The Charles Konan Banny stadium in Yamoussoukro will host one of many largest video games on the continent between Senegal and Cameroon on Friday, 19 January 17h00 within the second spherical of Group C matches of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Côte d’Ivoire 2023.
The Charles Konan Banny stadium in Yamoussoukro will host one of many largest video games on the continent between Senegal and Cameroon on Friday, 19 January 17h00 within the second spherical of Group C matches of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Côte d’Ivoire 2023.
Matches between the Teranga Lions and Indomitable Lions have been characterised all through historical past by pleasure and enthusiasm.
This may even be the case for the match which can convey them collectively within the thirty fourth version of the competitors on Ivorian soil.
Senegal, defending champion, search to verify its robust entry into the competitors, after successful the primary match 3-0 in opposition to Gambia.
The target is to win a second match which can permit them to qualify early for the second spherical. The Senegalese coach, Aliou Cissé, is relying on the excessive morale of his squad to proceed on the identical path of constructive outcomes through the confrontation with Cameroon, and he may even be capable to profit from a few of his returning gamers, like Pape Matar Sarr or Gana Gueye.
Cameroon, who completed fourth over the past version of the competitors, intend to win its first recreation within the match, and make amends to their sluggish begin which they drew with Guinea.
Aliou Cisse Senegal Coach
“It was vital to enter the competitors with a victory, which inspires the gamers. We’re prepared for the second match in opposition to a robust staff, and we’ve got ready properly for it. We all know Cameroon properly and it’s a robust African staff.
“Cameroon stays Cameroon. Our match in opposition to them will not be revenge. Cameroon have already gained many continental titles and we’re going to face a staff motivated to make up for the outcome they obtained within the first match.
“Now we have a aggressive group and all gamers can take part, it does not matter who begins the match, a very powerful factor is the efficiency offered. Our staff doesn’t undergo from a scarcity of effectivity and we scored 3 objectives within the first match.
Idrissa Gana Gueye, Senegal midfielder
“We ready properly for this competitors, we’re in fine condition. Now we have been with the coach for some time. He led us to the title in Cameroon. To attempt to do the identical factor once more, you need to hold the identical frame of mind, which is to dwell properly within the group.
Everybody goes in the identical course, that’s to say the Senegalese staff which wins, which listens to the coach’s directions, which lives collectively, which trains properly and above all which is in form to go so far as attainable.
We want 3 factors within the match, we’re not going to enter particulars, we should not go into calculations. We’re going to search victory, I belief the gamers that the match in opposition to Senegal will probably be totally different.
Georges Kevin Nkoudou, Cameroonian striker
“It’s true that Senegal is the favorite, however as I all the time say we mustn’t ever bury Cameroon, we stay a terrific staff and a terrific nation.
“They began this match with an excellent victory in opposition to Gambia. For our half, we had a great match however sadly we solely obtained one level. Now we have to place this behind us for now, and concentrate on our match in opposition to Senegal which will probably be very tough for each groups. I feel we’ve got all of the weapons vital to have the ability to put them in a harder place”.
