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Sierra Leone’s Under-17 Female National Team will face a massive task on Friday, May 29, 2026, as they square off against Benin in the second leg of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers.
The highly anticipated clash will kick off at 4:00 PM at the Stade de Kégué in Lomé, Togo.
Enters today’s match looking to orchestrate a monumental comeback. In Monday’s first-leg encounter at the same stadium, the Sierra Queens were left stunned by a clinical Benin side, falling to a heavy 3-0 defeat.
Despite the heavy first-leg defeat, the Sierra Leone team returned to the training pitch immediately following Monday’s defeat, channeling into intense preparation.
The Sierra Queens have shown immense resilience already in this tournament, having famously knocked out Côte d’Ivoire in the previous round. Overturning a three-goal margin against a confident Benin team will require tactical discipline, sharp clinical finishing, and early pressure from the opening whistle.
The winner of this two-legged match will advance to the next round of the African qualifiers.
The equation is simple for Sierra Leone today: they must score at least three unanswered goals to force the tie into a shootout or win by four clear goals to advance outright. It is a tough ask, but the girls have made it clear that they are focused, determined, and ready to fight until the final whistle.
