French-born Mauritius defender Lindsay Rose has decided to play for the African Island two years ago and the country aims at qualifying for the next AFCON with him.

And to forget the generation of Jimmy Cundasamy present at the only continental finals in 1974. “ On the island we know ‘only’ this golden generation as well as the one who qualified for the 1974 African Cup! They made the glory of our football and any Mauritian who is even a little interested in football knows their epics. They have written pages of history, but there is still a little room for us to write ours, “said the former Lyon defender to Fifa.com .

The only player playing in an elite championship in Europe, Rose refuses to be a star among the Dodos. “ I consider myself at most a part of the team. In this team, there is no place for the stars. We are on an equal footing: we are all footballers who share a love for football and for their nation, and whose qualities complement each other, ”says the Aris Salonika player.

In addition, the Island was eliminated from the qualifying races for CAN 2021 and for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.