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October 8 in History: Nigeria’s First National Team Beat Sierra Leone 2-0 in Freetown

Summary by Within Nigeria
On October 8, 1949, the newly-formed Nigerian national football team secured a decisive 2-0 victory over Sierra Leone at the Kingtom Field, marking the first ever international match for Nigeria and bringing home a historic win before a crowd of some 8,000 spectators. The match, played in sweltering conditions on Saturday, October 8th, saw Nigeria […]
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Within Nigeria broke the news on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
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