Giresse: Tunisia will try to beat Nigeria
Tunisia head coach, Allan Giresse has disclosed that the Carthage Eagles are going all out for a win in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations third-place game against the Super Eagles at the Al Salam Stadium, Cairo.
The Carthage Eagles were beaten 1-0 by Senegal at the semi-final stage of the going AFCON holding in Egypt while Nigeria’s Eagles narrowly lost 2-1 to Algeria also at the last four.
Giresse told journalists that they were disappointed to lose at the semi-final stage to Senegal but that he has psyched up the morale of his players and let them realize that it is important for them to win the third-place match.
“We will do everything to beat Nigeria to win the third-place match,” Giresse told journalists.
“It was difficult for us after the loss to Senegal because we desired to play in the AFCON final. I have been able to talk to my players on the need for them to forget about the defeat and concentrate on the game with Nigeria.
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“Nigeria also needs the game as well as we do but we are going to do everything possible to ensure that we win the game. We are expecting a tough and strong Nigerian side.”