Guinea

Nickname: Syli Nationale
Coach: Robert Nouzaret
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ANC Appearances: 8
Best Result: 2nd (1976)

Guinea qualified for their first African Nations Cup in 1970 and again in 1974.

In 1976, Guinea came within minutes of winning the African Nations Cup, but a late equaliser for Morocco meant they finished runners-up. They qualified for the tournament again in 1980, which would be their last appearance for 14 years.

After 1982, Guinea endured a decade of anonymity before the emergence of Titi Camara in the early 1990s ushered in a new generation which qualified for the 1994 African Nations Cup. Since then they have qualified for 1998, 2004 and 2006 tournaments, reaching the quarter-finals in the latter two.

The Syli Nationale are currently managed by Robert Nouzaret and boast star players like Celtic's Bobo Balde and Dinamo Kiev's Ismael Bangoura in their squad.

Players

Goalkeepers
Kemoko Camara (unattached), Naby Diarso (Satellite FC), Naby Yattara (RACS Couillet, Belgium) Defenders
Dianbobo Balde (Celtic), Habib Jean Balde (Reims), Alseny Camara (Rodez), Ibrahima Camara (Le Mans), Kevin Constant (Toulouse), Mohamed Alimou Diallo (Sivasspor), Daouda Jabi (Trabzonspor), Oumar Kalabane (Manisaspor), Kamil Zayatte (Young Boys Berne)

Midfielders
Mohamed Cisse (Bursaspor), Pascal Feindouno (St Etienne), Samuel Johnson (Ismaili), Mohamed Sacko (Etoile Sahel), Naby Soumah (CS Sfaxien), Kanfory Sylla (Sivasspor)

Forwards
Ismael Bangoura (Dynamo Kiev), Karamoko Cisse (Verona), Victor Correa (Cherbourg), Fode Mansare (Toulouse), Souleymane Youla (Lille).

African Nations Cup Record

1957 to 1962 - Did not enter
1963 - Disqualified for failure to provide neutral officials
1965 - Did not qualify
1968 Did not qualify
1970 - Round 1
1972 - Did not qualify
1974 - Round 1
1976 - Second place
1978 - Did not qualify
1980 - Round 1
1982 to 1992 - Did not qualify
1994 - Round 1
1996 - Did not qualify
1998 - Round 1
2000 - Did not qualify
2002 - Disqualified for failure to reinstall FA functionaries>
2004 - Quarterfinals
2006 - Quarterfinals
2008 - Qualified