CAN 2027: Equatorial Guinea draw confidence from last Sierra Leone victory

Equatorial Guinea face Sierra Leone on Monday at 16:00 GMT in the second round of the CAN 2027 qualifiers, with the two sides set to renew a rivalry that has already produced seven meetings.

Sierra Leone hold the stronger overall record, having won four of those matches. Equatorial Guinea have recorded two victories, while the other game ended in a draw.

The most recent encounter came at CAN 2021, when the two teams met in a decisive contest for a place in the last 16. Equatorial Guinea emerged victorious on that occasion, a result that could provide encouragement for Nzalang Nacional ahead of Monday’s fixture.

Their previous meetings came in two-legged qualifying ties. The teams faced each other in the CAN 2004 qualifiers, before meeting again in the 2010 and 2014 World Cup qualifying campaigns.

With both sides under pressure, each can look to that history for the confidence and evidence needed to gain the advantage.