Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying

FT Sunday, June 18, 2023
Nigeria LLLLW 3
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Sierra Leone LLLDW 2
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SLE022

Head to Head

NGA leads series 3-0-2

Lineups

SLE

  1. 16Ibrahim SesayG
  2. Alpha TurayD
  3. 15Abu Bakarr SamuraD
  4. 17Prince BarrieD
  5. 19Emmanuel SamadiaD
  6. 4Abu DumbuyaM
  7. 8Alhassan KoromaM
  8. 7Augustus KargboM
  9. 10Mustapha BunduM
  10. 8Saidu FofanahF
  11. 9Augustine WilliamsF

NGA

  1. 1Adabayo AdeleyG
  2. 22Kenneth OmeruoD
  3. 6Semi AjayiD
  4. 3Zaidu SanusiD
  5. 2Bright Osayi-SamuelD
  6. 18Alex IwobiM
  7. 15Moses SimonM
  8. 11Samuel ChukwuezeM
  9. 4Wilfred NdidiM
  10. 9Victor OsimhenF
  11. 10Joe AriboF

Timeline

  1. 19' Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) Goal at 19'
  2. 32' Victor Osimhen (Nigeria) Goal at 32'
  3. 41' Mustapha Bundu (Sierra Leone) Goal at 41'
  4. 46' Kenneth Omeruo (Nigeria) Yellow Card at 46'
  5. 60' Steven Caulker (Sierra Leone) Substitution at 60'
  6. 68' Musa Kamara (Sierra Leone) Substitution at 68'
  7. 71' Frank Onyeka (Nigeria) Substitution at 71'
  8. 72' Kevin Akpoguma (Nigeria) Substitution at 72'
  9. 72' Kelechi Iheanacho (Nigeria) Substitution at 72'
  10. 72' Abu Dumbuya (Sierra Leone) Yellow Card at 72'
  11. 81' Taiwo Awoniyi (Nigeria) Substitution at 81'
  12. 84' Augustus Kargbo (Sierra Leone) Goal at 84'
  13. 90'+3' Abu Komeh (Sierra Leone) Substitution at 93'
  14. 90'+4' Calvin Bassey (Nigeria) Substitution at 94'
  15. 90'+5' Kelechi Iheanacho (Nigeria) Goal at 95'

AFCON Qualifying News

All news
Video CAS General Secretary promises AFCON final verdict 'as soon as possible' CAS General Secretary promises AFCON final verdict 'as soon as possible' ESPN Ed Dove AFCON qualifiers - Renard returns, Ghana unravel, and Nigeria make unwanted history The opening rounds of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying - and the international friendlies that followed - have left many of the continent's established contenders with plenty of areas to improve. ESPN Colin Udoh Al Ittihad's George Ilenikhena wants debut Nigeria goal to be 'first of many' George Ilenikhena hopes his first goal for Nigeria will be the first of many, after marking his senior international debut with a goal in the Super Eagles' 2-1 win over Madagascar in their opening 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. ESPN Ed Dove Far-too-early AFCON 2027 Power Rankings - Nigeria, Bafana chances assessed, no place for Ghana Africa Cup of Nations qualifying has begun, with incoming head coaches picking up the reins, teams seeking to maintain their World Cup momentum, and the road to Pamoja 2027 finally beginning.