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Aaron Parker<\/b><\/p>\n

Africa-Press – Sierra-Leone. <\/strong><\/span>Sierra Leone\u2019s national football team, the Leone Stars, have experienced a significant drop in the latest FIFA rankings.<\/p>\n

<\/a>The Sierra Leone National Football team, Leone Stars has moved from 117 to 120 in the latest FIFA rankings.<\/p>\n

The team\u2019s poor performance against Nigeria in a recent match has led to their downfall, causing them to slide four places in the global rankings.<\/p>\n

The FIFA rankings, released on Thursday, June 29, reveal Sierra Leone\u2019s new position as the 120th team in the world, making them the thirtieth-best team in Africa.<\/p>\n

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

Aaron Parker Africa-Press – Sierra-Leone. Sierra Leone\u2019s national football team, the Leone Stars, have experienced a significant drop in the latest FIFA rankings. The Sierra Leone National Football team, Leone Stars has moved from 117 to 120 in the latest FIFA rankings. 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