Mali🇲🇱 Head Coach Tom Saintfiet expressed confidence in his team, stating, "We fear no one," and expressed his ambition to remain in the AFCON tournament until the end. He conceded that Morocco, Algeria, Senegal, and Nigeria are strong contenders, but also pointed out that Egypt, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Tunisia, and South Africa have the potential to win the title.