Sierra Leone will host Benin at the ‘Stade Du 28 Septembre’ in Guinea-Conakry on 30th March 2021 in the African Cup of Nations Group L qualifier, days after their away tie at the Sesotho Stadium in Lesotho.
According to report, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has, in a correspondence dated Thursday 4th, March 2021, approved the ‘Stade Du 28 Septembre’ in Guinea Conakry proposed by the Sierra Leone Football Association for the country’s final match in the ongoing 2021 AFCON Qualifiers against Benin on Tuesday March 30th, 2021.
This change of venue came as a result of CAF’s recent ban of the Siaka Steven Stadium in Freetown from hosting any international match due to failure to meet the CAF stadium requirements.
A delegation, including secretariat staff of the Sierra Leone Football Association, Christopher Kamara- General Secretary, Mohamed Benson Bawoh- Corporate Affairs Manager, Lamin Tarawallie- Media Officer, Dr. Abdulrahaman Swarray- Deputy Director of the National Sports Authority- and Ibrahim Bah- Deputy Secretary of the Ministry of Sports, has travelled to Conakry to ensure firm agreement between the Guinea and Sierra Leone Football federations.
Meanwhile, Turkey-based defender, David Simbo, former AC Milan midfielder, Rodney Strasser, Alfred Sankoh, who last played for Faroe Islands side NSÍ Runavík, and Iceland-based winger, Kwame Quee are presently in Sierra Leone ahead of the trip to Lesotho.