Leone Stars head coach Didier Gomes Da Rosa and his technical team have wrapped up the first week of a training camp with home-based players as preparations begin for the TotalEnergies 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
The camp continues on Monday as the technical team continues to evaluate players and fine-tune the squad. The emphasis is on building a competitive group capable of competing for qualification. Sierra Leone last featured at AFCON in 2021. With the 2027 edition set to be co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, the Leone Stars are aiming to return to the continental stage.
Gomes Da Rosa, appointed in 2023, is tasked with blending home-based players with professionals abroad as qualifiers approach later this year. The SLFA says the process marks the start of the road to AFCON 2027, with unity and performance at the core of the team’s preparations.