Malawi coach storms at home fans who 'cheered for Egypt' during AFCON qualifier
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Reading Time: 2min | Fri. 31.03.23. | 17:12
"Let's just say, I don't think Malawi loves Malawi, it's as simple as that," Mario Marinica claims
Malawi head coach Mario Marinica has lashed out at the country's fans for cheering Egypt and their "superstars" rather than the home team during their AFCON qualifier on Tuesday.
Malawi lost 4-0 to Egypt, but their boss believes the mission they had was way heavier because of an unpatriotic crowd.
"Let's just say, I don't think Malawi loves Malawi, it's as simple as that," Marinica told reporters.
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"When we came out they cheered for Egypt - they didn't cheer for Malawi. The Malawi national team is Malawi against everyone because they [the fans] didn't seem to like us."
However, they did like to see Salah on target, as he scored against the underdogs.
"When the players came out, and you have a home hero like Gabadinho [Mhango], the fans didn't cheer. They cheered for Mo Salah and the others."
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The back-to-back defeats against Egypt leave Malawi third in Group D, six points adrift of joint leaders Egypt and Guinea with two rounds of Nations Cup qualifiers remaining.
"At the end of the day, it's their choice. They like the superstars of the moment, and we don't have that.
"People are free to express their opinion and sometimes, in anger, they do things differently.
"I thought there's one heart of Africa - not the cold shoulder that we actually know is happening," concluded he.
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