Guinea national football team facts for kids
Nickname(s) | Syli National (National Elephants) |
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Association | Guinean Football Federation | ||
Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
Sub-confederation | WAFU (West Africa) | ||
Head coach | Kaba Diawara | ||
Captain | Naby Keïta | ||
Most caps | Pascal Feindouno (85) | ||
Top scorer | Ibrahima Kandia Diallo (33) | ||
Home stadium | Stade du 28 Septembre Stade Général Lansana Conté |
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FIFA code | GUI | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 68 2 (7 February 2019) | ||
Highest | 22 (August 2006, January 2007) | ||
Lowest | 123 (May 2003) | ||
Elo ranking | |||
Current | 91 3 (3 March 2019) | ||
Highest | 23 (1977) | ||
Lowest | 125 (June 1996) | ||
First international | |||
Togo 2–1 Guinea (Togo; 9 May 1962) |
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Biggest win | |||
Guinea 14–0 Mauritania (Guinea; 20 May 1972) |
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Biggest defeat | |||
Zaire 6–0 Guinea (Zaire; 2 July 1972) |
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Africa Cup of Nations | |||
Appearances | 14 (first in 1970) | ||
Best result | Runners-up (1976) |
The Guinea national football team (French: Équipe de football de Guinée) represents Guinea in men's international football and it is controlled by the Guinean Football Federation. They have never qualified for the FIFA World Cup finals, and their best finish in the Africa Cup of Nations was runners-up in 1976. The team reached the quarter-finals in four recent tournaments (2004, 2006, 2008 and 2015). The team represents both FIFA and Confederation of African Football (CAF).
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History
Guinea made their footballing debut in an away friendly on 9 May 1962, losing 2–1 against Togo. In 1963, Guinea entered its first qualification campaign for an Africa Cup of Nations, the 1963 tournament in Ghana. Drawn in a two-legged qualifier against Nigeria, Guinea drew the first leg 2–2 away on 27 July, and on 6 October won 1–0 at home to win 3–2 on aggregate. They were later disqualified for using Guinean officials in the second leg, and Nigeria went through to the finals in their place. In 1965, Guinea entered the qualifiers for the 1965 African Cup of Nations in Tunisia and was placed in Group A with Senegal and Mali. On 28 February, they lost 2–0 in Senegal before beating them 3–0 at home on 31 March, Senegal's win over Mali allowed them to qualify instead of Guinea.
During the 1976 African Cup of Nations the Guinean team finished second to Morocco, only missing out on the championship by a point.
In 2001, FIFA expelled the country from the qualification process of the 2002 World Cup and 2002 African Cup of Nations due to government interference in football. They returned to international action in September 2002 after a two-year ban from competition. In the 2004 African Cup of Nations, Guinea reached the quarter-finals, scoring the first goal against Mali before ultimately losing 2–1, conceding the winning goal in the last minute of the match. Guinea reached the quarter-final stage again in the 2006 tournament, taking the lead against Senegal before losing 3–2. 2008 saw Guinea reach the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations for a third successive tournament, only to suffer a 5–0 defeat against Côte d'Ivoire.
In 2012, Guinea beat Botswana 6–1 in the group stage of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, becoming the first side to score six goals in an Africa Cup of Nations game since Côte d'Ivoire in 1970. The team subsequently exited the tournament at the group stage after a draw against Ghana.
On 4 January 2016, CAF lifted a ban on Guinea playing their home international in Guinea after it was declared free of Ebola by the U.N. World Health Organization in December 2015.
Kit provider
Kit provider | Period |
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Airness | 2014–2016 |
Sindio | 2017 |
Macron | 2018–2020 |
Masita | 2021–2022 |
Puma | 2022–present |
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
2023
2023 AFCON qualification 27 March | Ethiopia | 2–3 | Guinea | Rabat, Morocco | ||
19:00 UTC±0 | https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2022/09/27/africa/africa-cup-of-nations-qualification/ethiopia/guinea/3783003/ |
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Stadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium Referee: Alhadi Allaou Mahamat (Chad) |
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2023 AFCON qualification 14 June | Guinea | 1–2 | Egypt | Marrakesh, Morocco | ||
20:00 UTC+1 | https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/03/20/africa/africa-cup-of-nations-qualification/guinea/egypt/3783004/ |
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Stadium: Marrakesh Stadium Referee: Daniel Nii Laryea (Ghana) |
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Friendly 17 June | Brazil | 4–1 | Guinea | Barcelona, Spain | ||
21:00 UTC+2 | https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/06/17/world/friendlies/brazil/guinea/4076205/ | Stadium: RCDE Stadium Referee: Andris Treismanis (Latvia) |
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2023 AFCON qualification 9 September | Malawi | 2–2 | Guinea | Lilongwe, Malawi | ||
15:00 UTC+2 | https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/09/09/africa/africa-cup-of-nations-qualification/malawi/guinea/3783006/ | Stadium: Bingu National Stadium Referee: Clement Franklin Kpan (Ivory Coast) |
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Friendly 13 October | Guinea | 1–0 | Guinea-Bissau | TBD, Portugal | ||
https://it.soccerway.com/matches/2023/10/13/world/friendlies/guinea/guinea-bissau/4258311/ | Stadium: TBD |
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Friendly 17 October | Guinea | 1–1 | Gabon | TBD, Portugal | ||
https://it.soccerway.com/matches/2023/10/13/world/friendlies/guinea/guinea-bissau/4258311/ | Stadium: TBD |
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2026 FIFA World Cup qualification 17 November | Guinea | 2–1 | Uganda | Berkane, Morocco | ||
14:00 UTC+1 | https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288282/288289/400017612 | Bayo 30' | Stadium: Stade Municipal de Berkane Attendance: 250 Referee: Messie Jessie Oved Nkounkou Mvoutou (Congo) |
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2026 FIFA World Cup qualification 21 November | Botswana | 1–0 | Guinea | Francistown, Botswana | ||
15:00 UTC+2 | Seakanyeng 79' | https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/520/288282/288289/400017615 | Stadium: Obed Itani Chilume Stadium Referee: Patrice Tanguy Mebiame (Gabon) |
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2024
Friendly 8 January | Guinea | 2–0 | Nigeria | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | ||
16:00 UTC+4 | https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/01/08/world/friendlies/guinea/nigeria/4296121/ | Stadium: Baniyas Stadium |
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2023 AFCON GS 15 January | Cameroon | 1–1 | Guinea | Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast | ||
17:00 | Magri 51' | https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/01/15/africa/africa-cup-of-nations/cameroon/guinea/4262306/ | Bayo 10' | Stadium: Charles Konan Banny Stadium Attendance: 11,271 Referee: Mutaz Ibrahim (Libya) |
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2023 Africa Cup of Nations 19 January | Guinea | 1–0 | Gambia | Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast | ||
20:00 UTC±0 | https://www.cafonline.com/caf-africa-cup-of-nations/match-centre?competition=190&season=2023&match=2411920 | Stadium: Charles Konan Banny Stadium Attendance: 19,822 Referee: Abdel Aziz Bouh (Mauritania) |
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2023 Africa Cup of Nations 23 January | Guinea | 0–2 | Senegal | Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast | ||
17:00 UTC±0 | https://www.cafonline.com/caf-africa-cup-of-nations/match-centre?competition=190&season=2023&match=2411921 | Stadium: Charles Konan Banny Stadium Attendance: 15,753 Referee: Pacifique Ndabihawenimana (Burundi) |
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2023 AFCON R16 28 January | Equatorial Guinea | 0–1 | Guinea | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | ||
17:00 | https://www.cafonline.com/caf-africa-cup-of-nations/match-centre?competition=190&season=2023&match=2414308 | Stadium: Alassane Ouattara Stadium Attendance: 36,340 Referee: Omar Abdulkadir Artan (Somalia) |
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2023 AFCON QF 2 February | DR Congo | 3–1 | Guinea | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | ||
https://www.cafonline.com/caf-africa-cup-of-nations/match-centre?competition=190&season=2023&match=2414315 |
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Stadium: Alassane Ouattara Stadium Attendance: 33,278 Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria) |
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2024 FIFA Series 21 March | Guinea | 6–0 | Vanuatu | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | ||
22:00 SAST (UTC+3) | https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/506/289421/289422/400017951 | Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Referee: Ahmed Al Ali (Jordan) |
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2024 FIFA Series 25 March | Guinea | 5–1 | Bermuda | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | ||
22:00 UTC+3 | https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/506/289421/289422/400017950 | Bean 15' | Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Referee: Sami Ahmed Al-Jurays (Saudi Arabia) |
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2026 FIFA World Cup qualification June | Algeria | v | Guinea | Algeria | ||
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2026 FIFA World Cup qualification June | Guinea | v | Mozambique | TBA | ||
Coaching staff
Coaching history
- Petre Moldoveanu (1975–77)
- Serge Devèze (1992–93)
- Boro Primorac (1994)
- Mykhaylo Fomenko (1994)
- Volodymyr Muntyan (1995–98)
- Henri Stambouli (1998–99)
- Bruno Metsu (2000)
- Bernard Simondi (2000–01)
- Michel Dussuyer (2002–04)
- Patrice Neveu (2004–06)
- Robert Nouzaret (2006–09)
- Titi Camara (2009)
- Mamadi Souaré (2009–10)
- Michel Dussuyer (2010–15)
- Luis Fernández (2015–16)
- Lappé Bangoura (2016–18)
- Paul Put (2018–19)
- Didier Six (2019–2021)
- Kaba Diawara (2021–)
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for the friendly match against Vanuatu and Bermuda on 21 and 25 March 2024, respectively.
Caps and goals are correct as of 2 February 2024, after the match against DR Congo.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Aly Keita | 8 December 1986 | 24 | 0 | Östersund |
22 | GK | Ibrahim Koné | 5 December 1989 | 19 | 0 | Hibernians |
GK | Lassana Diakhaby | 1 May 2004 | 0 | 0 | Valenciennes | |
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2 | DF | Antoine Conte | 29 January 1994 | 11 | 0 | Botev Plovdiv |
3 | DF | Issiaga Sylla | 1 January 1994 | 73 | 3 | Montpellier |
5 | DF | Mouctar Diakhaby | 19 December 1996 | 9 | 1 | Valencia |
12 | DF | Ibrahim Diakité | 31 August 2003 | 3 | 0 | Reims |
13 | DF | Mohamed Ali Camara | 28 August 1997 | 21 | 0 | Young Boys |
21 | DF | Sekou Sylla | 9 January 1999 | 6 | 0 | Cambuur |
DF | Ibrahima Conté | 3 April 1991 | 55 | 4 | Unattached | |
DF | Abdoulaye Sylla | 10 April 2000 | 4 | 0 | Vyškov | |
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6 | MF | Amadou Diawara | 17 July 1997 | 37 | 0 | Anderlecht |
10 | MF | Ilaix Moriba | 19 January 2003 | 19 | 1 | RB Leipzig |
15 | MF | Seydouba Cissé | 10 February 2001 | 11 | 1 | Leganés |
18 | MF | Aguibou Camara | 20 May 2001 | 23 | 3 | Atromitos |
20 | MF | Mory Konaté | 15 November 1993 | 8 | 0 | Mechelen |
MF | Cheick Condé | 26 July 2000 | 3 | 0 | Zürich | |
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7 | FW | Morgan Guilavogui | 10 March 1998 | 15 | 2 | Lens |
9 | FW | Serhou Guirassy | 12 March 1996 | 12 | 3 | VfB Stuttgart |
11 | FW | Mohamed Bayo | 4 June 1998 | 18 | 4 | Le Havre |
FW | Thierno Barry | 12 January 2000 | 6 | 0 | Akritas Chlorakas | |
FW | Momo Cissé | 17 October 2002 | 0 | 0 | Unattached | |
FW | Bafodé Dansoko | 29 December 1995 | 4 | 0 | Patro Eisden |
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up for Guinea in the last 12 months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Moussa Camara | 27 November 1998 | 21 | 0 | Horoya | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations |
GK | Mory Keita | 13 July 2005 | 0 | 0 | Hafia | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE |
GK | Moussa Camara | 27 November 1998 | 20 | 0 | Horoya | v. Ethiopia, 27 March 2023 |
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DF | Dembo Sylla | 10 November 2002 | 3 | 0 | Laval | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE |
DF | Abdourahmane Barry | 21 February 2000 | 1 | 0 | Amiens | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE |
DF | Mohamed Soumah | 15 March 2003 | 0 | 0 | Gent | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE |
DF | Madiou Keita | 29 August 2004 | 0 | 0 | Auxerre | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE |
DF | Naby Oularé | 6 August 2002 | 0 | 0 | Boluspor | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE |
DF | Ousmane Kanté | 21 September 1989 | 12 | 0 | Paris FC | v. Ethiopia, 27 March 2023 |
DF | Pa Konate | 25 April 1994 | 8 | 0 | Nea Salamis Famagusta | v. Ethiopia, 27 March 2023 |
DF | Julian Jeanvier | 31 March 1992 | 8 | 0 | Kayserispor | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations |
DF | Saïdou Sow | 4 July 2002 | 21 | 1 | Strasbourg | 2023 Africa Cuup of Nations |
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MF | Mamadou Kané | 22 January 1997 | 17 | 2 | Pafos | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE |
MF | Yadaly Diaby | 9 August 2000 | 3 | 0 | Austria Lustenau | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE |
MF | Amadou Keita | 21 October 2001 | 0 | 0 | Eupen | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE |
MF | Sadou Diallo | 10 June 1999 | 0 | 0 | Derry City | training camp, August 2023 |
MF | Karim Cissé | 14 November 2004 | 3 | 0 | Saint-Étienne | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations |
MF | Abdoulaye Touré | 3 March 1994 | 4 | 0 | Le Havre | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations |
MF | Naby Keïta (captain) | 10 February 1995 | 53 | 12 | Werder Bremen | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations |
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FW | Morlaye Sylla | 23 July 1998 | 23 | 3 | Arouca | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE |
FW | Ousmane Camara | 20 February 2001 | 0 | 0 | Auxerre | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE |
FW | Ibrahim Cissoko | 26 March 2003 | 0 | 0 | Toulouse | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations PRE |
FW | François Kamano | 2 May 1996 | 46 | 8 | Abha | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations |
FW | Facinet Conte | 24 March 2005 | 1 | 1 | Bastia | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations |
FW | José KantéRET | 27 September 1990 | 28 | 4 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations |
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Records
- Players in bold are still active with Guinea.
Most appearances
Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
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1 | Pascal Feindouno | 85 | 30 | 1998–2012 |
2 | Issiaga Sylla | 80 | 3 | 2011–present |
3 | Ousmane N'Gom Camara | 73 | 2 | 1992–2005 |
4 | Kémoko Camara | 71 | 0 | 1994–2013 |
5 | Morlaye Soumah | 69 | 2 | 1988–2004 |
6 | Chérif Souleymane | 68 | 20 | 1964–1977 |
7 | Dianbobo Baldé | 67 | 2 | 2000–2012 |
8 | Naby Yattara | 61 | 0 | 2007–2019 |
9 | Fodé Mansaré | 60 | 8 | 2002–2010 |
10 | Naby Keïta | 58 | 12 | 2012–present |
Top goalscorers
Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
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1 | Ibrahima Kandia Diallo | 33 | 56 | 0.59 | 1960–1973 |
2 | Pascal Feindouno | 30 | 85 | 0.35 | 1998–2012 |
3 | Titi Camara | 27 | 57 | 0.47 | 1991–2004 |
4 | Mamadou Aliou Keïta | 22 | 31 | 0.71 | 1970–1981 |
5 | Chérif Souleymane | 20 | 68 | 0.29 | 1964–1977 |
6 | Souleymane Youla | 19 | 40 | 0.48 | 1999–2009 |
7 | Ismaël Bangoura | 13 | 52 | 0.25 | 2006–2015 |
8 | Petit Sory | 12 | 36 | 0.33 | 1967–1977 |
Mohamed Yattara | 12 | 38 | 0.32 | 2009–2019 | |
Fodé Camara | 12 | 42 | 0.29 | 1988–2002 | |
Naby Keïta | 12 | 58 | 0.21 | 2012–present |
Competitive record
FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup qualification record | ||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
1930 to 1958 | Part of France | Part of France | |||||||||||||
1962 | Did not enter | Declined participation | |||||||||||||
1966 | Withdrew | Withdrew | |||||||||||||
1970 | Did not enter | Declined participation | |||||||||||||
1974 | Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | ||||||||
1978 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | |||||||||
1982 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||
1986 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
1990 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||
1994 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 7 | |||||||||
1998 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 9 | |||||||||
2002 | Disqualified | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | ||||||||
2006 | Did not qualify | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 13 | ||||||||
2010 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 19 | |||||||||
2014 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | |||||||||
2018 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | |||||||||
2022 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | |||||||||
2026 | To be determined | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
2030 | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
2034 | |||||||||||||||
Total | 0/16 | 83 | 36 | 14 | 33 | 121 | 110 |
Africa Cup of Nations
Africa Cup of Nations record | Africa Cup of Nations qualification record | ||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
1957 | Part of France | Part of France | |||||||||||||
1959 | Not affiliated to CAF | Not affiliated to CAF | |||||||||||||
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1963 | Disqualified | Disqualified | |||||||||||||
1965 | Did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||
1968 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | |||||||||
1970 | Group stage | 6th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | |
1972 | Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
1974 | Group stage | 5th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
1976 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | |
1978 | Did not qualify | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | ||||||||
1980 | Group stage | 7th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | |
1982 | Did not qualify | ||||||||||||||
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1992 | |||||||||||||||
1994 | Group stage | 11th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||
1996 | Did not qualify | ||||||||||||||
1998 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |||||||
2000 | Did not qualify | ||||||||||||||
2002 | Disqualified | ||||||||||||||
2004 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | |||||||
2006 | 6th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | ||||||||
2008 | 8th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | ||||||||
2010 | Did not qualify | ||||||||||||||
2012 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | |||||||
2013 | Did not qualify | ||||||||||||||
2015 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |||||||
2017 | Did not qualify | ||||||||||||||
2019 | Round of 16 | 16th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||||||
2021 | 14th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
2023 | Quarter-finals | TBA | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||||||
2025 | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
2027 | |||||||||||||||
Total | Runners-up | 14/36 | 52 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 65 | 72 |
African Nations Championship
African Games
Team honours
Last updated 14 August 2017
Continental tournaments
Other Tournaments and Cups
- Amilcar Cabral Cup
- Champions (5): 1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 2005
- Runners-up (1): 1989
See also
In Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Guinea para niños