AFCON 2012 Qualifiers : Niger beats Sierra Leone 3-1
NIAMEY, Mar. 27, 2011 (AMP) — Gabon Equatorial Guinea 2012 (Qualifiers) : Niger defeated Sierra Leone by a score of 3-1 (halftime: 0-1), in a qualifying game for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday afternoon.
The result put the Nigeriens second in Group G with 6 points. Sierra Leone is third with 2 points. In their next game, Niger will meet third-placed Sierra Leone on June 4, while Sierra Leone will face Niger.
Fixtures and Results : Group G
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Overview
Niger at the AFCON
- Never qualified
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1970)
Sierra Leone at the AFCON
- 2 appearances (first in 1994)
- 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
Niger
3:1
Sierra Leone
3:1 (0:1)
- 27 March 2011
- 16:00
- Niamey
Group G
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 South Africa | 7 |
| Niger | 6 |
| Sierra Leone | 2 |
 Egypt | 1 |
AFCON History
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