Freetown | 20 April 2022 | Vertex Media
Following the draw for the Cote D’voire 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations qualification, the Sierra Leone National Football Team (Leone Stars) has been drawn in Group A alongside Nigeria, Guinea Bissau, and either São Tomé & Principé or Mauritius.
The draws were conducted Tuesday 19th April 2022 at the SuperSport Studios in Johannesburg, South Africa, and the event was hosted by Thomas Mlambo.
Leone Stars who have recently participated in the Cameroon 2021 AFCON finals, will have to battle against the Super Eagles of Nigeria in an Afcon Group stage qualifying for the second consecutive time. Both Super Eagles and Leone Stars had a famous 4-4 & 0-0 draws in the 2021 AFCON Qualifiers, where both teams qualified to the finals in 1st and 2nd positions respectively.
If Leone Stars can put up good shows against Nigeria, Guinea Bissau and either of São Tomé & Principé or Mauritius, they will make their fourth appearance to the continent’s elite tournament in Cote D’voire next year.
In the 12 groups of four teams each, the top two in each group (making it 24 teams) will progress to the finals.
The first two matchdays of the qualifiers are set to take place between 30 May and 14 June. Matchdays three and four will then be held between 19 and 27 September.
The final two rounds will then take place between 20 and 28 March 2023.
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