Afcon 2019: Tunisia not over Senegal defeat - Giresse

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The tactician is still reeling from Carthage Eaglesâ€™ semi-final defeat to Aliou Cisseâ€™s men

Dylan Bronnâ€™s own goal into extra time shattered the North Africansâ€™ ambition of reaching the final after Ferjani Sassi wasted a penalty to defeat Senegal.

Giresseâ€™s men face Nigeria in Wednesdayâ€™s third-place encounter.

â€œOur target was more than just reaching the semi-final. But now we focus on the game against Nigeria and hope to win third place,â€ Giresse told the media during Tuesdayâ€™s pre-match conference.

â€œI believe this is going to be a psychologically tough encounter because we are not over that defeat from Senegal yet.

â€œI cannot say all our players are fit after playing two extra-times but we will do our best.

â€œThis is football and we understand the whole team disappointment. But we have to forget that and focus on the Nigeria game.â€

Tunisia have won only one of their three third-place games in Afcon history. That triumph was a 3-0 win over Uganda in 1962.

2019-07-16 23:00:02

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