AFCON 1988 Qualifiers : Nigeria loses to Sierra Leone 2-0 but qualifies for 1988 AFCON
FREETOWN, Jul. 18, 1987 (AMP) — Morocco 1988 (Qualifiers) : Sierra Leone defeated Nigeria by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in the second leg of a qualifying game on Saturday. Nigeria, who won the first leg (3-0), secured their ticket to the AFCON finals. Sierra Leone is eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round
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Overview
Sierra Leone at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
Nigeria at the AFCON
- 1 title (1980)
- 6 appearances (first in 1963)
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
- Statistics: Champions (1980) Runners-up (1984) Third Place (1976, 1978)
Sierra Leone
2:0
Nigeria
2:0 (1:0)
- 18 July 1987
- Freetown
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