Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe — AFCON Qualifying: stats, lineups & analysis
Match Events
- 7′Sierra Leone, goal:1–0assistS. Tarawallie
- 27′Sierra Leone, goal:2–0S. Tarawallie
- Half-time2 – 0
- 46′Sierra Leone, substitution:offA. Koroma
- 46′Zimbabwe, substitution:off
- 51′Zimbabwe, yellow card:Foul
- 56′Sierra Leone, substitution:off
- 57′Sierra Leone, substitution:offS. Fofanah
- 68′Zimbabwe, substitution:off
- 72′Zimbabwe, goal:2–1assist
- 74′Zimbabwe, substitution:E. Jalaioff
- 75′Zimbabwe, yellow card:Foul
- 76′Zimbabwe, goal:2–2assist
- 83′Sierra Leone, substitution:off
- 85′Zimbabwe, substitution:C. Mthunzioff
- 85′Zimbabwe, substitution:A. MoffatoffT. Ngwenya
- 88′Zimbabwe, goal:2–3assist
- 90+1′Sierra Leone, substitution:off
- Full-time2 – 3
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Match report
Munetsi double sinks Sierra Leone as Zimbabwe fight back to win 3-2
Zimbabwe came from two goals down to beat Sierra Leone 3-2 in an AFCON Qualifying Group Stage meeting, overturning a first-half deficit with three second-half goals. The result gave Ramon Catala's side a dramatic victory in a five-goal contest that swung entirely in the closing stages.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Sierra Leone made the ideal start, with A. Conteh converting a S. Tarawallie assist after seven minutes before Tarawallie doubled the lead himself in the 27th, sending the hosts in 2-0 up at half-time. Zimbabwe looked out of the contest at the break but transformed the match after the interval.
Marshall Munetsi pulled one back in the 72nd minute, assisted by Tawanda Chirewa, before Chirewa levelled four minutes later with Marvelous Nakamba supplying the pass. Munetsi then completed the turnaround in the 88th minute, teeing off Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise's assist to snatch a 2-3 win for the away side.
Zimbabwe controlled possession at 56 per cent and outshot their hosts 16 to 9, with four shots on target to Sierra Leone's three, underlining the pressure they built as the match wore on despite trailing for most of it.
Munetsi scored twice, including the decisive 88th-minute winner, to finish with a match-high rating of 8.9 for Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe's 16 shots to Sierra Leone's 9 reflected their dominance in the second half as they turned the game around.
Zimbabwe won 3–2 away against Sierra Leone (half-time 2–0).
Sierra Leone met Zimbabwe in the AFCON Qualifying (Group Stage - 1). Kick-off was Thursday, 24 September 2026, 19:00 UTC. Referee: L. Kasalirwe.
Team pages: Sierra Leone · Zimbabwe · AFCON Qualifying
Key moments
- 7' Goal: Alie Conteh (assist: S. Tarawallie) — 1–0
- 27' Goal: S. Tarawallie — 2–0
- 72' Goal: Marshall Munetsi (assist: Tawanda Chirewa) — 2–1
- 76' Goal: Tawanda Chirewa (assist: Marvelous Nakamba) — 2–2
- 88' Goal: Marshall Munetsi (assist: Tawanda Maswanhise) — 2–3
Starting line-ups
Sierra Leone (4-1-4-1)
- 1 Mamadou Jalloh
- 18 S. Tarawallie
- 21 Juma Bah
- 5 Alpha Turay
- 2 Osman Kakay (c)
- 14 Tyrese Fornah
- 7 Idris Kanu
- 6 S. Fofanah
- 8 A. Koroma
- 17 Momoh Kamara
- 15 Alie Conteh
Zimbabwe (4-2-3-1)
- 1 E. Chipezeze
- 2 Shane Maroodza
- 21 K. Moyo
- 4 Munashe Garananga
- 15 Sean Fusire
- 10 Andy Rinomhota
- 18 Marvelous Nakamba (c)
- 20 Tawanda Chirewa
- 8 Marshall Munetsi
- 19 Tawanda Maswanhise
- 9 T. Ngwenya
About this match
On this page: the Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe team pages or the AFCON Qualifying page.