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AFCON 2022: A look back at the head-to-head encounters between Sierra Leone and Equatorial Guinea

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The Leone Stars of Sierra Leone will face Equatorial Guinea in their group stage match in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. 

Both teams are in Group E, alongside Ivory Coast and reigning champions Algeria. The current standings of Group E make it one of the toughest groups in the tournament and all teams in the group have the capacity to qualify for the next round depending on the outcomes of the games tomorrow. 

The Sierra Leone team is currently ranked at 108th in the world and 25th in Africa. Equatorial Guinea is ranked 114th in the world and 28th in Africa. The two sides are not facing each other for the first time, over the years they have had several encounters with each other. Below is a run-down analysis of the head-to-head encounters between Sierra Leone and Equatorial Guinea. 

Date TeamScore Competition 
September 8, 2002.Equatorial Guinea vs Sierra Leone 1 – 3Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying
June 22, 2003.Sierra Leone vs Equatorial Guinea2 – 0Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying
June 1, 2008.Equatorial Guinea vs Sierra Leone 2 – 0 FIFA World Cup Qualifying
September 6, 2008.Sierra Leone vs Equatorial Guinea2 – 1FIFA World Cup Qualifying
June 9, 2012. Equatorial Guinea vs Sierra Leone2 – 2 FIFA World Cup Qualifying
September 7, 2013. Sierra Leone vs Equatorial Guinea3 – 2 FIFA World Cup Qualifying

According to the statistics shown above Sierra Leone has met with Equatorial Guinea 6 times and Leone Stars have won four matches, whilst the Nzalang Nacional of Equatorial Guinea have won one and they have had one draw also.

Tomorrow’s encounter will be very vital for both teams, as Sierra Leone is looking forward to their first-ever appearance at the knockout stages of the Africa Cup of Nations. For Equatorial Guinea, if the games turn out to favor them it will take them to their third appearance at the knockout stages of the Africa Cup of Nations

According to John Keister, the head coach of Sierra Leone, he is very optimistic about his team and his target is to go through to the next round.

“This is a tight group. Our objective is to go through. The team spirit drives our team, we want to qualify. We adapt our strategy to the players we have, to play in an uninhibited way while respecting the opponent, a big team like Equatorial Guinea”, John Keister.

Below is a pictorial detail of the current standings in Group E. 

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