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Super Eagles squander a 4-0 lead to draw 4-4 with Sierra Leone in AFCON 2021 qualifier

The Super Eagles scored four in the first half but still ended the game with a draw.
Super Eagles of Nigeria (Instagram/Super Eagles)
Super Eagles of Nigeria (Instagram/Super Eagles)

The Super Eagles of Nigeria on Friday, November 13, 2020, squandered a 4-0 lead against Sierra Leone in a 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier that ended 4-4 on Friday, November 13, 2020, in Benin City, 

Nigeria quickly raced into a 4-0 in a dominant first half that didn’t end before the Sierra Leoneans pulled a goal back. 

Alex Iwobi’s brace was sandwiched between Victor Osimhen’s goal before Samuel Chukwueze added another with another individual effort. 

The visitors pulled a goal back before halftime and continued with their comeback with three more goals in the second half to draw the game 4-4. 

It wasn’t a good second half for the Super Eagles who saw Osimhen stretched out with what looked like a broken hand. 

The Super Eagles of Nigeria still lead Group L of the qualifiers with seven points and will seal qualification with a win in Freetown on Tuesday, November 17. 

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