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Africa-Press – Sierra-Leone. <\/strong><\/span>Leone Stars head coach, John Keister has released his squad list ahead of his double header against Nigeria and Guinea Bissau.<\/p>\n

<\/a>A majority of the players the experienced coach selected stems from Leone Stars recent three friendly matches in Turkey.<\/p>\n

Musa Tombo, Alie Sesay, Mohamed Buya Turay Return to Leone Stars Squad For Nigeria And Guinea Bissau AFCON 2023 Qualifiers.Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja will host Nigeria\u2019s 2023 AFCON qualifier against Sierra Leone.<\/p>\n

Sierra Leone is in Group A, where they will face three time-champions Nigeria, Guinea Bissau, Mauritius, hoping to make successive Africa Cup of Nations appearances.<\/p>\n

The last meeting between Sierra Leone and Nigeria was a 4-4 draw, played at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City, on November 2020.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Sierra Leone qualified for the 33rd continental showpiece in Cameroon.<\/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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