Equatorial Guinea — Sierra Leone
Group E pairs Equatorial Guinea with Sierra Leone over two legs.
On ranking alone Equatorial Guinea start ahead, 105 to 122.
Previous meetings
Equatorial Guinea lead the head-to-head, 1 wins to 0 from 1 meetings, with 0 drawn.
| Meetings | 1 |
|---|---|
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 |
| Sierra Leone | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
Last meeting: January 20, 2022, Equatorial Guinea 1–0 Sierra Leone (Africa Cup of Nations).
Source: API-Football
Both legs
| Matchday | Home | Away | Match window | Kick-off |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Equatorial Guinea | Sierra Leone | September 21 – October 6, 2026 | to be confirmed |
| 6 | Sierra Leone | Equatorial Guinea | March 22 – March 30, 2027 | to be confirmed |
Kick-off times are shown as to be confirmed because CAF has published windows, not individual dates.
The group context
Both sides play six qualifiers in Group E. How many go through has not been announced.
Common questions
- When do Equatorial Guinea and Sierra Leone play?
- Two matches, on matchdays 2 and 6, inside the September 21 – October 6, 2026 and March 22 – March 30, 2027 windows. CAF has published the pairings and the windows but not the dates or kick-off times: those are agreed federation by federation a few weeks before each window. We show them as to be confirmed rather than invent them.
- What is the head-to-head record between Equatorial Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- They have met 1 time(s) in the records we hold. Equatorial Guinea lead 1–0 with 0 drawn, the last on January 20, 2022. Those meetings came in earlier qualifying campaigns and friendlies, not in this cycle, so they carry no weight in the group table.
- Which side is stronger on paper?
- Equatorial Guinea is the higher-ranked side, at #105 against #122 — a gap of 17 places on the FIFA list published on July 20, 2026. Over six qualifying matches that gap matters less than it looks: home advantage, travel and squad availability during international windows decide more African qualifiers than ranking does.
- Where can I watch Equatorial Guinea vs Sierra Leone?
- No broadcaster is confirmed for either country yet. Rights to the 2027 edition are almost entirely unsold: so far only the national broadcasters of Kenya and Tanzania have been named. Lists you find elsewhere describe the 2025 tournament in Morocco.