World Cup 2010 Qualifiers : Nigeria defeats Sierra Leone 1-0
FREETOWN, Jun. 7, 2008 (AMP) — South Africa 2010 (African Qualifiers) : Nigeria defeated Sierra Leone by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2010 FIFA World Cup on Saturday afternoon.
The result put the Nigerians top of Group 4 with 6 points. Sierra Leone is bottom with no points. In their next game, Nigeria will meet third-placed Equatorial Guinea on June 15, while Sierra Leone will face South Africa.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round Group 4
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Overview
Sierra Leone at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
Nigeria at the World Cup
- 3 appearances (first in 1994)
- 12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
Sierra Leone
0:1
Nigeria
0:1 (0:0)
- 7 June 2008
- 16:30
- Freetown
Second Round Group 4
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 6 |
 South Africa | 3 |
 Equatorial Guinea | 3 |
| Sierra Leone | 0 |
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