
Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) is expected to name the country’s national U-17, Sierra Stars technical team next week.
According to the SLFA media officer, Ibrahim Kamara, they have started the process to ensure that the country’s participates in the qualifiers.
Sierra Leone will join eight (8) other nations to battle for the Union of West African Federations (UFOA) Zone A U-17 championship, which is expected to be staged in September in Dakar, Senegal.
The tournament will serve as qualifying for the U-17 African Cup of Nations scheduled for 2019 in Tanzania.
The tournament scheduled for September will be attended by teams from the nine countries that make up this zone: Cape Verde, The Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Senegal and Sierra Leone.
By: Sahr Morris Jr.