The head coach of Black Meteors, Ibrahim Tanko is positive that his team can still defeat South Africa to book a spot the 2020 Olympic Games scheduled in Tokyo.
The Meteors were defeated by 3-2 to Cote D’Ivoire on Tuesday night after ending extra time on 2-2 with the young Elephants securing an entry to the 2020 Olympic Games but Tanko is confident his team can also get the final direct ticket to the competition.
“I want to congratulate Cote d’Ivoire who qualified to the final and got their qualification to the Olympics. Tonight we missed on penalties, but both teams have given a beautiful image of African football and we still have a chance of Olympic qualification with the ranking match,” Tanko stressed.
The Black Meteors will face South Africa on Thursday to battle for a spot in the 2020 olympic games in Tokyo.