The AS Monaco midfielder Judilson Mamadu Gomes ‘Pele’ said that they would not be leaving Cameroon without a fight against Nigeria in their last group D match of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON).
He, however, vowed that the Djurtus will do everything against Nigeria to qualify for the Round of 16.
With one point from two matches, said they were unlucky not to draw against Egypt.
Pele says “It is our ambition to qualify and we are not giving up on that, we must do everything to defeat Nigeria because it is very important for us,
“We will fight with everything we have and if we played as we did against Egypt, we will qualify. We want everyone at home proud of us.”
Despite losing to Egypt with 1-0, Pele praised his teammates for their bravery fight in the game they craved for at least a draw. “I am disappointed because I think the team did everything possible to win the game,” he said.
“We did very well, we scored a goal, but it was disallowed by VAR[Video Assistant Referee],hence,there’s the need to fight against Nigeria in the next match.
He further said “I remember when I was addressing the media before our first game, I said we will fight every team and that we are not afraid of nobody and we showed that against Egypt.
“I am proud of my teammates because they gave everything to win the game [against the North Africans]. Playing a draw at least could have been a great chance for us,” Pele added.
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