The Guinea national football team, nicknamed Syli national ("National Elephant"), is the national team of Guinea

Guinea

Guinea , officially the Republic of Guinea , is a country in West Africa. Formerly known as French Guinea , it is today sometimes called Guinea-Conakry to distinguish it from its neighbour Guinea-Bissau. Guinea is divided into eight administrative regions and subdivided into thirty-three prefectures...

 and is controlled by the Fédération Guinéenne de Football

Fédération Guinéenne de Football

The Fédération Guinéenne de Football is the governing body of football in Guinea. It was founded in 1960, affiliated to FIFA in 1962 and to CAF in 1961. It organizes the national football league and the national team.-External links:...

. They have never qualified for the World Cup finals, and their best finish in the African Nations Cup was second in the 1976. The team reached the quarter-finals in three successive tournaments (2004, 2006, 2008).

Guinea Football Achievements

Amilcar Cabral Cup

Amilcar Cabral Cup

The Amílcar Cabral Cup is an international football tournament for Western African nations. The competition originally was scheduled on an annual basis, it has since been scheduled on a bi-annual basis.-Participant Nations:...

 :

• 5 Times Champion (1981, 1982, 1987, 1988, 2005)

• 1 Time Runners-up

World Cup record

• 1930
  1930 FIFA World Cup
  The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July 1930...
  
   to 1962
  1962 FIFA World Cup
  The 1962 FIFA World Cup, the seventh staging of the World Cup, was held in Chile from 30 May to 17 June. It was won by Brazil, who retained the championship by beating Czechoslovakia 3–1 in the final...
  
   – Did not enter
• 1966
  1966 FIFA World Cup
  The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup, was held in England from 11 July to 30 July. England beat West Germany 4–2 in the final, winning the World Cup for the first time, so becoming the first host to win the tournament since Italy in 1934.-Host selection:England was chosen as...
  
   – Withdrew
• 1970
  1970 FIFA World Cup
  The 1970 FIFA World Cup, the ninth staging of the World Cup, was held in Mexico, from 31 May to 21 June. The 1970 tournament was the first World Cup hosted in North America, and the first held outside South America and Europe. In a match-up of two-time World Cup champions, the final was won by...
  
   – Entry not accepted by FIFA
• 1974
  1974 FIFA World Cup
  The 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth staging of the World Cup, was held in West Germany from 13 June to 7 July. The tournament marked the first time that the current trophy, the FIFA World Cup Trophy, created by the Italian sculptor Silvio Gazzaniga, was awarded...
  
   to 1998
  1998 FIFA World Cup
  The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as host nation by FIFA on 2 July 1992. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final...
  
   – Did not qualify
• 2002
  2002 FIFA World Cup
  The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...
  
   – Disqualified by FIFA during qualifying
• 2006
  2006 FIFA World Cup
  The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
  
   to 2010
  2010 FIFA World Cup
  The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
  
   – Did not qualify

African Nations Cup record

• 1957 to 1962 – Did not enter
• 1963 – Disqualified for failure to provide neutral officials
• 1965 to 1968 – Did not qualify
• 1970 – Round 1
• 1972 – Did not qualify
• 1974 – Round 1
• 1976 – Second place
• 1978 – Did not qualify
• 1980 – Round 1
• 1982 to 1992 – Did not qualify
• 1994 – Round 1
• 1996 – Did not qualify
• 1998 – Round 1
• 2000 – Did not qualify
• 2002 – Disqualified for failure to reinstall FA functionaries
• 2004 – Quarter-finals
• 2006 – Quarter-finals
• 2008 – Quarter-finals
• 2010 – Did not qualify
• 2012 – Qualified

Other Tournaments

Year	Round
1989 Peace and Friendship Cup 1989 Peace and Friendship Cup The 1989 Peace and Friendship Cup was a seven-team friendly football tournament, held in Kuwait City, Kuwait from 30 October to 12 November 1989. The timing ofthis tournament was a year after the end of Iran-Iraq War...	Group Stage

Current squad

Head Coach: Michel Dussuyer

Michel Dussuyer

Michel Dussuyer is a French football manager who currently manages the national team of Guinea, a job he took up for the second time in May 2010.-Coaching career:...

The squad was selected for the 2012 African Nations Cup qualifying match against Nigeria

Nigeria national football team

The Nigeria national football team, nicknamed the Super Eagles or Green Eagles, is the national team of Nigeria and is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation . The team has ranked as high as 5th in the FIFA World Rankings, in April 1994...

 on 8 October 2011.

Caps and goals updated as of 8 October 2011.
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List of Coaches

Serge Devèze Serge Devèze Serge Devèze is a French association football manager, active primarily in Africa, who has coached the national teams of Guinea, Gabon and Benin.-References:... Naby Camara Petre Moldoveanu Boro Primorac Boro Primorac Boro Primorac is a Croatian football coach and a former Yugoslav international player. Currently, he is the first team coach at Arsenal....  (1994) Mykhaylo Fomenko (1994) Volodymyr Muntyan (1995–1997) Henri Stambouli Henri Stambouli Henri Stambouli is a retired French football player and manager, he was last managing Istres.-Career:He played for Rodez, Monaco and Marseille.-Coaching career:...  (1998–1999) Bruno Metsu Bruno Metsu Bruno Metsu , also known as Abdul Karim, is a retired French footballer and is the current manager of Qatari side Al-Gharafa...  (2000)

Bernard Simondi Bernard Simondi Bernard Simondi is an French former footballer and coach. He currently manages Al Ahli.He played for SC Toulon, Stade Lavallois, FC Tours and AS Saint-Étienne....  (2000) Michel Dussuyer Michel Dussuyer Michel Dussuyer is a French football manager who currently manages the national team of Guinea, a job he took up for the second time in May 2010.-Coaching career:...  (2002–2004) Patrice Neveu Patrice Neveu Patrice Neveu is a French football coach and former player.-Playing career:Neveu enjoyed a short playing career in France with Angoulême CFC and ES La Rochelle.-Coaching career:...  (2004–2006) Robert Nouzaret (2006–2009) Titi Camara Titi Camara Aboubacar Sidiki Camara, more commonly known as Titi Camara , is the Sports Minister of Guinea. He is a former football player who was also the coach of the Syli National , the Guinean national team, which he captained and played for.-Club career:Camara was once a highly-touted prospect, spending...  (2009) Mamadi Souaré (2009–2010) Michel Dussuyer Michel Dussuyer Michel Dussuyer is a French football manager who currently manages the national team of Guinea, a job he took up for the second time in May 2010.-Coaching career:... (2010–)