Sierra Leone v Gabon, 11 January 1997
| Score | 1-0 to Sierra Leone |
| Referee | Olufemi Orimison Olaniyan |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Africa 2nd round group 4 |
| Venue | National Stadium, Freetown |
| Attendance | 40,000 |
View Sierra Leone v Gabon head to head
1
Sierra Leone
Manager: Jebboh Sherrington
0
Gabon
Manager: Alain Da Costa Soares
Goals:
| Abu Kanu | 47 |
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Goals:
Substitutions:
| Chernor Mansaray for Abu Kanu | 50 |
| Ibrahim Koroma for Mohamed Kallon | 88 |
Substitutions:
| Regis Manon for Guy Roger Nzamba | 65 |
| Marcel Biyoghe for Jean Martin Mouloungui | 71 |
| Aurelien Bekogo Zolo for Theodore Zue Nguema | 79 |
Cards:
| Mohamed Kallon | Y |
Cards:
| Etienne Kassa Ngoma | Y | |
| Guy Roger Nzamba | Y | |
| Theodore Zue Nguema | Y | |
| Guy Francois Koumba | Y |