CAF AFCON: Meet the coaches in Group E
- Three of the four nations in Group E led by former footballers.
- Namibia’s Collin Benjamin is the youngest of all four coaches
- Tunisia and South Africa are the two former champions in the group
Abidjan’s Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara officially kicks off the biggest event on African soil, the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Ivory Coast 2023 on Saturday.
With all 24 nations raring to go for the Africa’s most treasured football prize, CAFOnline takes a look at the men who will be in the driving seats and looking to navigate their way past a tough Group E pool.
All teams, with the exception of Tunisia will be led by coaches who have once laced the boots and are now behind the tactics board as head coaches.
GROUP E: Tunisia, Mali, South Africa, Namibia
Korhogo’s Stade Amadou Gon Coulibaly plays host to Group E which consists of two former African champions, who both coincidentally won it on home soil.
Tunisia (2004) as well as South Africa (1996) are the former champions in the group while Mali’s best finish was in 1972 when they lost in the final against Congo.
The Brave Warriors of Namibia are making their fourth appearance and will be hoping to go beyond the group stages for the first time.
MEET THE COACHES
Tunisia - Jalel Kadri (52)
Jalel Kadri temporarily took over the Tunisian coaching reins during the TotalEnergies Afcon 2021 in Cameroon after the then head coach Mondher Kebaier, contracted Covid-19 just days before Tunisia’s Round of 16 tie against Nigeria, which he guided the team to a 1-0 victory over the three-time champions.
Despite bowing out of the 2021 edition in the quarterfinals against Burkina Faso, Kadri managed to qualify the team to the 2022 Fifa World Cup and will be looking to draw
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