Fourteen delegation members of Sierra Leone’s U-17 national team - 12 players and 2 officials - who were scheduled to leave Finland today failed to show up at Helsinki’s airport with the other members of their delegation.

The Police authorities of Lahti, the Finnish city where the team was based during the tournament, are currently carrying out their investigations.

The Finnish authorities are keeping FIFA and the Local Organizing Committee of the FIFA U-17 World Championship Finland 2003 updated about further developments.