Sierra Leone vs Nigeria — AFCON Qualifying: stats, lineups & analysis
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18.06.23 16:002 – 3Full Time
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Match Events
- 19′Nigeria, goal:0–1assist
- 32′Nigeria, goal:0–2assist
- 41′Sierra Leone, goal:1–2assist
- Half-time1 – 2
- 46′Nigeria, yellow card:
- 60′Sierra Leone, substitution:offS. Fofanah
- 68′Sierra Leone, substitution:
- 71′Nigeria, substitution:off
- 71′Nigeria, substitution:off
- 71′Nigeria, substitution:off
- 72′Sierra Leone, yellow card:A. Dumbuya
- 81′Nigeria, substitution:off
- 84′Sierra Leone, goal:2–2
- 90+3′Sierra Leone, substitution:
- 90+3′Nigeria, substitution:off
- 90+5′Nigeria, goal:2–3assist
- Full-time2 – 3
Lineups
Sierra Leone
Nigeria
Starting lineups
Formation or player positions unavailable or inconsistent.
Sierra Leone
Formation unavailable
- 9Augustine Williams
- 16Ibrahim Sesay
- 19Emmanuel Samadia1 A
- 10Mustapha Bundu⚽ 1↓ 68′
- 3Alpha Turay↓ 90′
- 7Augustus Kargbo⚽ 1
- 14Alusine Koroma
- 17P. Barrie
- 8S. Fofanah
- 4A. Dumbuya
- 15A. Samura
Nigeria
Formation unavailable
Referee
Mahmood Ismail
Samuel Kanyon Doe Stadium
Top Performers
Goals
Assists
Match report
Sierra Leone vs Nigeria — the facts
Nigeria won 3–2 away against Sierra Leone (half-time 1–2).
Sierra Leone met Nigeria in the AFCON Qualifying (Group Stage - 5). Kick-off was Sunday, 18 June 2023, 16:00 UTC at Samuel Kanyon Doe Stadium. Referee: Mahmood Ismail.
Team pages: Sierra Leone · Nigeria · AFCON Qualifying
Key moments
- 19' Goal: Victor Osimhen (assist: Kenneth Omeruo) — 0–1
- 32' Goal: Victor Osimhen (assist: Joe Aribo) — 0–2
- 41' Goal: Mustapha Bundu (assist: Emmanuel Samadia) — 1–2
- 84' Goal: Augustus Kargbo — 2–2
- 90+5' Goal: Kelechi Ịheanachọ (assist: Zaidu Sanusi) — 2–3
Starting line-ups
Sierra Leone
- 9 Augustine Williams
- 16 Ibrahim Sesay
- 19 Emmanuel Samadia
- 10 Mustapha Bundu
- 3 Alpha Turay
- 7 Augustus Kargbo
- 14 Alusine Koroma
- 17 P. Barrie
- 8 S. Fofanah
- 4 A. Dumbuya
- 15 A. Samura
Nigeria
- 3 Zaidu Sanusi
- 22 Kenneth Omeruo
- 2 Bright Osayi-Samuel
- 15 Moses Simon
- 11 Samuel Chukwueze
- 6 Semi Ajayi
- 9 Victor Osimhen
- 10 Joe Aribo
- 1 A. Adeleye
- 4 Wilfred Ndidi
- 18 Alex Iwobi
About this match
On this page: the Sierra Leone vs Nigeria final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this AFCON Qualifying fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Sierra Leone and Nigeria team pages or the AFCON Qualifying page.