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Football U15: Sierra Leone beat Oman in Azerbaijan final

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Sierra Leone’s Under-15 team won the FIFA Tier D tournament in Azerbaijan, beating Oman 2-1 in the final. The National Sports Authority hailed it as a significant milestone for youth football and credited the progress to work undertaken with the football association, according to Sierra Loaded.

Sierra Leone beat Oman 2-1 in the final of the FIFA Tier D Under-15 tournament, held in Azerbaijan, Sierra Loaded reports. The National Sports Authority of Sierra Leone (NSA) congratulated the U15 national team, nicknamed the Young Shooting Stars, after the victory.

The NSA also praised the team’s performances during the competition, where it won several matches by large margins. The authority attributed some of the progress to the work of Babadi Kamara, president of the Sierra Leone Football Association, and reaffirmed its commitment to working with the association to develop football in the country.

The victory concludes Sierra Leone’s campaign in Baku, following its 3-0 win against Zimbabwe on 29 October and 2-1 defeat by Afghanistan on 24 October.

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