Football in Sierra Leone | |
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Governing body | Sierra Leone Football Association |
National team(s) | men's national team |
National competitions | |
Sierra Leone FA Cup | |
Club competitions | |
International competitions | |
Champions League CAF Confederation Cup Super Cup FIFA Club World Cup FIFA World Cup (national team) African Cup of Nations (national team) |
Football is the most popular sport in Sierra Leone.[1] The governing body is the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA).[2] The SLFA was formed in 1960 and has been affiliated with FIFA beginning the same year.[3] There has been and continues to be trouble within the sport in Sierra Leone. In the past, however, the country has achieved a modicum of success in international competition.