Leone Stars Head Coach ๐๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ has reiterated his confidence in the potential of his squad despite Sierra Leoneโs defeat to the Leopards of DR Congo in the ongoing 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers.
Speaking during the post-match press conference, the French tactician described his team as โ๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ญ, ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ.โ
He acknowledged that the return fixture, scheduled for ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ฒ, ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐, ๐ข๐ง ๐๐จ๐ซ๐จ๐๐๐จ, represents Sierra Leoneโs last opportunity to revive its hopes of qualifying for the 2027 AFCON.
Coach Gomes Da Rosa also expressed delight over the return of ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐จ and the introduction of ๐๐๐ฆ๐ฎ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ค๐จ๐, noting that both players would provide valuable additions to the squad as the team prepares for the crucial return encounter against DR Congo.
Following todayโs defeat, Sierra Leone remain bottom of Group E with zero points and three goals scored, making Tuesdayโs return fixture against DR Congo in Morocco a crucial opportunity to revive the countryโs qualification hopes.
Concluding his remarks, the Leone Stars coach appealed to supporters to ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ง ๐ฉ๐๐ญ๐ข๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ฎ๐ ๐๐๐๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ญ๐๐๐ฆ, emphasising that Sierra Leonean football is currently undergoing a period of transition.
He maintained that with time, continued support and the development of the young talents within the squad, Leone Stars can build a stronger and more competitive team.
