Confederation of African Football (Giza)
14 December 2011
The Syli Nationale of Guinea has opted for Cote d’Ivoire capital, Abidjan as the venue for their training camp for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.
The Guineans have settled on the ultramodern sports complex of Ivorian giants, ASEC Mimosas, in Sol Beni to fine-tune preparations for the next year’s flagship African football event.
According to the Guinean Football Federation (FEGUIFOOT), Coach Michel Dussuyer and his charges will be in the Ivorian capital from 9-16 January, 2012. During their stay there, they are likely to pitch their strength against some local division Ivorian sides in search of their rhythm.
The team is expected to return to Conakry where they will face Sudan in a friendly match on January 18. The match is to inaugurate a new stadium ‘Stade de Guinée’ constructed by the Guinean Government.
The Syli Nationale will head for Gabon after the friendly match with the Desert Hawks for the tournament. They are housed in Group D where they will face Ghana, Botswana and Mali at the group phase.
Guinea will be seeking to improve on the best record runners-up at the 1976 edition at their 10th appearance at the biennial championship. The Syli Nationale have failed to go past the last eight during their last appearances in 2004 (Tunisia), 2006 (Egypt) and 2008 (Ghana).
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