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Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone head-to-head record

Guinea-Bissau wins
2
Draws
6
Sierra Leone wins
9

17 meetings, 1960 to 2025Goals: Guinea-Bissau 16, Sierra Leone 27

Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone have met 17 times since 1960. Sierra Leone have won 9, Guinea-Bissau 2, and 6 matches ended level. They last met on 4 September 2025, when the match ended 1–1 in World Cup qualifying.

The 17 meetings have produced 43 goals, 2.53 per game. The biggest win is Sierra Leone’s 3–0 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying in 1992. They went 22 years without meeting, between 1960 and 1982.

Who has won more, Guinea-Bissau or Sierra Leone?

All matches17 matches

2 Guinea-Bissau6 drawsSierra Leone 9

Competitive16 matches

2 Guinea-Bissau6 drawsSierra Leone 8

Friendlies1 match

0 Guinea-Bissau0 drawsSierra Leone 1

Key numbers

Goals
Guinea-Bissau 16, Sierra Leone 272.53 per game
First meeting
Guinea-Bissau 3–4 Sierra LeoneFriendly, 31 Jan 1960
Most recent
Guinea-Bissau 1–1 Sierra LeoneWorld Cup qualifying, 4 Sept 2025
Guinea-Bissau’s biggest win
Guinea-Bissau 2–0 Sierra LeoneAmílcar Cabral Cup, 2 Dec 2007
Sierra Leone’s biggest win
Guinea-Bissau 0–3 Sierra LeoneAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 4 Oct 1992
Most goals in a meeting
Guinea-Bissau 3–4 Sierra LeoneFriendly, 31 Jan 1960
TFN Elo rating now
Guinea-Bissau 1465 (114th), Sierra Leone 1425 (129th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Guinea-Bissau1Sierra Leone1

    World Cup qualifying

    Bissau, Guinea-Bissau

  2. Sierra Leone3Guinea-Bissau1

    World Cup qualifying

    Monrovia, Liberia (neutral)

  3. Guinea-Bissau2Sierra Leone1

    Africa Cup of Nations qualifying

    Bissau, Guinea-Bissau

  4. Sierra Leone2Guinea-Bissau2

    Africa Cup of Nations qualifying

    Conakry, Guinea (neutral)

  5. Guinea-Bissau2Sierra Leone0

    Amílcar Cabral Cup

    Bissau, Guinea-Bissau

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Guinea-Bissau win and drops with every Sierra Leone win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Guinea-Bissau have won more Below: Sierra Leone have won more
31 January 1960: Guinea-Bissau 3–4 Sierra Leone (Friendly). Sierra Leone +111 February 1982: Guinea-Bissau 1–2 Sierra Leone (Amílcar Cabral Cup). Sierra Leone +211 February 1985: Guinea-Bissau 0–0 Sierra Leone (Amílcar Cabral Cup). Sierra Leone +26 February 1986: Guinea-Bissau 2–3 Sierra Leone (Amílcar Cabral Cup). Sierra Leone +328 April 1988: Guinea-Bissau 0–0 Sierra Leone (Amílcar Cabral Cup). Sierra Leone +34 October 1992: Guinea-Bissau 0–3 Sierra Leone (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Sierra Leone +424 April 1993: Sierra Leone 2–0 Guinea-Bissau (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Sierra Leone +520 November 1995: Sierra Leone 2–0 Guinea-Bissau (Amílcar Cabral Cup). Sierra Leone +629 November 1997: Sierra Leone 2–1 Guinea-Bissau (Amílcar Cabral Cup). Sierra Leone +720 November 2005: Guinea-Bissau 1–1 Sierra Leone (Amílcar Cabral Cup). Sierra Leone +717 October 2007: Sierra Leone 1–0 Guinea-Bissau (World Cup qualifying). Sierra Leone +817 November 2007: Guinea-Bissau 0–0 Sierra Leone (World Cup qualifying). Sierra Leone +82 December 2007: Guinea-Bissau 2–0 Sierra Leone (Amílcar Cabral Cup). Sierra Leone +713 June 2022: Sierra Leone 2–2 Guinea-Bissau (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Sierra Leone +711 September 2023: Guinea-Bissau 2–1 Sierra Leone (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Sierra Leone +620 March 2025: Sierra Leone 3–1 Guinea-Bissau (World Cup qualifying). Sierra Leone +74 September 2025: Guinea-Bissau 1–1 Sierra Leone (World Cup qualifying). Sierra Leone +7Level
Sierra Leone lead by 7 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 8, held by Sierra Leone from 17 October 2007.

Every meeting on one timeline

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Guinea-Bissau's home games

6 matches

231

Guinea-BissauDrawsSierra Leone

In Sierra Leone's home games

2 matches

002

Guinea-BissauDrawsSierra Leone

At neutral venues

9 matches

036

Guinea-BissauDrawsSierra Leone

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedGuinea-BissauDrawsSierra LeoneGoals
Amílcar Cabral Cup81347–10
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying41124–8
World Cup qualifying40222–5
Friendly10013–4

Meetings by decade

Guinea-Bissau wins Draws Sierra Leone wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1960s17
1980s48
1990s410
2000s45
2020s413

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofGuinea-BissauSierra Leone
Wins in a row1202341992 to 1997
Unbeaten meetings42007 to 2023121960 to 2007

Questions answered

How many times have Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone played each other?

17 times, starting on 31 January 1960. 16 of those meetings were competitive and 1 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?

Sierra Leone, with 9 wins to 2. 6 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone?

Sierra Leone’s 3–0 win in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying on 4 October 1992 in Bissau.

When did Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone last play?

On 4 September 2025 in Bissau, when the match ended 1–1 in World Cup qualifying.

What is the competitive record between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?

In 16 competitive matches, Guinea-Bissau have 2 wins, Sierra Leone have 8, and 6 ended level.

Every Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone result

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Every Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Guinea-Bissau1–1Sierra LeoneWorld Cup qualifyingBissau, Guinea-Bissau
Sierra Leone3–1Guinea-BissauWorld Cup qualifyingMonrovia, Liberia (neutral)
Guinea-Bissau2–1Sierra LeoneAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingBissau, Guinea-Bissau
Sierra Leone2–2Guinea-BissauAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingConakry, Guinea (neutral)
Guinea-Bissau2–0Sierra LeoneAmílcar Cabral CupBissau, Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau0–0Sierra LeoneWorld Cup qualifyingBissau, Guinea-Bissau
Sierra Leone1–0Guinea-BissauWorld Cup qualifyingFreetown, Sierra Leone
Guinea-Bissau1–1Sierra LeoneAmílcar Cabral CupConakry, Guinea (neutral)
Sierra Leone2–1Guinea-BissauAmílcar Cabral CupBanjul, Gambia (neutral)
Sierra Leone2–0Guinea-BissauAmílcar Cabral CupNouakchott, Mauritania (neutral)
Sierra Leone2–0Guinea-BissauAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingFreetown, Sierra Leone
Guinea-Bissau0–3Sierra LeoneAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingBissau, Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau0–0Sierra LeoneAmílcar Cabral CupBissau, Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau2–3Sierra LeoneAmílcar Cabral CupDakar, Senegal (neutral)
Guinea-Bissau0–0Sierra LeoneAmílcar Cabral CupBanjul, Gambia (neutral)
Guinea-Bissau1–2Sierra LeoneAmílcar Cabral CupPraia, Cape Verde (neutral)
Guinea-Bissauas Portuguese Guinea3–4Sierra LeoneFriendlyKumasi, Ghana (neutral)

Recent form

Guinea-Bissau

  1. Wv NigeriaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying3–0Tue 29 Sept 2026
  2. Wat TanzaniaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying2–0Fri 25 Sept 2026
  3. Dat Burkina FasoFriendly1–1Tue 31 Mar 2026
  4. Lat Burkina FasoFriendly0–5Sat 28 Mar 2026
  5. Lat EgyptWorld Cup qualifying0–1Sun 12 Oct 2025

Sierra Leone

  1. Lv Equatorial GuineaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying0–1Mon 28 Sept 2026
  2. Lv ZimbabweAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying2–3Thu 24 Sept 2026
  3. Lat LiberiaFriendly1–3Tue 9 Jun 2026
  4. Wv LiberiaFriendly1–0Sat 6 Jun 2026
  5. Dat AzerbaijanFIFA Series1–1Mon 30 Mar 2026

Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.