Guinea took the match from the right end, Friday February 2, against DR Congo by opening the score, before finally losing to the Leopards (3-1). In the quarter-finals of CAN 2024, Chancel Mbemba's gang finally mastered their subject against a national Syli who had difficulty reacting.
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To explain this poor Guinean form at the end of the match, part of the answer was given in the mixed zone by their goalkeeper. According to Ibrahim Koné, several Guinea players had to deal with a “small virus” before the match against DR Congo.
“It's not an excuse, but there was a small virus hanging around the group. Five or six players, including me, were affected,” detailed the national Syli goalkeeper after the match. "We missed training two days before, it wasn't easy. Afterwards, that's no excuse, DR Congo was stronger this evening and I congratulate them."
🦠 The defeat of #Guinea 🇬🇳 caused by a virus?
#SyliNational goalkeeper Ibrahima #Koné indicates that several players, including himself, were ill before training
📹 @MiaMth#RDCGUI #CAN2023 #CAN2024 #AFCON2023 pic.twitter.com/mjWN5Q9AEJ
— FRANCE 24 Français (@France24_fr) February 2, 2024
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