The Leone Stars are set for their critical 2026 World Cup qualifier against Burkina Faso, with the decisive match scheduled for a 4:00 PM kickoff today at the SKD Sports Complex in Monrovia.

In their final preparations, the Sierra Leone national team took a light morning team walk to ensure players were relaxed, focused, and mentally prepared for the must-win showdown.

The team completed its final full training session on Tuesday evening, where the squad—a mix of experienced players and emerging talent—displayed strong focus and determination.

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The Leone Stars are entering the match with renewed confidence, following their 2-0 victory over Ethiopia last month.

A win today against the Burkina Faso Stallions is essential to keep Sierra Leone’s World Cup qualification dreams alive and to move them into second place in the group standings.

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Meanwhile, a separate Sierra Leone national youth team, the National U-17 Technical Team, is also in competition. Following a 1-1 draw against Senegal, Head Coach Konneh and his staff conducted a comprehensive match postmortem on Tuesday in Bamako, Mali, refining defensive and attacking strategies ahead of their crucial second group-stage match against Mauritania on Thursday.