{"id":58944,"date":"2022-02-06T15:23:44","date_gmt":"2022-02-06T14:23:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/afcon-2021-final-senegal-coach-cisse-reveals-how-his-team-would-defeat-egypt"},"modified":"2022-02-06T16:14:56","modified_gmt":"2022-02-06T15:14:56","slug":"afcon-2021-final-senegal-coach-cisse-reveals-how-his-team-would-defeat-egypt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/afcon-2021-final-senegal-coach-cisse-reveals-how-his-team-would-defeat-egypt","title":{"rendered":"AFCON 2021 final: Senegal coach, Cisse, reveals how his team would defeat Egypt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Senegal coach, Aliou Ciss\u00e9 has revealed how his team would approach their Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, 2021 final against Egypt on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The Teranga Lions will hope to lift the trophy when they face Carlos Queiroz\u2019s Pharaohs in a mouth-watering grand finale.<\/p>\n<p>The Senegalese were defeated by Cameroon and Algeria in their previous two final appearances in 2002 and 2019.<\/p>\n<p>A win for Egypt would mean a record-extending eight AFCON title.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dWe prepared well for our final with the players who are determined and confident to put in a good show,\u201d Cisse said as quoted on cafonline.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will approach this final with determination against a great Egyptian team. We know our opponent well; they have their own philosophy of play with experienced players on the continental level. We are on the way to our objective of winning the title this Sunday evening.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201dWe must focus on the final, play it well and thus succeed in our match. We will have to take advantage of the moment. We lost two finals in the past, but this time, we will approach the match with more determination,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Senegal coach, Aliou Ciss\u00e9 has revealed how his team would approach their Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, 2021 final against Egypt on Sunday. The Teranga Lions will hope to lift the trophy when they face Carlos Queiroz\u2019s Pharaohs in a mouth-watering grand finale. 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