The Brave Warriors are gearing up for their match against Mali tomorrow in Group E of the Africa Cup of Nations 2023.
It is the last round of group matches at the 34th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations. In Group E, Mali has already secured qualification to the round-of-16. However, South Africa, Namibia, and Tunisia await the results tomorrow as Tunisia takes on South Africa at the Amadou Gon Coulibaly stadium in Korhogo, while Namibia takes on Mali at the Laurent Pokou stadium in San Pedro.
The team arrived yesterday morning in San Pedro with a direct flight from Korhogo city to the coastal city. They had training sessions yesterday and today, following a press conference that took place at the same venue.
Collin Benjamin, accompanied by team captain Peter Shalulile, highlighted the importance of the match against the group leaders, Mali.
Wednesday's venue seems to be a neutral ground for both teams because there are not many expectations of Mali fans filling up the stadium, as they did in the team's last two matches in Korhogo, due to the distance between the two cities.
Korhogo is located in the northern part of the country near the border of Cote d'Ivoire and Mali, whereas San Pedro is about 900km away. The match kicks off at 17H00-local time, and a win or a draw will be enough to see them through to the knockout stage.