Senegal coach Souleymane Diallo. [Cafonline]
Substitute striker Issa Boye will take the lead in Senegal’s last Pool D match against Sudan in the 2024 Africa Nations Championships (CHAN) match at Amaan International Stadium in Zanzibar City on Tuesday.
Officials confirmed injuries of two key strikers whom they were not willing to reveal their names who got injured in their last match against Congo Brazzaville that ended in a one all draw.
In one of their places, Issa Boye who came in for Yaya Al Mbaye in their match against the Rhumba Boys will be the main replacement in the Senegalese striking force.
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“Our aim is to win and score goals. We are not going coming to defend. We have better replacements even after those injuries,” Senegalese head coach Soulemane Diallo told reporters today in a late afternoon press briefing at Amaan International Stadium Media Centre.
He said he’s fully aware these results will determine their stay in the month-long continental showpiece.
Diallo is equally aware of abilities and capabilities of the Sudanese in this epic match especially after they went on rampage to hammer Nigeria 4-0 over the weekend.
And the Sudanese confirmed they were not at their best in their last two matches against Nigeria and Congo Brazzaville despite taking a lead in the group’s log with four points from two matches with a superior goals difference against the Senegalese whom they are tying on points.
“We didn’t do well in our previous matches but we are ready to improve on this in our next match,” said Sudanese Ghanaian head coach James Appiah.
He said as the Senegalese at times resort to defensive play, they’ll totally apply both techniques in defending and attacking at the same time depending on the circumstances.
“The intention of any match is to score goals but we are not going to do it the way our opponents (Senegal) have done it in their previous matches. Ours will be totally different,” said Appiah.
He said that’s their format whether taking part in Africa Nations Championships CHAN), Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) or World Cup Qualifiers.