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<div class="x_elementToProof"><strong>Guinea-Bissau will not extend manager Baciro Cande's contract after a disappointing TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations campaign. </strong></div>
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<div class="x_elementToProof">Cande departs after seven years in charge of the national team.</div>
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<div>The Djurtus crashed out in the group stage after losing all three matches. It marked a meek end for Cande, whose tenure will expire next month.</div>
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<div>Appointed in 2016, Cande led Guinea-Bissau to four consecutive AFCON tournaments - a record for the West African nation.</div>
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<div>But the 56-year-old failed to win any of their 12 finals matches under his stewardship. His reign ended with a whimper in Ivory Coast.</div>
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<div class="x_elementToProof">Cande joins numerous coaching casualties following the 2023 event. Heavyweights like Egypt's Rui Vitoria, Chris Hughton of Ghana and Algeria's Djamel Belmadi also left their posts.</div>
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<div class="x_elementToProof">For Guinea-Bissau though, this spells a fresh start after Cande's solid foundations. His replacement faces a rebuild, starting with the upcoming TotalEnergies CAF AFCON qualifiers.</div>
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<div class="x_elementToProof">Despite the recent disappointments, Cande helped put Guinea-Bissau on the map. Reaching four straight TotalEnergies CAF AFCONs was an admirable achievement for the side.</div>
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<div>Now Guinea-Bissau's football federation hopes a new coach can lead to greater fortunes. After years of valiant efforts under Cande, progression is the next target.</div>
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<div>Cande deserves credit for elevating Guinea-Bissau amidst meager resources. But their winless TotalEnergies CAF AFCON record prompted an inevitable change.</div>
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<div class="x_elementToProof">Whoever succeeds Cande must inject new ideas while building on his pioneering work with the Djurtus. Exciting times may yet await for the Wild Dogs.</div>
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