How many long balls Guinea play, and who plays most.
Updated 1 October 2026, after the last game
Soumaïla Sylla has played the most long balls for Guinea in 2026, 20 in three appearances, 6.67 a game, ahead of Mohamed Soumah with 14 and Ousmane Diabate with 14, across all competitions.
Guinea play more long balls away from home, 12.3 a game in their last eight away games against 4.6 in their last seven at home.
Guinea played 66 long balls away at Northern Ireland on 4 June, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 26.0 across their five games, and their fewest was none at home to Benin on 31 March.
| Player | Apps | Long Balls | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soumaïla Sylla | 5 | 20 | 4.00 | 2 |
| Ousmane Diabate | 3 | 14 | 4.67 | 3 |
| Mohamed Soumah | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 2 |
| Mory Konaté | 6 | 13 | 2.17 | 2 |
| Sekou Sylla | 7 | 12 | 1.71 | 3 |
| A. Keita | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 2 |
| Lass Kourouma | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 1 |
| Ibrahima Fofana | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 2 |
| Ibrahima Bangoura | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 2 |
| Amadou Diawara | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 1 |
| Saïdou Sow | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 1 |
| Seydouba Cissé | 8 | 5 | 0.63 | 3 |
| Ilaix Moriba | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Mohamed Camara | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Yadaly Diaby | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 1 |
| Amadou Cissé | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Ibrahim Diakité | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Lamine Diaby-Fadiga | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Abdoulaye Camara | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Serhou Guirassy | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Aliou Baldé | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Mady Camara | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Mohamed Camara | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ibrahima Camará | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Thierno Barry | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Cheick Condé | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Sahmkou Camara | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Jocelyn Janneh | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Gassimou Sylla | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| M. Haidara | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Mohamed Toure | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Antoine Conte | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Moussa Camara | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Aguibou Camara | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Mouctar Diakhaby | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Salifou Soumah | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Abdoulaye Touré | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Dembo Sylla | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Issiaga Sylla | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Abdoul Karim Traoré | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Morlaye Sylla | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ousmane Camara | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Guinea | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | Kenya (H) | Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications | 1-0 | 32 | 31 | 63 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | South Africa (A) | Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications | 2-1 | 32 | 61 | 93 |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Northern Ireland (A) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 66 | 55 | 121 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Benin (H) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Togo (A) | Friendly International | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 Oct 2025 | Botswana (H) | CAF World Cup Qualifiers | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 Oct 2025 | Mozambique (A) | CAF World Cup Qualifiers | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 Sep 2025 | Algeria (H) | CAF World Cup Qualifiers | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 Sep 2025 | Somalia (A) | CAF World Cup Qualifiers | 0-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Uganda (A) | CAF World Cup Qualifiers | 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guinea long balls | Over 8.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Guinea long balls | Over 10.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Guinea long balls | Over 12.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Guinea long balls | Over 14.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Guinea long balls | Over 16.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 8.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 10.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 12.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 14.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 16.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total long balls | Over 15.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total long balls | Over 20.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total long balls | Over 25.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total long balls | Over 30.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total long balls | Over 35.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |