Kei Kamara has been called up to the Sierra Leone National Team for 2013 African Cup of Nations qualifying. Kamara has scored two goals in qualifying and played 90 minutes in the first leg against Tunisia.
Sierre Leone at Tunisia (Oct 13)
It's the second leg of the final qualifying round in the 2013 African Cup of Nations and Sierra Leone will need at last a draw. The two teams played to a 2-2 draw on September 8th and the winner on aggregate after Saturday's match qualifies for the tournament. Sierre Leone has not qualified for a the African Cup of Nations since 1996. Kamara is the lone MLS representative on the team with most of the players mainly based in Europe.
Sierra Leone will be the underdogs as Tunisia can advance with a 0-0 or 1-1 draw due to away goals. A 2-2 draw would require extra time and possibly penalty kicks, if the score remains tied. Tunisia have qualified for the African Cup of Nations every time since 1994 and won it in 2004 (they were the hosts). They've also reached at least the quarterfinals in four of the last five tournaments. A win for Sierra Leone would be historic in getting them to a major tournament for the first time in many years and gain momentum for 2014 World Cup Qualifying.
The visitors (Sierre Leone) will likely be aggressive knowing they will need to score with Kamara will likely start up top as a forward. The match will be played at the Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet in Monastir, Tunisia with kickoff at 4:30 PM local time or 10:30 AM CT.
