CAF Champions League: AS Garde Nationale Eye Qualification Against Stade Malien
AS Garde Nationale du Niger will host Stade Malien de Bamako this Friday in Niamey for the second leg of the CAF Champions League preliminary round, with hopes of securing a place in the next stage. After managing a solid 0-0 draw in the first leg in Bamako, the Nigerien club now holds the advantage of playing at home.
Buoyed by their away performance and playing in front of their supporters, AS Garde Nationale is brimming with confidence. Club president Lieutenant-Colonel Mahamadou Sidi emphasized the team’s motivation:
“Our ambition is to go as far as possible in this competition. We have already proven ourselves against Stade Malien, which is not a small team. Getting a draw in Bamako reassures us even more. God willing, we will have this victory, and this qualification.”
While Stade Malien, a seasoned side in African competitions, won’t make things easy, AS Garde Nationale sees this as a golden opportunity to make a statement on the continental stage. With high morale and home-field momentum, the Nigerien club is determined to convert potential into progress.
