Africa-Press Nigeria<\/p>\n
Nigeria will look to make amends for their surprise draw with Sierra Leone when the teams meet in the return match of their Group L Africa Cup of Nations qualification campaign on the evening of Tuesday 17 November 2020.<\/p>\n
The clash is set for the Siaka Stevens Stadium in Freetown, kick-off at 18h00 CAT.<\/p>\n
The Super Eagles effectively threw away two points when the two teams clashed in Benin City this past Friday evening: Gernot Rohr\u2019s side enjoyed a 4-0 lead inside the opening half hour, but took their foot off the pedal and allowed the Leone Stars \u2013 inspired by a brace from Alhaji Kamara \u2013 to fight back and secure a stunning 4-4 draw.<\/p>\n
The result sees Nigeria still topping the log on seven points, though their lead is down to just one point after nearest chasers Benin defeated bottom-of-the-log Lesotho on Saturday. Sierra Leone are third on two points.<\/p>\n
Nigeria captain Ahmed Musa apologised for his team\u2019s performance on Friday: \u201cOn behalf of myself and my teammates we are really, really sorry for the disappointment of the game [against Sierra Leone].<\/p>\n
\u201cWe know we made a very big mistake in the game but there\u2019s nothing we can do, that\u2019s football, sometimes we win, sometimes we lose.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut we are going to correct our own mistakes in the next game. Inshallah, we are doing all our best to see that we qualify to the AFCON and we know that we can do it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kei Kamara, who made a surprise return to the Leone Stars for this international window, revelled in the result: \u201cWe didn\u2019t win, I know, but this ranked very high,\u201d Kamara wrote on Twitter.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe were down 4-0 to one of the best in Africa, in their home country of Nigeria and to come back and grab a point it\u2019s just incredible.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Super Eagles last played away to Sierra Leone in a World Cup qualifier in June 2008, winning 1-0 thanks to a late strike from Joseph Yobo.<\/p>\n
The other Group L match early this week sees Lesotho host Benin in Maseru on the afternoon of Tuesday 17 November.<\/p>\n
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