World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : Nigeria beats Sierra Leone 2-0
LAGOS, Jun. 17, 2000 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (African Qualifiers) : Nigeria defeated Sierra Leone by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 2002 FIFA World Cup on Saturday afternoon.
The result put the Nigerians top of Group B with 3 points. In their next game, Nigeria will meet Liberia on July 9, while Sierra Leone will face Ghana.
Fixtures and Results : Group B
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Overview
Nigeria at the World Cup
- 2 appearances (first in 1994)
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
Sierra Leone at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
Nigeria
2:0
Sierra Leone
2:0 (2:0)
- 17 June 2000
- 16:00
- Lagos
Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 3 |
 Ghana | 0 |
 Liberia | 0 |
 Sudan | 0 |
| Sierra Leone | 0 |
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