Angola manager Pedro Goncalves praised the mentality of his team after they secured a 1-1 draw with 2019 Africa Cup of Nations champions Algeria in Monday’s Group D encounter of the 2023 edition.
The Black Antelopes were able to respond after going behind and held on for a point that was pleasing to both players and fans.
Goncalves now wants his team to continue building on such momentum in their upcoming games.
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“This team started slowly but we managed to find some spaces and came back into the game in the second half which the team did better,” he said.
“The work isn’t done. The team showed that mentally they are up there so we will continue to build on this in our next matches.”
Angola face Mauritania in the next Group D game followed by a tie with Burkina Faso.
