Niger hope their fortunes change at the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday as they aim to end a losing streak in the competition when they battle Mali at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.
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This will be the Menas' second appearance at the tournament after they made their debut in Gabon last year and lost all three group games.
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Goalkeeper Daouda Kassaly has promised that the experience gained in defeats by co-host Gabon, and Tunisia and Morocco would give Niger a good outing in South Africa.
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'' Playing in 2012 has been positive and the lessons will be put to good use in South Africa ''.
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'' The objective of the entire team is different to last year '' said Kassaly, who plays his club football for Chippa United in South Africa.
Okay let's see what they bring to the table against Mali tonight. They need a first win at least