Head Coach Sang Ndong has promised that the Scorpions are going to play a much better game today following their 2-1 loss to Mauritania last Friday.
The squad will host the return leg of the double-legged Afcon qualifier against Mauritania at the Independence Stadium in Bakau.
Addressing the press yesterday after the team’s final training session, Ndong said he was hopeful for a better result.
“We are going to play against a very good Mauritanian side but we also have our own arms in our hands.”
“It is not only about qualifying but it is about rebuilding so that we can have a formidable side,” he added.
Defender Buba Sanneh was replaced by Gregory Sambou just before kick off in Nouakchott and according to the head coach, the Denmark-based defender was not fit for the game. “He is still not 100% fit.”
With Mauritanian fans already in country to support their team, the Scorpions’ Coach called on the fans to come out and support the national team.
by Alieu Ceesay
