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Angola's Figueiredo look forward to win Mexico
13/6/2006 16:26

Angola's midfield Figueiredo vowed to beat Mexico in Friday's game, saying the team still maintained their dignity despite a 1-0 loss to Portugal in their opening World Cup game on Sunday.
"We want to win the game against MexiCo They are a very strong team, on a par with Portugal, and we respect them, but we don't want another moral victory, we want a real victory with three points," Figueiredo said.
Figueiredo thought his team will do better on Friday after their debutante with Portugal.
"This performance has given us confidence for the next game. Even though it was a defeat, I think we will be a little more ambitious, a little more positive in the next game against Mexico, " he added.
Goalkeeper Joao Ricardo echoed with Figueiredo, saying his teammates were slightly unnerved by the historic nature of the game.
"Maybe we were a little bit nervous in that game. It was a huge occasion for us," he said.
"Not all our players are used to performing in such conditions, " said Ricardo.



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