Guinea’s qualification for the 2012 CAF African Cup of Nations is a step in the right direction for a side down on its luck a couple of years ago. Syli National left-back Ibrahima Diallo tells FIFA.com more.

“There are no easy groups any more. African football has changed. I know that from personal experience playing with the national team. In the previous qualifiers we faced sides that were by no means weak but we still failed to go through,” Egypt captain Ahmed Hassan.