Soccer-Sierra Leone out after penalty miss in loss to Equatorial Guinea

Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - Group E - Sierra Leone v Equatorial Guinea - Limbe Omnisport Stadium, Limbe, Cameroon - January 20, 2022 Equatorial Guinea's Pablo Ganet and teammates celebrate after the match REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

LIMBE, Cameroon (Reuters) -Sierra Leone’s veteran striker Kei Kamara missed a late penalty to scupper their chances of reaching the next round of the Africa Cup of Nations as they lost 1-0 to Equatorial Guinea on Thursday.

Pablo Ganet’s 38th-minute strike ensured Equatorial Guinea finished second in Group E and progressed, but Sierra Leone might have gone through as one of the best third-placed finishers if they had forced a draw.