Sierra Leone Vs Nigeria: What to expect in 2023 AFCON qualification cracker
Sierra Leone take on Nigeria in a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations – AFCON cracker today. SPORTSRATION presents what you should expect.
OPEN GAME: Based on the peculiar circumstances surrounding this match, expect both teams to come at each other in search of maximum points at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Stadium in Monrovia, Liberia.
Sierra Leone head Coach John Keister will set-up his boys to challenge their more illustrious opponents in search of their target of three maximum points.
Despite playing away vs Sierra Leone, Nigeria too will not sit-back despite knowledge they need a single point to qualify for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations tournament.
The star-studded Super Eagles will try to dictate proceedings with their overwhelming quality, reason we are expecting a very open game on Sunday.
BUSY GOALKEEPERS AT BOTH ENDS
Both goalkeepers will have work today. As expected in a make or mar game of this magnitude, Sierra Leone and Nigeria will create chances.
The Goalkeepers will have to pull strings of saves to keep their side in the game or suffer the consequences of defeat.
In the case of Sierra Leone, that will be fatal to their hopes of qualifying for the 2023 AFCON.
ALL EYES ON VICTOR OSIMHEN
Nigeria will parade big names but the one who will have the biggest attention on and off the field is Victor Osimhen.
24-year old Victor Osimhen comes into this game on the back of a sensational season where he finished as Italian Serie A top-scorer after firing Napoli to the Scudetto.
Off the playing turf at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Stadium in Monrovia, eyes will be on Victor Osimhen to see if he will continue his superlative goal-scoring form.
Of-course if he gets his perfect day, then Nigeria will certainly be on their way to Ivory Coast for the 2023 AFCON.
That task rests on the On-field eyes Sierra Leone will place on Osimhen, but let’s not forget there is Awoniyi who has scored in his last four games.
For more information about this game, see in Sierra Leone Vs Nigeria 2023 AFCON qualifier Match Preview.
