.  United States, 22 March 2024
FW	Djibril Bangoura	(2001-12-27) 27 December 2001 (age 23)	1	0	Versailles	v.  United States, 22 March 2024
FW	Ousmane Camara	(2001-01-23) 23 January 2001 (age 24)	0	0	Sharjah	v.  United States, 22 March 2024PRE
Notes INJ = Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury. PRE = Preliminary squad. WD = Player withdrew from the squad for non-injury related reasons.

Overage players in the Olympic Games

Since 1992, the olympic roster may consist out of under-23-year-old players, plus three over the age players.^[7]

Tournament	Player 1	Player 2	Player 3
2024	Amadou Diawara (MF)	Naby Keïta (MF)	Abdoulaye Touré (MF)

Competition records

Summer Olympic Games

Summer Olympic Games record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1992 to 2020	Did not qualify
2024	Group stage	16th	3	0	0	3	1	6
Total	1/8	Group stage	3	0	0	3	1	6

Africa U-23 Cup of Nations

Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2011 to 2019	Did not qualify
2023	Fourth place	4th	4	1	1	2	4	3
Total	1/4	–	4	1	1	2	4	3