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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Sierra Leone defender Osman Kakay says the team is fully prepared for Thursday\u2019s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Nigeria.<\/p>\n

The Leone Stars put up a respectable showing at the 2021 AFCON finals in Cameroon, their first appearance since the 1996 edition in South Africa.<\/p>\n

John Keister\u2019s men are keen to make a return to the biennial competition and have Nigeria, Guinea-Bissau, and Sao Tome and Principe to contend with in Group A of the qualifiers.<\/p>\n

The West Africans will begin their quest for a place in Cote d\u2019Ivoire 2023 with an away fixture against the Super Eagles at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja.<\/p>\n

The Leone Stars arrived in Abuja on Sunday and have been perfecting strategies for the game.<\/p>\n

Kakay hinted that the players are in good spirit and are looking forward to facing the Super Eagles.<\/p>\n

\u201dThe boys are in good spirit, we are preparing for the games against Nigeria and Guinea-Bissau. There\u2019s been talks going round misrepresenting what I\u2019ve said but I\u2019m a professional footballer I respect every opponent I play against,\u201d the Queens Park Rangers defender stated in a short video posted on the Twitter handle of the Sierra Leone Football Association.<\/p>\n

\u201cHopefully me and the team can go out there and put our hearts on the line for Sierra Leone and give the fans back home what they want.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Nigeria. Sierra Leone defender Osman Kakay says the team is fully prepared for Thursday\u2019s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Nigeria. The Leone Stars put up a respectable showing at the 2021 AFCON finals in Cameroon, their first appearance since the 1996 edition in South Africa. 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