Madagascar coach Nicolas Dupuis believes his side ‘was not ready’ after losing 3-0 to Tunisia in their Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) quarter-final in Egypt.
Following an impressive unbeaten run from the group stage into the knockout round, the Barea finally tasted defeat – courtesy of goals from Ferjani Sassi, Youssef Msakni and Naim Sliti in the 52nd, 60th and 93rd minutes respectively.
Reacting to the defeat, Dupuis also spoke about the uncertainty of his future as coach of the team.
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“I’m very proud of my team,” the 51-year-old coach told the media at the end of the game held at Al-Salam Stadium, Cairo.