Tunisia coach Alain Giresse has affirmed the readiness of his team to compete for honours at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.
In their final build-up game played on Monday, the Carthage Eagles secured a 2-1 win over another Egypt-bound team Burundi, and Giresse described the victory as a morale-boosting one.
"Winning our last friendly match against Burundi ahead of traveling to Egypt for the African Cup is very positive, especially on the mental level," Giresse said, according to Egyptian news outlet Ahram Online.
"We face a stubborn opponent and the game showed us the difficulties that await us in the finals.