U20 AFCON: Tunisia Coach Motivates Players To Beat Nigeria

U20 AFCON: Tunisia Coach Motivates Players To Beat Nigeria

Sampson Adedeji

The head coach of the Tunisia U20, Adel Selimi has motivated his players to stay focused and secured the bronze medal at the expense of Nigeria, BSNSports.com.ng report.

The Young Carthage Eagles lost 3-0 in the semi-final to Senegal after a pulsating quarter-final tie against Congo.

They will confront Nigeria's Flying Eagles who lost to Gambia in the semi-final later on Friday (today) to determine who finished third.

"After the psychological shock against Senegal, I asked the players to pull themselves together because the competition is not over.

"We can still win a trophy. The bronze medal is important for the CVs of the players, they must be aware of it.

"We can't demolish everything because we're not in the final.

"We have qualified for the World Cup. This group of players can be a base for the future of Tunisian football", he said.