Mozambique coach Chiquinho Conde is optimistic ahead of their Total Energies African Nations Championship quarter-final match against Madagascar on Saturday.

Kick-off at the Chahid Hamlaoui Stadium will be at 17H00 local time. 

Chiquinho Conde, 57, who was appointed a year ago, guided the Mambas to their first-ever CHAN quarter-final in a senior CAF competition after finishing second in a tough group A ahead of Libya and Ethiopia.

“This is our second CHAN tournament. Our first was in 2014 in South Africa, where we finished with zero points. We are here in Algeria now and have made history by making it into the quarter-finals with four points.

The task is not complete yet – because we are re-writing the history books of Mozambiquan football and want to continue doing well,” the outspoken Conde told the CAF website.

“Tomorrow is an important match for us to win, but it will not be easy. They’re favourites because they have a much better scoring record than us and are quite offensive. We have been working hard on different variations to respond to the game, so we will come prepared and do our best to make the people of Mozambique proud.” said Conde.

The winner of the tie will take on whoever comes out top in the quarter-final match between Senegal and Mauritania, set to take place this evening in Annaba.

The TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) Standings

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