The coaches and officials of various national teams have expressed their thoughts ahead of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. Here are some of their comments:
- Clémentine Touré, Ivory Coast coach: “It’s a challenge for me and my players as well. We first looked for qualification. And today we are among the eight best nations in Africa. Now we have to face the big guys in the final phase with our aggressiveness, our determination, our mentality. We are ready to fight, to give our all and play our chances bravely. We won’t be ridiculous.”
- Carl Enow Ngachu, Cameroon coach: “No national team makes us tremble. I am very confident because this team has the potential for this competition. My players are super motivated. We worked well and delivered several friendly matches against strong sparring partners to test our strengths and weaknesses before going to Equatorial Guinea.”
- Sandra Makombele, assistant coach of DR Congo: “The coach is a fan of the short game. He likes the bull (editor’s note, popular term used in Kinshasa to describe the short game with a lot of movements and passes, like Barcelona). But we are also working on the speed to print at our own pace and the exploitation of corridors.”
- Joseph Nkhonza, South Africa coach: “We chose to complete our preparation in Cameroon for reasons of climatic proximity with Equatorial Guinea. We want to absolutely finish in the first two places in the general ranking and prove to the world that our women’s football has reached a very good level.”
The coaches and teams are gearing up for a competitive tournament, and their comments reflect confidence and determination. If you have more specific questions or if there’s anything else you’d like to know, feel free to ask!
