Tanzania fell in arms against Morocco (0-1) this Sunday and leaves the CAN with pride. The Taifa Stars worried the locals on several occasions and could even have led without a huge miss at the start of the match.
They also keep in mind a contentious situation, which occurred in the very last seconds of the meeting. While he was in the Moroccan area, Iddy Nado was violently pushed by Adam Madina. Boubou Traoré did not flinch and, despite protests, did not wish to view the VAR images. To the great dismay of Miguel Angel Gamondi, the coach.
“Perhaps we deserved better”
“It wasn’t anger, I was overcome with emotion,” he explained after the meeting. I asked the referee why he didn’t ask to go to VAR. I think everyone saw it. I am not judging the referee, I was not satisfied, nor agreed, with many of his decisions but he administered justice in the match. » In the mixed zone, his players followed suit.
“Everywhere else on the pitch, the referee whistled fouls like this throughout the match,” complained Haji Mnoga, Tanzanian defender. Some will say it’s excessive but if he does it elsewhere on the pitch, I think he should do it in the penalty area as well. I think it was unfair. »
Enough to give regret to the Tanzanians, who offered good resistance against the favorites of the competition. And leave Morocco with the satisfaction of having reached the knockout phase for the first time in their history. “Perhaps we deserved better, yes. But I think we put in a great performance, we knew how to handle the pressure, the attacks from the Moroccan team. We had a great match, I am proud of my players. », concluded the coach, leaving with his head held high.
