Sierra Leone 2-3 Zimbabwe: match report, goals and statistics

Match summary

Zimbabwe beat Sierra Leone 3-2 in Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying on Thursday, 24 September 2026.

Zimbabwe trailed 0-2 at half-time before turning the game around. The game was played at Stade Ben Ahmed El Abdi, El Jadida.

Goals and key moments

The match produced 5 goals.

Alie Conteh found the net for Sierra Leone in minute 7, making it 1-0. Sallieu Tarawallie found the net for Sierra Leone in minute 27, making it 2-0. Marshall Munetsi found the net for Zimbabwe in minute 72, making it 2-1. Tawanda Chirewa found the net for Zimbabwe in minute 76, making it 2-2. Marshall Munetsi found the net for Zimbabwe in minute 88, making it 2-3.

Marshall Munetsi scored 2 goals for Zimbabwe.

Discipline and substitutions

The match saw 2 yellow cards: 0 for Sierra Leone and 2 for Zimbabwe.

Substitutions recorded: 5 substitutions for Sierra Leone and 5 substitutions for Zimbabwe.

Match statistics

Sierra Leone had 44.4% of possession, against 55.6% for Zimbabwe.

Sierra Leone had 9 shots, 3 on target, while Zimbabwe had 16 shots, 4 on target. Sierra Leone won 2 corners and Zimbabwe won 4 corners. Sierra Leone committed 13 fouls and Zimbabwe committed 12 fouls.

Impact on the table

The table shows Sierra Leone in 3rd place (0 points from 1 match) and Zimbabwe in 2nd place (3 points from 1 match). Zimbabwe hold a 3 points advantage over Sierra Leone in the standings.

More on this match

The full timeline, line-ups and statistics for Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe stay available on the match page.