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Sierra Leone staged a remarkable fightback to come back from four goals down to draw 4-4 with Nigeria in a dramatic Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match in Benin City on Friday. Home team Nigeria, who still their group, led 4-0 after 31 minutes at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in the southern city of Benin with a brace by Alex Iwobi and further goals by Victor Osimhen and Samuel Chukwueze. The Leone Stars then began their recovery with a goal two minutes from the break through Quame Quee who sprinted clear of the Nigeria defence before slotting past goalkeeper Maduka Okoye. The visitors stepped up after the interval with substitutes Al-hadji Kamara and Mustapha Bundu stunning the host team with three goals in 14 minutes. Randers of Denmark striker Kamara pulled a goal back for the Leone Stars, when he nodded home a cross from the left in the 71st minute. Anderlecht forward Bundu further reduced the deficit when he powered home a superb left-footed strike on 79 minutes, before the Leone Stars completed an incredible comeback courtesy of Al-hadji Kamara's 85th minute header. Nigeria still lead their Africa Cup qualifying group with seven points from three matches, while Sierra Leone now have two points. Both teams clash again in Freetown on Tuesday. sam/bsp
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2020-11-13
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Okoye (comics)Nigeria national football teamConfederation of African FootballReMarkableAssociation footballCitySamuel Ogbemudia StadiumSande societyMustapha BunduRanders FCJunior League World Series (Host Team)Samuel ChukwuezeAlex IwobiBenin CitySierra Leone national football teamR.S.C. AnderlechtBenin national football teamFreetownVictor OsimhenLes VisiteursDenmark national football team

