Grand Welcome for Sierra Queens Following Historic WAFU A Women’s Tournament Victory
In a celebration marked by national pride and overflowing joy, the Sierra Leone Female National Team, the Sierra Queens, received a hero’s welcome on Saturday, June 7 following their historic victory at the 2025 WAFU A Women’s Tournament in Mauritania.
The champions were met at the Guinea-Sierra Leone border by a high-powered delegation led by the President of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA), Thomas Daddy Brima. He was accompanied by Vice Presidents Harold Nat-Johnson and Ali Badara Tarawallie, Eastern Region FA Chairman Prince Sa’Quee, SLFA Executive Officer Mohamed Jalloh, Acting General Secretary Mohamed Benson Bawoh, and the Minister of Sports, Madam Augusta James-Teima.
Thousands of jubilant football fans lined the route from the border to Freetown, proudly escorting the team in a parade of national colors, songs, and cheers. The convoy culminated at the Siaka Stevens Stadium where a grand welcome ceremony was held in honor of the Queens’ remarkable achievement.
The event was energized by the Sierra Leone National Sports Supporters Union dance troupe, whose vibrant performance set the tone for a day filled with celebration and national pride.
Key media houses including AYV Television, SLBC Television, Radio Democracy, Rise Radio, and popular bloggers like Born To Blog and many more, were on ground to provide extensive coverage of the historic moment.
At the Siaka Stevens Stadium, the crowd was joined by several high-ranking government and sports officials, including Deputy Minister of Sports Kai Laurence Bayo, Executive Director of Sports Dr. Emmanuel Saffa Abdulai, and Deputy Executive Director Dr. Abdulrahaman Swarray and Sierra Leone National Teams Ambassadors Christian Dauda.
n a series of passionate speeches, football authorities from both the SLFA and government expressed immense gratitude and admiration for the Queens’ outstanding performance. The speakers also echoed a unified call for greater investment and support for women’s football in Sierra Leone.
Sierra Queens’ historic campaign in Mauritania did not just end with the championship trophy. The team brought home an impressive collection of individual accolades: four Woman of the Match awards, with three claimed by star goalkeeper Hannah Juna. Juna also earned the tournament’s Best Goalkeeper and Best Player awards. The fourth Woman of the Match award was won by Salamatu Kamara in the final clash against Senegal.
In her heartfelt vote of thanks, the Leader of Delegation, Madam Haja Ramatulai Kamara, expressed her deep appreciation to the players and the technical staff, led by Coach Hassan Malik Mansaray. She commended their championship mindset, discipline, and high level of professionalism that earned the nation such a historic triumph.
As the celebrations continue across the country, the Sierra Queens’ victory stands not only as a sporting milestone but as a beacon of hope and inspiration for the future of women’s football in Sierra Leone.
©️ SLFA Media Department
