AFCON Round Of 16 Preview: Guinea vs. Gambia!

AFCON Round Of 16 Preview: Guinea vs. Gambia! This match will pit two of West Africa’s David and Goliath sides on the same pitch.

Guinea will play against Gambia in the AFCON round of 16 this evening. The Guineans are the favourites to claim the win in the tie.

Gambia is playing in their first ever AFCON tournament, meaning that that have made it to the round of 16 for the very first time in their history.

The Guinea side will be missing their captain and talisman Naby Keita who will serve a suspension.

“We have reached an important stage and I told my players we have to treat the game as a final.” Guinea coach Kaba Diawara said to the press.

“In 2019 we were knocked out on the same stage, but we want it better this time round. We have to be very careful approaching the game against a very good Gambia team.

“What we want is to have the best start against Gambia as we seek the important win that will elevate us to the quarterfinals.” The coach stressed.

Gambia will approach this match with no pressure whatsoever. As tournament debutants, they have no expectancy to achieve greatness in this AFCON.

“Guinea are the favourites, but that actually gives us a lot of motivation because we are in the knockout stages in our first appearance.” Gambia coach Tom Saintfiet spoke.

“We are not afraid as we have been together with the players for over three years, meaning we have cohesion and great team spirit. Kaba Diawara was my player in Qatar.

“We can employ different styles and approaches in different match situations. We want nothing short of a win and Guinea must be prepared for a proper duel.”

Kick-off for the game is 17h00. AFCON Round Of 16 Preview: Guinea vs. Gambia!