AFCON 2012 Qualifiers : Sierra Leone beats Egypt 2-1
FREETOWN, Sep. 3, 2011 (AMP) — Gabon Equatorial Guinea 2012 (Qualifiers) : Sierra Leone defeated Egypt by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 1-1), in a qualifying game for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday afternoon.
The result put the Sierra Leoneans second in Group G with 8 points. Egypt is bottom with 2 points. In their last game, Sierra Leone will meet group leaders South Africa on October 8, while Egypt will face Niger.
Fixtures and Results : Group G
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Overview
Sierra Leone at the AFCON
- 2 appearances (first in 1994)
- 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
Egypt at the AFCON
- 7 titles (1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010)
- 22 appearances (first in 1957)
- 27 participations in the qualifications (first in 1957)
- Statistics: Champions (1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010) Runners-up (1962) Third Place (1963, 1970, 1974) Fourth Place (1976, 1980, 1984)
Sierra Leone
2:1
Egypt
2:1 (1:1)
- 3 September 2011
- 16:30
- Freetown
Group G
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 South Africa | 8 |
| Sierra Leone | 8 |
 Niger | 6 |
| Egypt | 2 |
AFCON History
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