Factfile for Sierra Leone, who play Algeria, the Ivory Coast and Equatorial Guinea in Group E of the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon from January 11.

Popular name: Leone Stars

Rankings: 25 Africa, 108 world

Captain: Umaru Bangura

Coach: John Keister

Qualifying results: Lesotho 1-1 0-0, Benin 1-0 0-1, Nigeria 0-0 4-4

Scorers: 2 - Alhaji Kamara, Kwame Quee; 1 - Mustapha Bundu, Kei Kamara

Previous appearances: 2

Best placings: First round 1994, 1996

Squad

Goalkeepers: Isaac Caulker (Kallon), Mohamed Kamara (East End Lions), Ibrahim Sesay (Bo Rangers)

Defenders: Yeami Dunia, Saidu Mansaray (both Bo Rangers), Umaru Bangura (Neuchatel Xamax/SUI), Steven Caulker (Gaziantep/TUR), Deniel Francis (Rot Weiss Ahlen/GER), Osman Kakay (QPR/ENG), David Sesay (Wealdstone/ENG), Kevin Wright (clubless)

Midfielders: Prince Barrie, Saidu Fofana (Kallon), Saidu Bah Kamara (both Bo Rangers), John Bankole Kamara (Kesla/AZE), Abu Dumbuya (East End Lions), Issa Kallon (Cambuur/NED), Mohamed Kamara (clubless), Idris Kanu (Peterborough Utd/ENG), Alhassan Koroma (Real Balompedica Linense/ESP), Kwame Quee (Vikingur/ISL)

Forwards: Mustapha Bundu (AGF/DEN), Musa Noah Kamara (Bo Rangers), Sullay Kaikai (Wycombe Wanderers/ENG), Alhaji Kamara (Randers/DEN), Kei Ansu Kamara (HIFK/FIN), Mohamed Buya Turay (Henan Songshan/CHN), Augustine Williams (LA Galaxy/USA)