Sierra Leone will begin their 2025 Afcon qualifying campaign by playing their first match against Chad at home, followed by a match against Zambia’s Chipolopolo in September for match-day two.
The Leone Stars will compete against Chad and Zambia in the first week of September, between the 2nd and the 10th. They are aiming to qualify for the continental tournament in Morocco next year, which would be their fourth time participating in the tournament.
In 2015, Sierra Leone and Chad played two matches, with Chad winning 1-0 at the Idriss Mahamat Ouya Omnisports Stadium during the FIFA World Cup Africa 1st round 1st Leg and Sierra Leone winning the second leg 2-1 at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Igwuruta in Port Harcourt the same year.
These matches were for the first round of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Preliminary. 2–2 on aggregate. Chad won on the away goals rule and advanced to the second round against Egypt.
In each group of the AFCON 2025 qualifiers, only the top two teams will qualify for the final tournament. However, in Group B, which includes hosts Morocco, only one other team will be eligible.
The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations will be held in Morocco from December 2025 to January 2026.
Sierra Leone 🇸🇱 to kick start their 2025 AFCON qualifiers against CHAD 🇹🇩 before a visit to @FAZFootball Chipolopolo in September.
— Alie Bittar (@bittar32) July 7, 2024
At the end of the qualifiers, top 2 from Group G will join 22 others in Morocco 🇲🇦 for the 35th AFCON edition.
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