The Guinea team is preparing to face DR Congo in the quarter-finals of CAN 2023 with a reduced team.
After this Victory in the eighth final and emotions, time for concentration. The Scilly nationals are indeed preparing to cross swords with the Cheetahs for the fifth quarter-final in their history. Counting for the qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup (1-2 then 3-1), an opponent that has not been successful recently for Guinea, knowing that the latter has two defeats.
With the curse of the first knockout match broken, the Kaba Diawara gang wants to keep dreaming. So she wants revenge against Congo, who defeated Egypt, the reigning African vice-champions, in the previous round. However, the group remains devoid of some of its forces.
Moriba and Conte leave the rally
Indeed, three players did not participate in group training on Monday. Absent from the third day of the group due to a thigh injury (0-2 defeat against holders Senegal), defensive midfielder Abdoulaye Toure is continuing a special recovery program. This is what the Guinea Football Federation (FGF) suggests on its official X account (formerly Twitter). Le Havreis worked indoors and remains under observation by doctors.
His midfield partner Ilex Moriba, suffering from adductor injuries, was authorized to miss the gathering for additional tests in Europe. Ditto for Bestia centre-forward Fascinate Conte. Both elements should return before the meeting with the DRC on Friday. As a reminder, they were withdrawn against Equatorial Guinea on Sunday (1-0).
