The match was a big letdown for Tunisians. We've made a bad start to the 2008 CAN. However, we made a good start to the match. A goal in the first 15 minutes, first try, and a compact defence. What happened then? It seems as though our players were wearing steel-toed boots, the attackers couldn't get hold of the ball and the midfield was constantly full of Senegalese players. The worst was that it looked as though our players were scared and had given up. The senegalese team was more aggressive and had a better fighting spirit, even though they were behind in the score. To be honest I think they deserved to win. Luck was on our side. Thanks to our opportunism we could make a draw in the last moments. Two opportunities, two goals.

After the match, the cafes emptied immediately. It was a real letdown, we never thought they would equalise. But there are still two matches left for us, and nothing is impossible."