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Super Eagles Edge Sierra Leone To Qualify For AFCON 2023
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have qualified for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with one game to spare.
The three-time African champions booked their ticket for the continental competition after defeating Sierra Leone 3-2 at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Stadium in Monrovia, Liberia, on Sunday evening.
A stoppage-time tap-in from Kelechi Iheanacho was the most important goal in a match where the Super Eagles surrendered a two-goal lead.
The victory secured Nigeria’s place at the AFCON billed for Ivory Coast next year.
The Eagles lead the group with 12 points from five games, followed by Guinea-Bissau with 10 points.
Sierra Leone claimed the third spot with five points, while Sao Tome seat at the base of the group with 1 point.
Nigeria will face Sao Tome in the final group game of the qualifier in September.