Moussa Niakhaté : « On a pris une claque, mais aujourd’hui, c’est le passé »
On the eve of their match against Mozambique, the Lions of Senegal are showing their desire to start afresh. Speaking at a press conference, Moussa Niakhaté reflected on Senegal's premature elimination from the World Cup and the subsequent discussions within the team.
The Senegalese defender acknowledges that the World Cup campaign fell short of expectations: "We took stock of the situation, and it was a failure," he explained. However, the player believes this disappointment should now serve as a lesson for the team.
Niakhaté also points out that Senegal remains the reigning African champion and refuses to let that status be dismissed out of hand. For him, both successes and setbacks should allow the team to progress: "We must also use victories, successes, and failures to move forward," he emphasizes.
The defender thus considers the elimination from the World Cup as an experience that the Lions must take advantage of in order to avoid repeating certain mistakes: "We have always grown, we took a beating, but today, that is the past," he affirms.
Now it's time for the TotalEnergies 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Facing Mozambique this Friday, the stated objective is clear: to launch the campaign with a victory while demonstrating seriousness and rigor.
“Our goal, as it always has been, is to make the Senegalese people proud,” Moussa Niakhaté reiterated. For the defender, qualification will be built step by step, starting with this first match: “A match is built, and qualification for the AFCON is built,” he insisted.
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