By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS
Guinea-Bissau star, Carlos Mane insisted that they won’t be intimidated by Nigeria’s rich pedigree.
The Djurtus will face the three-time champions in their final group game at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations on Monday.
Baciro Cande’s side have zero points in the group having lost their opening two games to Cote d’Ivoire and Equatorial Guinea.
Mane said they will fight hard to beat their opponent.
“We have zero point in the competition but we have to fight to get a good result. We will go into the game with a strong mentality, we will try to win,” Mane told press conference in Abidjan on Sunday.
“We know Nigeria very well. They have a good coach (Jose Peseiro) He was my coach at Sporting Lisbon four years ago. READ ALSO:
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“It’s going to be difficult to beat Nigeria, but we will play for our country and our family. We will surely make things difficult for them.”
