Borussia Monchengladbach and Guinea forward, Ibrahima Traore is keen on taking only positives from the three defeats suffered in their preparatory games - ahead of Saturday’s Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) showdown with Madagascar.
Guinea lost 1-0 to Gambia in their first warm-up game, followed by another defeat to the Benin Republic by the same scoreline, before concluding their preparations for the continental showpiece with a 3-1 defeat to hosts Egypt.
Responding to questions during the pre-match presser, the French-born Guinean international said his side has learned from the losses.
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“It is true that we made our preparation with three defeats,” the winger is quoted as saying by Foot224.