World Cup 2002 Qualifiers : Ghana beats Sierra Leone 5-0
ACCRA, Jul. 9, 2000 (AMP) — Korea Japan 2002 (African Qualifiers) : Ghana defeated Sierra Leone by a big score of 5-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2002 FIFA World Cup on Sunday afternoon.
The result put the Ghanaians top of Group B with 3 points. Sierra Leone is bottom with no points. In their next game, Ghana will meet Liberia on January 28, while Sierra Leone will face Liberia.
Fixtures and Results : Group B
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Overview
Ghana at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 9 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
Sierra Leone at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 6 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
Ghana
5:0
Sierra Leone
5:0 (1:0)
- 9 July 2000
- 16:30
- Accra
Group B
Team | Pts |
---|---|
Ghana | 3 |
Sudan | 3 |
Nigeria | 3 |
Liberia | 3 |
Sierra Leone | 0 |
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