2027 AFCON qualifying: Equatorial Guinea revive hopes against Sierra Leone (1-0)

28.09.26 FT AFCON - Africa Cup of Nations

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Sierra Leone

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Equatorial Guinea beat Sierra Leone 1-0 in Yaoundé to revive their hopes of qualifying for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.

Zúñiga strikes early

In this match on the second matchday of the 2027 AFCON qualifiers, Equatorial Guinea wasted no time. In the very first minute of the game, Loren Zúñiga Owono opened the scoring to set the game in motion. It would remain the only goal of the match, but it was enough to delight Nzalang.

Sierra Leone at rock bottom

Beaten 0-2 by DR Congo's Leopards on the first matchday, Equatorial Guinea responded well and moved into third place in Group E. For Sierra Leone, the situation is becoming more difficult. The Leone Stars have suffered a second consecutive defeat after their initial loss to Zimbabwe's Warriors (2-3). With no points, they are now bottom of the group after the first two matchdays.

Nafongo TRAORE |

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Nafongon Moussa TRAORE, Burkinabè de 25 ans, est passionné de football, est rédacteur pour Foot Africa et commentateur pour BurkiFoot.

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