World Cup 1998 Qualifiers : Sierra Leone loses to Burundi 1-0 but qualifies for next round
FREETOWN, Jun. 16, 1996 (AMP) — France 98 (African Qualifiers) : Burundi defeated Sierra Leone by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in the second leg of a qualifying game on Sunday afternoon. Sierra Leone, who lost the first leg (0-1), advance to the next round of the ongoing FIFA World Cup. Burundi is eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : 1st Round
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Overview
Sierra Leone at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
Burundi at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1994)
Sierra Leone
0:1
Burundi
0:1 (0:1)
- 16 June 1996
- 16:30
- Freetown
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