AFCON 2021 final round: Sierra Leone v Equatorial Guinea – match facts
Sierra Leone can achieve a historic qualification to the next round if they can defeat the Nzalang Nacional.
Equatorial Guinea achieved a fourth place finish in 2015 (best performance in AFCON). They also aim for a qualification to the next round in this tournament after their famous victory against Algeria.
A win for Sierra Leone can take them to the next round. However, Equatorial Guinea need only a draw to move to the round of 16.
Match Information
Group: E
Match
Sierra Leone v Equatorial Guinea
Date
20 January 2022
Time
17:00 local time (16:00 GMT)
Venue
Limbe Stadium, Limbe
Sierra Leone v Equatorial Guinea – match facts
The Leones Stars and the Nzalang Nacional are meeting for the first time at the CAF Africa Cup of Nations
Sierra Leone won just a game in their last seven matches at AFCON, D3, L3.
Equatorial Guinea have only lost two games out of eight group stage games. They kept a clean sheet in three of their last four.
Equatorial Guinea qualified to the next round in their last two appearances at AFCON.
Player in focus: Sierra Leone’s Mohamed Nbalie Kamara has made twelve saves in their last two games- highest so far in the tournament.
