Sport in Guinea
Commonly known as Guinea-Conarky (to not be confused with Guinea-Bissau), Guinea-Conarky refers to its largest city and the country's capital. Conarky is a port city located on the Atlantic Ocean and is the administrative, cultural, financial and economic center of the country.
Despite its social and financial situation, the peopple of Guinea-Conarky love football. Their national football team is called Syli Nationale which literally means National Elephant. Internationally, they have not faired too well and host never qualified for the FIFA World Cup finals. Their best performance in an international tournament was at the 1976 Africa Cup of Nations where they finished in second place.
Regardless of their relatively poor international performance, football enjoys a somewhat of a religious status. Kids will often take a net out and block the whole street, stopping the traffic to play. There are a few major football stadiums in the country like the Strade 28 and the Nongo Stadium.
Below are details of sports, sporting events and sports people related to Guinea. Is there something missing? If you know of something that should be listed here, please let us know.
Popular sports of Guinea
Guinea Sporting Success
- Winners Amilcar Cabral Cup (1981, 1982, 1987, 1988 and 2005)
- 2nd at 1976 Africa Cup of Nations
Great athletes from Guinea
- Naby Keïta (football)
- Footnall superstar Pogba was born in France though to Guinean parents. His two older twin brothers Florentin and Mathias, were born in Guinea, and play for the Guinean national team.
Guinea Sports trivia
Guinea at major events
Past sporting events hosted in Guinea
Upcoming sporting events in Guinea
Annual sporting events held in Guinea
Sporting Facilities in Guinea
- Strade du 28 Septembre, Conakry
- Nongo Stadium, Conakry
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