Despite not receiving an automatic spot, Seydouba Cisse, a gifted midfielder for Guinea’s U23 team, is unwavering in his will to put in the necessary effort to secure qualifying for the Paris Olympics 2024.

Despite his team’s 4-3 loss to Mali in a penalty shootout following a scoreless draw in the third-place play-off match at the TotalEnergies CAF U23 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023, held in Tangier on Friday night, Cisse’s outstanding performance earned him the TotalEnergies Man of the Match honour.

“It is unfortunate that we came out on the losing side. However, in football, there can only be one winner and one loser,” expressed the Spanish-based player.

Despite not receiving an automatic spot, Seydouba Cisse, a gifted midfielder for Guinea’s U23 team, is unwavering in his will to put in the necessary effort to secure qualifying for the Paris Olympics 2024.

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We will keep thinking positively and working hard, Cisse concluded.

Furthermore, Cisse emphasised the unexpected nature of the game by pointing out that even the best players, like Lionel Messi, can miss penalties.

In order to reach their ultimate aim of earning qualifying for the coveted Paris Olympics, the Guinea U23 squad will regroup and focus their efforts on the next round of the play-off.