Sierra Leone U20 lose to Senegal on penalties
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Sierra Loaded
Sierra Leone’s U20 team lost 6-5 on penalties to Senegal after a 2-2 draw in the third-place match of the WAFU Zone A U20 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in Mali. The defeat ends their campaign, according to Sierra Loaded.
Sierra Leone lost 6-5 on penalties to Senegal in the third-place match of the qualifiers for the U20 Africa Cup of Nations in the WAFU Zone A, played in Mali, Sierra Loaded reports. The two teams were level at 2-2 after regulation time.
The defeat denied the Shooting Stars, the nickname of Sierra Leone’s U20 team, a place on the podium of the regional competition. Sierra Leone reached the semi-finals after a group stage that began with a 2-2 draw against Mauritania, before losing 2-0 to Gambia in the last four, according to Sierra Loaded.
The Sierra Leone team had secured its qualification for the semi-finals after its match against Senegal. Its campaign in Mali ends without a medal, but with a place in the last four after a campaign marked by resilience and competitiveness, Sierra Loaded reports.
