Mozambique consider they’ll overcome a tough draw and attain the knockout stage on the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon), in response to former worldwide Manuel Bucuane.
The Mambas have by no means progressed previous the group stage in 5 earlier makes an attempt and are nonetheless awaiting their first win on the finals, having drawn 5 and misplaced 10 of 15 earlier matches.
Chiquinho Conde’s facet face a troublesome project in Group F towards holders Ivory Coast, five-time champions Cameroon and a Gabon facet led by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, however Bucuane stays optimistic.
“Mozambique would not at all times play at this stage so each time the workforce qualifies, it is a huge achievement for the nation,” the retired striker advised BBC Sport Africa.
“The workforce is rising, there’s numerous kids which are promising. Now we have gamers which are exhibiting that they’ll compete on the highest stage.”
“We hope that for the primary time we are able to win a match and even progress to the subsequent stage.
“It is not going to be straightforward. We’re in a really tough group with very robust nations, however we consider in these boys.”
