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Sierra Leone Parliament team qualify after 2-2 draw

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The Sierra Leone Parliament football team qualified for the last 16 of the Ministries and Agencies tournament after a 2-2 draw against the Ministry of Water Resources. Having come back from two goals down, the parliamentarians finished the group stage unbeaten with seven points from three matches, Sierra Loaded reports.

The Sierra Leone Parliament football team qualified for the knockout stages of the 2026 inter-ministerial tournament after drawing 2-2 with the Ministry of Water Resources. It earned seven points from three matches and finished unbeaten in Group B, Sierra Loaded reports.

Trailing 2-0 at half-time, the parliamentarians scored twice in the second half after tactical changes by their coach, Hadji. Captain Ibrahim Barrie led the team throughout the match. Opposition Leader Abdul Kargbo and Opposition Whip Abdul Karim Kamara also played before being substituted.

The qualification follows the Sierra Leone Parliament’s 1-0 win over Mansion Base on 24 October in the same tournament, according to the report on that match.

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