A lack of cohesion was apparent in both defense and attack, and a Guinea team that scored six goals in their final two qualifying matchesplayed in Morocco because of the crisistook advantage in style.
Mohamed Yattara thrashed in a stunning volley to open the scoring after 36 minutes of a first half in which the vast bulk of the energetic football came from the underdogs.
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With challenges against Cameroon and Mali waiting in the wings, Renard will be keen to see them harness their full potential sooner rather than later. The Frenchman is by no means the first coach of this squad to be left puzzling over just how to achieve that.
