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Africa-Press – Sierra-Leone. <\/strong><\/span>The Sierra Leone national football team has successfully arrived in the Liberian capital, Monrovia ahead of AFCON Qualifier clash with Super Eagles of Nigeria.<\/p>\n

<\/a>According to the Sierra Leone FA, the team departed the Southern city of Bo in the early hours of Thursday for Liberia.<\/p>\n

<\/a>The team is made up of both foreign and home-based players from the local league.The match is scheduled for Sunday evening at the Samuel K. Doe Stadium in Monrovia.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Sierra Leone will need a win to up their chances of qualifying for the finals in Ivory Coast next year.<\/p>\n

A draw would be enough to see Nigeria qualify.<\/p>\n

Leone stars are currently in third position with just five points after four games.<\/p>\n

Fellow contender and group leader, Guinea-Bissau will play against Sao Tome and a win for them and a draw for Nigeria could see Sierra Leone miss out in Africa\u2019s premier competition next year.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Sierra-Leone<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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