

Football lovers and fans around the world are waiting for the long-awaited African wedding in Morocco during the period from December 21, 2025 to January 18, 2026.
واجري “مصراوي” هووراً مع البلجيكي توم سينتفيت, the current technical director of the Mali national team, to reveal his capabilities for the African Nations Cup, and his expectations for the teams nominated for the title, as well as behind the scenes of the upcoming tournament.
توم سينتفيت هو مدرب بلجيكي, 52عامًا, تولي تحمل تنبع جامبيا عام 2018, آم درب تنبع فيليبين عام 2024, عنيلا تنبع مالي منذ 29 اغسطس عام 2024.
وفيما يلي فستورة الحور..

At the beginning, did you tell us about your preparation for the African Nations Cup?
We mainly finished qualifying for the World Cup, and after that we hosted a friendly match and a short camp in Tunisia, we played against Jordan because we were looking for a team that could help us prepare for the Maghreb match, I hope we can play before the African nation also against a team that has the same style and way of playing as Zimbabwe.
In the African Cup of Nations, we met with Morocco, Zambia and Zimbabwe, and as we know, we already played twice this year in the World Cup qualifiers against the Moon.
At the moment, we have many players missing due to injuries, our captain is still injured, but we hope to be there for almost a month before the first game to recover everyone.
The idea is that we will start on December 8 with a camp first in Mali, visiting the Republic and greeting the president of the country, and then we will start a camp abroad in Mali with a friendly match against a team similar to Zimbabwe to some extent.
Mali is always a good team as we know, the last time it reached the semi-final was in 2013 before 2012, but every year it can be Mali from the team that failed or maybe from the team nominated to win, because Mali has a history similar to the special players.
We have a good team with technically strong players, developed and educated, but in the last 50 years there was a deficiency in the final results, as the team ranked 7th, 10th, 11th and 12th, this is not the well-known financial level, because we are always known for our outstanding players and good style, high presence in the game.
We are trying to create a more integrated style of play for all nations, but the quality of the players is very good, no doubt, especially in the middle line, as it is characterized by good football style.
Of course, we didn’t play against the biggest teams in the league, as we played against Ghana and lost 1-0.
في توقيتي, لكن في اختر نسخ من كابس الإنهم الإفريقية, Mali خسرت امام كوت ديووار, آن هان تقويم لنلعب انتزياد قطع الفرق المغرب, الجزائر, تونس, مصر, سنغال, نيجيرا.
We have to play with good organization and not worry, I think the level is almost similar to all other countries, maybe we don’t have some experience at the high level, but we trust our country and we are ready to achieve good results against the big countries in Africa.
Who do you think is the candidate country for the title of African Nations Cup?
Yes, 100% of the North African countries have the best, we saw that also in the World Cup in Qatar, as the Arab countries performed best.
For me, Morocco is the big candidate, but Algeria, Tunisia, and Egypt also have a chance to win this title, and there are also Senegal and Nigeria.
But for me, the countries of North Africa have the best, the climate, the quality, and the Arabic culture make me think that one of the countries of Africa is the champion of Africa.
As I said, for me, the candidates are 100% Al-Maghrib, Algeria, Nigeria and Senegal, maybe they are the biggest winners in the tournament, but there are about 12 countries that won the title.

What is your wish before the start of the tournament?
I hope that the Mali players are able to draw attention and show that we are playing the African Cup of Nations well and with excellent performance, our focus is 100% only on our team, and we have many good players.
We have some of the young players maybe less famous, like Kamour Dombia from the Brest stadium, or Georges Nini who performed well in the final matches and did not play in the final tournaments of the African Cup, as well as our third team, and I hope that he will recover from his injury.
We have a lot of players who deserve to learn and who are among the best players in the tournament, and I hope that one of them is from Mali, and not just some of the players from Mali.
What do you know about financial history in the African Nations Cup?
The Mali team has always been a strong country in football, in 1972, they played in the final, and then they played in the semi-finals several times, and in 2013, they finished third.
After that, a period of modest results has passed, and now it’s our turn to change that.
What is your main goal in the African Nations Cup Championship in Morocco?
We will make every effort to represent the country in a good way, and we have confidence in our country, and we need you, the public, and all the support for a successful tournament.
We have worked hard to achieve good results, and we hope that all financial people will benefit from it, and we will do everything for the sake of money.
What are the difficulties that arise from them in the tournament?
We are not afraid of our team, every team that made it to the 15th is a good team, and it often happens that when you play against lesser-known teams, it seems easier, and this is dangerous.
For me, I’m not afraid of any team, I know that my team is capable of facing any team, and we can achieve good results against each team, I just hope that Yubisoma, who was injured for a long time before the tournament, will also come back to be able to play with us.
Finally, how do you see the level of Egypt during the past period, and who are among the candidates for the title?
In Egypt, the selection of Al-Sajden is seen as one of the candidates for the African Nations Cup, perhaps not the best candidate.
For me, Algeria and Morocco have the biggest advantage, as well as the Nigerian team has great quality on the offensive level, but it took a long time since Egypt won the title.
You won Egypt final in the past period with Carlos Queiroz, and you will remain among the strong teams.
I think that Egypt is capable of reaching the semi-final of the African Cup of Nations, there are distinguished players in the local league, and we all know the strength of the big clubs such as Al-Malik and Pyramids and others.
حسام حسن مدرب جيد, I have no doubt that Egypt will remain a contender until the last round, maybe the semi-final, and it is not a strong candidate for the final, but it will go far in the tournament.
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