AFCON 2027 qualifiers: hree players ruled out from the Guinea national team, Paulo Duarte calls up reinforcements

Although initially called up by manager Paulo Duarte, Serhou Guirassy, Lamine Diaby Fadiga and Moriba Kourouma will ultimately not take part in the third and fourth matchdays of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

The Guinean Football Federation has confirmed these three withdrawals and announced the players called up as replacements. Lamine Diaby Fadiga has been forced to withdraw due to injury. To make up for his absence, the Syli National manager has called up Bertin Simitri Jacquesson, a striker playing for Oakland Roots in the United States.

Meanwhile, Serhou Guirassy will also be absent for medical reasons. The Dortmund striker is replaced by Kerfalla Dada Cissoko, who plays for Rodina Moscow in Russia.

Moriba Kourouma is also among the players unavailable. To replace him, Paulo Duarte has called up Mohamed Chérif Haïdara, a defensive midfielder playing for Sønderjysk Elitesport in Denmark.

These three changes have thus altered the Guinea manager’s plans just a few days before the double-header against Eritrea.