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Sierra Leone Qualify For First AFCON In 25 Years

Sierra Leone on Tuesday, became the last nation to qualify for the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations for the first time since 1996 with a 1-0 win over Benin.

Kei Kamara, a 36-year-old forward who left Major League Soccer outfit Minnesota United last year, netted after 19 minutes in Nongo near the Guinean capital, Conakry.

The match had been postponed several times because of COVID-19 issues but was eventually settled today.

A total of 23 teams have already confirmed their places at the continental showpiece.

Sierra Leone joins 23 other countries who have secured places at the Cup of Nations, including defending champions Algeria, hosts Cameroon and record seven-time title-holders Egypt.

Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Comoros, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan, Tunisia and Zimbabwe are the other qualifiers.

The Cup of Nations, which was originally scheduled for early this year, will begin on January 9 and conclude on February 6 with the final in Yaounde.

 

 

 

Angela Davies

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