We have every chance of qualifying for 2025 AFCON – Niger coach on facing Ghana and Angola in qualifiers
Niger coach Badou Zaki has expressed optimism about his outfit qualifying for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations tournament to be staged in Morocco.The Black Stars were handed a tricky group following a draw ceremony last Thursday in Johannesburg, South Africa.Ghana, who are four-time winners of the competitions were placed in Group F of the draw, and will compete with Sudan, Niger and Angola for AFCON slot next year."We are in an affordable group. We have every chance of qualifying. For me, Ghana is a football country with a selection with great professionals”“But it is not the team of 5 or 6 years ago. Even at home, they can lose. Angola showed a good face during the last CAN and beautiful football, modern, fast football”“It is a selection that has shaken up the big teams in Côte d'Ivoire. I know Sudan very well. They are first in their qualifying group for the World Cup. They will be dangerous, but we know our strengths and we know that we can go far” he said.The top two teams in every group will secure automatic qualification to the CAF’s biggest event on the continent.The qualifying series...
Niger coach Badou Zaki has expressed optimism about his outfit qualifying for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations tournament to be staged in Morocco.
The Black Stars were handed a tricky group following a draw ceremony last Thursday in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Ghana, who are four-time winners of the competitions were placed in Group F of the draw, and will compete with Sudan, Niger and Angola for AFCON slot next year.
"We are in an affordable group. We have every chance of qualifying. For me, Ghana is a football country with a selection with great professionals”
“But it is not the team of 5 or 6 years ago. Even at home, they can lose. Angola showed a good face during the last CAN and beautiful football, modern, fast football”
“It is a selection that has shaken up the big teams in Côte d'Ivoire. I know Sudan very well. They are first in their qualifying group for the World Cup. They will be dangerous, but we know our strengths and we know that we can go far” he said.
The top two teams in every group will secure automatic qualification to the CAF’s biggest event on the continent.
The qualifying series will start in September 2024 to determine the first 24 nations from the 48 teams that will compete for the AFCON tournament.
