{"id":25087,"date":"2023-11-23T09:14:16","date_gmt":"2023-11-23T09:14:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/sierra-leone\/all-news\/sierra-leone-holds-fourth-place-in-group-a-of-world-cup-qualifiers"},"modified":"2023-11-23T09:34:29","modified_gmt":"2023-11-23T09:34:29","slug":"sierra-leone-holds-fourth-place-in-group-a-of-world-cup-qualifiers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/sierra-leone\/all-news\/sierra-leone-holds-fourth-place-in-group-a-of-world-cup-qualifiers","title":{"rendered":"Sierra Leone Holds Fourth Place in Group A of World Cup Qualifiers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Sierra-Leone. <\/strong><\/span>Sierra Leone\u2019s Leone Stars currently occupy fourth place in Group A of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers after each team has played two matches. <a name=\"aswift_1_host\"><\/a>In their most recent match, Sierra Leone lost 2-0 to Egypt, who now sit comfortably at the top of the group with six points after two consecutive wins. Guinea-Bissau and Burkina Faso follow closely behind in second and third place, respectively, with three points each.<\/p>\n<p>Sierra Leone has one point, while Ethiopia and Djibouti occupy fifth and sixth place, respectively, with no points. The loss to Egypt was a setback for Sierra Leone, but they still have a chance to advance to the next stage of qualifying. The next round of matches will be crucial in determining which teams move on.<\/p>\n<p>Sierra Leone will need to win their remaining matches and hope for other results to go their way in order to qualify for the next stage of the World Cup qualifiers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/sierra-leone\">Sierra-Leone<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Sierra-Leone. Sierra Leone\u2019s Leone Stars currently occupy fourth place in Group A of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers after each team has played two matches. In their most recent match, Sierra Leone lost 2-0 to Egypt, who now sit comfortably at the top of the group with six points after two consecutive wins. 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