"It's a big chance for us to qualify for the first time and write some history"

The Swiss-born coach has taken the Central African Republic to the brink of their first-ever Africa Cup of Nations finals

- Mark Gleeson

In June you have the chance to seal qualification when you take on Angola in your penultimate AFCON 2023 qualifier. Can you do it?

It won’t be easy because we play Angola, who must win the game if they are to have any chance, and they are a good team. They have more experience than us because our team is very young. But Angola are under pressure because they know if they draw or lose, it will be tough for them. They have to fight to win this game. And for us, we are going to do all we can to qualify. It’s a big chance for us to qualify for the first time and write some history.

You have to play the match in Douala, Cameroon because the Central African Republic does not have a suitable stadium. How much of a setback is this for you?