[BREAKING] AFCON qualifier: Sierra Leone stage comeback to draw Eagles 4-4 in Benin

[BREAKING] AFCON qualifier: Sierra Leone stage comeback to draw Eagles 4-4 in Benin

Nigeria played out a 4 - 4 draw against Sierra Leone in Friday ’ s 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin .


A brace from Alex Iwobi and strikes from Victor Osimhen and Samuel Chukwueze gave the Super Eagles a deserving lead after 29 minutes .
But in the second half , the Leones Stars fought back through strikes from Al - Hadji Kamara and strikes from Quame Quee and Rodney Strasser .


It was the first time the Eagles were conceding four goals under coach Gernot Rohr.


Despite the draw , the Eagles still lead Group L with seven points from three games while the Leone Stars now have two points from three games .


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