The Gambia head coach, Tom Saintfiet has apologized for his team poor outing against Senegal in their AFCON 2023 Group C opener.

After the game, the coach expressed regret for the outcome and praised the reigning champs for their masterful performance.

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“We are sorry for this result. We wanted our performance to be better than this.

“We tried everything we could to come back with the result.

“After conceding early, Senegal was more effective and better organised, which was decisive in the match”, said a dejected Saintfiet.

“We did not create many chances in the match.

” The big problem in the first half is that we were unable to find our footing.

“We lost 3-0 and this is considered a major defeat, and losing a man also made things worse for us“, he added.

The coach made the following statement regarding the team’s prospects for the remainder of the competition:

“We will prepare well and be ready for the Guinea match.”

“I’m confident we’ll be prepared. We are currently having trouble, especially after losing by three.

The coach said, “There is still hope because we need four points to qualify.“