Arriving from Abu Dhabi where the team had gone for intensive physical preparation for the nations cup, Houcine Ragued who plies his trade with Slavia Prague, said "....we worked very hard. there were a lot of areas where the coach insisted on perfection.new players had to adapt. before meeting other teams we had to test our own capabilities first. Besides,  the arrival of a new coach also means different tactics and formations. 

"Let me emphasise that all the players adapted well, since we went to the Emirates with the sole resolve of preparing for a good outing in Angola." he said 

The need to get back after the desolation of a world cup loss seems to be the driving force that is uniting them one which may be evident when they face Gambia. yesterday, coach Faouzi Benzarti addressed a press conference at their at their Gammarth camp after which the official team photos were taken.