Gambia coach Tom Saintfiet remains defiant about their TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations chances despite Friday’s 1-0 defeat to Guinea in Group C.
Speaking after the loss, Saintfiet conceded Guinea were better in the first half before Gambia improved after the break.JAMB Portal
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“I’ll stay positive because we did it against a difficult, quality team like Guinea.”
Saintfiet felt Gambia created openings and were unfortunate to have a goal disallowed before Guinea’s winner.NYSC Portal
“The goal against us was unexpected. I thanked the players because I can’t speak negatively about the team I lead,” he added.
Despite two defeats, Saintfiet refuses to surrender hope for Gambia, saying: “We’re still alive, the situation just got more complicated.”informationguidenigeria
“We can still qualify with three points in our next game,” insisted the Scorpions’ boss.
Saintfiet identified scoring goals as key to beating Cameroon in their final group match.
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The Belgian reiterated he never called Guinea the group’s weakest side, stating: “The weakest in Group C is Gambia, Guinea are the most dangerous.”JAMB Result
Despite the odds, Saintfiet retains belief his side can pull off a famous upset to reach the AFCON knockouts.
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