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Sierra Leone out after penalty miss in defeat to Equatorial Guinea

January 20, 2022 Sierra Leone's Mohamed N Kamara in action with Equatorial Guinea's Jannick Buyla REUTERS

Sierra Leone’s veteran striker Kei Kamara missed a late penalty to scupper their chances of reaching the next round of the Africa Cup of Nations as they lost 1-0 to Equatorial Guinea on Thursday.

Pablo Ganet’s 38th-minute strike ensured Equatorial Guinea finished second in Group E and progressed, but Sierra Leone might have gone through as one of the best third-placed finishers if they had forced a draw.

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