Mali’s head coach Tom Saintfiet has shown confidence in the victory over Morocco tomorrow, saying there’s no room for mistakes as Africa Cup of Nations’ round of 16 race tightens.
“Morocco is a logical contender for the finals in this edition. It’s Africa’s top one, and one of the best in the world,” he told reporters in the pre-match conference.
Saintfiet said they felt disappointed after their first match, which resulted in a 1-1 draw against Zambia.
“Morocco has clinched the U20 World Cup, Arab Cup, and African nations championship (CHAN) titles,” he said, calling it a nation of football. “As for us, we are motivated to deliver a good match tomorrow.”
In his view, Malian supporters have always stood by “Les Aigles” (the Eagles). ” Our duty is to be good ambassadors of Malian football,” he said, going over the “excellent” welcome they had received in the Kingdom.
For his part, captain Yves Bissouma said that tomorrow’s encounter against Morocco was “very significant.” Against a host country, the match must be taken seriously and with a lot of rigor. The Tottenham player estimated that Morocco has “very good players.”
Bissouma said they were striving to win. “We are competitors. We’re going to take things one step at a time. We’re concentrated on the encounter against Morocco.”
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