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Cavalli: Niger Republic’s Afcon hopes boil down to Ethiopia fixtures

Coach Jean-Michel Cavalli is keen on preparing Niger Republic for the 2022 Fifa World Cup qualifiers as the Menas are walking a tight rope en route to Cameroon 2022.

Losing to Cote d’Ivoire and Madagascar see the West Africans sit at the base of Group K in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

To revive their chances of reaching the biennial African football showpiece for the third time ever, they must defeat Ethiopia in November’s double-header.

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Realising the task is an arduous one, Cavalli, who replaced compatriot Jean-Guy Wallemme as the country’s handler, revealed he is now looking forward to build a team for the race to Qatar 2022, albeit, his side will work hard to resuscitate their Afcon hopes.