Angola Press Agency (Luanda)

Angola: National Coach of Football Fears Tough Game With Benin

Luanda — The coach of Angola's national team of football, Oliveira Gonçalves, expects hard times in the game against Benin, in Cotonou, on Sunday.

The coach said so while speaking during a press conference at the end of a session of training of the national team, held at Luanda's Cidadela sports stadium.

Sunday's game will be played for the 7th round of group C of the qualifiers for CAN and World Cup of 2010, in Angola and South Africa.

However, he said that, "although it will be a tough game, we preparing ourselves to get three points on Sunday, no matter playing outside our environment," said the Oliveira Gonçalves.

Benin lead group C with nine points, two more than Uganda and Angola, while Niger come last with no point.


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