AFCON 2017 Qualifiers : Sudan beats Sierra Leone 1-0
KHARTOUM, Jun. 14, 2015 (AMP) — Gabon 2017 (Qualifiers) : Sudan defeated Sierra Leone by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday night at the Khartoum Stadium.
Sierra Leone made the Sudaneses doubt themselves for forty-five minutes. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with a saving goal by Alagab on penalty in the 77th minute.
The result put the Sudanese top of Group I with 3 points. In their next game, Sudan will meet third-placed Ivory Coast at the Khartoum Stadium on March 25, while Sierra Leone will face Ivory Coast.
Fixtures and Results : Group I
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Overview
Sudan at the AFCON
- 1 title (1970)
- 8 appearances (first in 1957)
- 24 participations in the qualifications (first in 1957)
- Statistics: Champions (1970) Runners-up (1959, 1963)
Sierra Leone at the AFCON
- 2 appearances (first in 1994)
- 17 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
Sudan
1:0
Sierra Leone
1:0 (0:0)
- 14 June 2015
- 20:00
- Khartoum
Group I
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Sudan | 3 |
 Ivory Coast | 0 |
| Sierra Leone | 0 |
Matches
AFCON History
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