Dakar, Oct 10 (APS) – The defender of the national football team Moussa Niakhaté maintained, Thursday in Diamniadio, that his teammates will have to “perform” against Malawi in order to impose a rhythm and intensity on the match that would suit them. will allow them to win in front of their audience.
”There is no easy match. We expect a fight. This is a team that likes to fight on the pitch. It will be up to us to show our superiority. Everything will depend on what we bring and the ingredients we put in place,” said Moussa Niakhaté.
”It will be up to us to perform and take our responsibilities. This is a team that is obliged to take points to hope to qualify. It’s up to us to do our job,” he said at a press conference on the eve of the match against Malawi.
This meeting is part of the third day of the 2025 African Cup of Nations qualifiers in Morocco (December 21, 2025 – January 18, 2026).
The match is scheduled for 7 p.m. GMT at the Abdoulaye Wade stadium in Diamniadio.
The two teams will face each other again on Tuesday in Lilongwe for the fourth day.
According to the Lyon player in the French League 1, his teammates are “determined and counting on the professionalism and experience of the interim coach to surprise Malawi”.
”’Pope (Bouna Thiaw) is a great professional. This is not his first experience as a coach. We know about his exploits with the local Lions. Obviously, it brings freshness, know-how and new things. We are listening. We have respect for the coach and for the player he was,” said Moussa Niakhaté.
The 28-year-old also asked the Senegalese public to come and push the team to victory.
”Accessibility to the stadium is not easy. It is true that we have this responsibility to attract the public, by playing in a way that will heat up the stadium,” he admitted.
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