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Africa-Press – Sierra-Leone. <\/strong><\/span>The Sierra Leone National Football team, Leone Stars concluded its training ahead of tomorrow\u2019s friendly encounter against The Elephants of Ivory Coast.<\/b><\/p>\n

The match is scheduled to take place at the newly built Laurent Pokou Stadium in San Pe\u0300dro at 5:00pm.<\/p>\n

The host will test against Sierra Leone as they prepare for the 34th edition of AFCON to run from 13 January to 11 February 2024 in Abidjan, Yamoussoukro, Bouake, San Pedro, and Korhogo.<\/p>\n

Both sides played to a 2-2 draw in the last Cup of Nations in Cameroon at the Stade de Japoma, Douala 16, January 2022, but they thrashed Sierra Leone 5-1 during the Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying Group D at the Stade Fe\u0301lix Houphoue\u0308t-Boigny, Abidjan in 2014.<\/p>\n

In Group A, the Ivorians are to start their Afcon campaign against Guinea-Bissau at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan, on January 13 before facing the Super Eagles of Nigeria in their second match.<\/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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