The coach of the Congolese club Maniema expressed his disappointment following his team's loss to Wydad Athletic Club in the African Confederation Cup, while also affirming the Moroccan team's deserved victory.

The Maniema coach explained in his statements after the end of the match that his team was aiming for a positive result, but things did not go as planned. He pointed out that the goal now is to correct the mistakes and prepare well for the return match.

He said in this context: "We are frustrated by this loss; we were hoping for a better result, but we will work on winning the return match and addressing the mistakes that appeared during the game."

The coach of the Congolese team admitted to Wydad's superiority during the course of the match, affirming that the red team was the more dangerous side, having created a large number of scoring opportunities, which ultimately tipped the balance in their favor.

He added that his team will learn the necessary lessons from this match and will enter the next game with greater determination in order to appear differently and make up for the first leg result, stressing that the chances of qualifying are still alive.

The Maniema coach concluded his statements by emphasizing that the second leg represents a new opportunity for his team to defend their chances and strive for a positive result in front of their fans.