By: Mohamed Abu Conteh
The Sierra Leone Senior National Team, the Leone Stars, is poised to take on Ethiopia in match day 8 of the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers today, September 9, 2025. The match will be held at the Samuel K. Doe Stadium.
Currently, Sierra Leone sits in third place in their group with nine points from eight matches, trailing Burkina Faso, who holds second with 14 points, and Egypt, who tops the group with 19 points. The Leone Stars still have two matches remaining in their quest to qualify for the FIFA World Cup 2026.
Sierra Leone enters this match following a 1-1 draw against Guinea Bissau, where Kei Kamara scored in the first half, only for Guinea Bissau’s captain to equalize in the 70th minute. Head-to-Head: SIERRA LEONE vs. ETHIOPIA
Total Matches: 4
– Sierra Leone Wins: 0
– Ethiopia Wins: 1
– Draws: 3
Total Score:
– Sierra Leone: 0
– Ethiopia: 1
FIFA WC Qualifiers: 1
– Sierra Leone Wins: 0
– Ethiopia Wins: 0
– Draws: 1
International Friendly: 1
– Sierra Leone Wins: 0
– Ethiopia Wins: 0
– Draws: 1
CAF AFCON: 2
– Sierra Leone Wins: 0
– Ethiopia Wins: 1
– Draws: 1
SIERRA LEONE’S LAST FIVE MATCHES
– Chad 1-1 Sierra Leone
– Sierra Leone 0-2 Zambia
– Sierra Leone 3-1 Guinea Bissau
– Egypt 1-0 Sierra Leone
– Guinea Bissau 1-1 Sierra Leone
ETHIOPIA’S LAST FIVE MATCHES
– Sudan 2-1 Ethiopia
– Ethiopia 0-2 Egypt
– Ethiopia 6-1 Djibouti
– DC United 0-3 Ethiopia
– Egypt 2-0 Ethiopia
For Sierra Leone, defeating Ethiopia is crucial to revive their hopes of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.
