Arsenal youngster debuts for Sierra Leone at u20 AFCON | OneFootball

Osman Kamara has travelled to the u20 Africa Cup of Nations with Sierra Leone, making his international debut for the side on Sunday.

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Arsenal youngster Osman Kamara is in Sierra Leone’s squad for the u20 Africa Cup of Nations this month, with the tournament taking place in Egypt.

Both Kamara and Ismeal Kabia were called up to Sierra Leone’s u20 squad for a training camp in March, and Kamara was subsequently called up for the final tournament.

Neither player had made their international debut at the time, and Kabia is also eligible to represent the Netherlands, so his international future remains uncertain.

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As for Kamara, the 18-year-old made his debut for Sierra Leone at the u20 AFCON on Sunday, coming off the bench in a 0-0 draw against Zambia. Sierra Leone then beat hosts Egypt 4-1 to go top of the group.

Kamara will get his next chance to feature on Saturday, May 3rd, when Sierra Leone face Tanzania.

As it stands at this early stage, Sierra Leone are in a good position to progress to the knockout rounds, which kick off on May 12th and conclude on May 18th.

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Kamara is still transitioning into u21 football with Arsenal this season, having primarily played for the u18s before the current campaign.

The winger has spent less than 500 minutes on the pitch in the Premier League 2 in 2024/25, but he did score his first goal of this season’s competition in a rare start against Newcastle in late February.

Kamara’s participation with Sierra Leone means he’s likely to miss the remainder of the PL2 play-offs, with Arsenal playing in the quarter-final against Manchester City on Saturday.