Libya coach Marcos Paqueta has spoken about how proud he is of his team despite their exit from the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.
Libya beat Senegal 2-1 in their final Group A match on Sunday, ending their Group A adventure with four points from the three matches after drawing 2-2 with Zambia and losing 1-0 to tournament co-hosts Equatorial Guinea.
The Brazilian is pleased with his team’s overall performance at the tournament, despite elimination at the group stage.
“I’m satisfied with the performance of my team. Taking into consideration the condition back home, most of the players have been inactive due to the abandoning of the local league. Mentally, it affected the players with the situation of their families back home,” Paqueta told Cafonline.
“The team got better match after match and that is a positive sign. They performed as expected.”
In the interest of continuity, Paqueta has asked the Libyan football federation to work on keeping his players together so that they can become an impressive unit in upcoming competitions.
“After this performance, I am calling on the federation to support the team and help the players improve for the future,” he said.
Co-hosts Equatorial Guinea and Group A leaders Zambia have progressed to the quarter-finals, while Senegal finished bottom with no points from their three matches.
