Guinea skipper Kamil Zayatteà said they prayed before the draw and believed God heard their prayers as the Syli Nationale will now face Ghana in Sunday's quarter-final in Malabo.
ââ¬ÅWe were waiting for it but we didnââ¬â¢t believe in it. We already struggled so much during the qualifiers. And here, we hold Côte dââ¬â¢Ivoire, Cameroon and Mali and we are told that it will all be down to a draw of lots,â⬠Zayette recalled.
ââ¬ÅBefore the outcome, we all prayed together and I believe God hear us. God didnââ¬â¢t let us down, he has always been with us and he showed it today.ââ¬
Guinea defender Baissama Sankoh said it was crucial for his country to stay on in this competition despite the Ebola Virus Disease that has ravaged their country for more than a year.
ââ¬ÅI am happy we made it through. It was important to show all the African teams that we are here, that Guinea are here despite Ebola,â⬠he said.
ââ¬ÅWe always fought and today it is for the Guinean people that we qualify.
ââ¬ÅIt has been a short night. We didnââ¬â¢t sleep a lot. We thought about the qualification, we thought about the draw of lots and it was not easy at all.
ââ¬ÅThanks to God, we qualified for the next round. We need to be very focused against Ghana.ââ¬