World Cup 2010 Qualifiers : Nigeria beats Sierra Leone 4-1 to qualify for next round
ABUJA, Oct. 11, 2008 (AMP) — South Africa 2010 (African Qualifiers) : Nigeria defeated Sierra Leone by a score of 4-1 (halftime: 3-1), in a World Cup qualifying game on Saturday afternoon. Nigeria advance to the next round of the ongoing FIFA World Cup. Sierra Leone is eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round Group 4
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Overview
Nigeria at the World Cup
- 3 appearances (first in 1994)
- 12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
Sierra Leone at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
Nigeria
4:1
Sierra Leone
4:1 (3:1)
- 11 October 2008
- 16:00
- Abuja
Second Round Group 4
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 18 |
 South Africa | 7 |
| Sierra Leone | 7 |
 Equatorial Guinea | 3 |
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