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Sierra Leone
2nd in Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying2024 Schedule
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![Nigeria qualify for AFCON, but questions about keeper and coach remain](https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/photo/2023/0619/r1188277_1296x729_16-9.jpg&w=680&h=272&scale=crop&location=origin)
Having qualified for AFCON with a game to spare, there are still a few talking points for Nigeria coach Jose Peseiro to consider... like whether he'll still have a job at the end of the month, and who the heck should wear number 1?
![Super Eagles fans 'should book their tickets' to AFCON already](https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/photo/2023/0616/r1187180_1296x729_16-9.jpg&w=680&h=272&scale=crop&location=origin)
As the Super Eagles prepare to face AFCON qualifying this weekend, Villarreal winger Samuel Chukwueze is so confident of a Nigeria win against Sierra Leone he has advised fans they can begin to book their tickets to Ivory Coast already.
![Wigan's Steven Caulker hopes lessons from addiction will make him a better manager](https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/photo/2023/0406/r1155119_1296x729_16-9.jpg&w=680&h=272&scale=crop&location=origin)
Wigan's Steven Caulker struggled with a gambling addiction since his teens, and hopes his regrets and mistakes will inform his managerial ambitions.
![Sierra Leone probe 'impractical' 91-1 and 95-0 scorelines](https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/photo/2022/0705/r1032643_1296x729_16-9.jpg&w=680&h=272&scale=crop&location=origin)
The Sierra Leone Football Association have launched an investigation into two first division matches that finished with scorelines of 91-1 and 95-0.
![Nigeria win under Jose Peseiro, at last, but it wasn't pretty](https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/photo/2017/1007/r270596_1296x729_16-9.jpg&w=680&h=272&scale=crop&location=origin)
Third time was the charm for Nigeria coach Jose Peseiro as his side finally eked out a win, beating Sierra Leone 2-1 in AFCON qualifying.
![Sierra Leone out of AFCON after late penalty miss in defeat to Equatorial Guinea](https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/photo/2022/0120/r963904_1296x729_16-9.jpg&w=680&h=272&scale=crop&location=origin)
Sierra Leone's Kei Kamara missed a late penalty as the country were knocked out of AFCON in a 1-0 defeat to Equatorial Guinea.
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Sierra Leone's English core has underpinned their success at their first AFCON tournament in 25 years.
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Steven Caulker may be two games into his Sierra Leone career, but the ex-England man is enjoying a remarkable start to life with the Leone Stars.
![AFCON: Sierra Leone late equaliser against Ivory Coast thanks to late howler](https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/photo/2022/0116/r962361_1296x729_16-9.jpg&w=680&h=272&scale=crop&location=origin)
A goalkeeping howler handed Sierra Leone a dramatic last-gasp equaliser that secured a 2-2 draw with Ivory Coast.
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Holders Algeria were held to a surprise goalless draw by Sierra Leone as they made a surprise start to the defence of their Africa Cup of Nations.
AFCON Qualifying Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
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1 | Ivory Coast | 1 | +2 | 3 |
2 | Sierra Leone | 1 | 0 | 1 |
3 | Chad | 1 | 0 | 1 |
4 | Zambia | 1 | -2 | 0 |
Team Leaders
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