24 Hours Sports

Updates and reports on all Sierra Leone/Global Sporting activities.

[Alie Bittar @bittar32]

Destiny: From a Refugee Camp to a World Cup Goalscorer for Australia

Nestory Irankunda, who was born in a Tanzanian refugee camp in 2006 to Burundian parents, is now a World Cup scorer.

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@FIFAWorldCup #FIFAClubWorldCup #Australia

[Alie Bittar @bittar32]

Group E Opening late winning for the Ivorians

In an exhilarating game where the woodwork was struck four times, Amad Diallo scored a goal in the 90th minute to help Côte d’Ivoire defeat Ecuador 1-0. 

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#FIFAWC #FIFAWorldCup #IvoryCoast

[Alie Bittar @bittar32]

Tunisia suffer heavy defeat in their World Cup opener to Sweden

One of Africa's representatives, Tunisia, fell 5-1 to Sweden in their Group F 2026 World Cup opener at the Monterrey Stadium on Sunday.

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@FIFAWorldCup #FIFAWC #Tunisia

[Alie Bittar @bittar32]

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#FIFAWorldCup #FIFAWC @MetLifeStadium

[Alie Bittar @bittar32]

The North Africans have been impressive but a class act from Vinicius Junior drew parity for the South Americans.

Brazil 🇧🇷 Morocco 🇲🇦 1-1 at halftime!

@FIFAWorldCup #FIFAWorldCup #FIFAWC

[Alie Bittar @bittar32]

Brazil 🇧🇷 and Morocco 🇲🇦 (1-1) all square at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey

Group C #FIFAWorldCup @FIFAWorldCup

[Alie Bittar @bittar32]

Midfielder Partey denied entry to Canada, unavailable for Ghana's opening World Cup game

Because Canada denied him admission, Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey will miss his country's first World Cup match in Toronto versus Panama In Group L.

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[Alie Bittar @bittar32]

Julian Quinones scored the first goal of the 2026 @FIFAWorldCup sending the fans into a jubilant mood.

HT: Mexico 🇲🇽 1-0 South Africa 🇿🇦

[Alie Bittar @bittar32]

South Africa kick off Africa's 2026 World Cup campaign against Mexico

South Africa is leading the way as Africa is poised to make history at the @FIFAWorldCup, with an unprecedented 10 teams representing the continent.

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@football_sierra

[Alie Bittar @bittar32]

Somali referee Omar Artan, barred from 2026 FIFA World Cup, lands @UEFA role

Somali referee Omara Artan, barred from 2026 FIFA World Cup, lands UEFA role.

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#AfricanFootball #AfricanNews #SomaliReferee #UEFA @CAF_Media @CAF_Online

[Alie Bittar @bittar32]

Liberia shine in victory over Sierra Leone at the SKD Stadium

Liberia took control of the second match after losing the first leg at the Southern Arena on Saturday, June 6th.

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#FriendlyInternational #Liberia #SierraLeone @WesleyKla Photo

[Alie Bittar @bittar32]

A warm welcome for Somali referee Omar Artan, who is back in Mogadishu.

Artan was denied entry despite holding a diplomatic passport and a single-entry US visa. His dream of refereeing at the @FIFAWorldCup was shattered.

#FIFAWC #FIFAWorldCup #FIFAClubWorldCup #OmarArtan

[Alie Bittar @bittar32]

Disgrace as one of Africa’s top referees, Somali Omar Artan was barred from entry Western gateway upon his arrival in the USA as part of CAF selected officials for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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#AfricanNews #FIFAWC #FIFAWorldCup

[Alie Bittar @bittar32]

Adil Mohamed Erradi begins preparing Liberia's game plan for Sierra Leone

Moroccan-Belgian Adil Mohamed Erradi officially started his first training

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#AfricanFootball #SierraLeone #Liberia #InternationalFriendly #LiberiaMen's #NationalTeams

[Alie Bittar @bittar32]

DR Congo played to a goalless draw with Denmark in their pre-FIFA World Cup friendly at the Stade Maurice Dufrasne in Liege, Belgium, on Wednesday.

#FIFAWC #FIFAWorldCup #DRC #Denmark

[Alie Bittar @bittar32]

Staying abreast with the global football record.

#Africa #Nations #FIFAWorldCup2026 #Records #Participations @CAF_Online @CAF_Media

[Alie Bittar @bittar32]

Ivory Coast record a win over France

The Elephant of the Ivory Coast has been distributing good dishes across. France is the latest to received their dish.

#FIFAWC #FIFAWorldCup2026 #IvoryCoast #France

[Alie Bittar @bittar32]

Senegal crowned CAF U-17 AFCON champions after defeating Tanzania

Senegal triumphed in the CAF Under 17 Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2026, defeating Tanzania 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the final.

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#U17AFCON #Senegal #Tanzania

[Alie Bittar @bittar32]

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#FIFAWorldCup2026 #FIFAWC #DRCongo

[Sierra Leone Football News @football_sierra]

Sierra Leone 🇸🇱 has confirmed squad to face Liberia 🇱🇷 on the 6th and 9th, respectively - this month.

#FIFAWindow #InternationalFriendly #LeoneStars @LiberianFA @SLFA_sl