Ivory Coast

AFCON 2023: Haller warns Nigeria to expect different Ivory Coast

AFCON 2023: Haller warns Nigeria to expect different Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast striker Sebastien Haller has fired warning shots to Nigeria to expect a different ball game in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations final on Sunday. The Borussia Dortmund star was a notable omission in the Group A game between both games that ended in a 1-0 victory for the Super Eagles. On Wednesday against the Democratic Republic of Congo, Haller's solo effort lifted Ivory...

AFCON 2023: Why Jean-Louis Gasset won’t get a medal with Ivory Coast

AFCON 2023: Why Jean-Louis Gasset won’t get a medal with Ivory Coast

French coach Jean-Louis Gasset will not be getting any medal for Ivory Coast's success at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The competitions department of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), confirmed that the mutual termination of Gasset's contract in the group stage will not allow him to add to his list of coaching achievements. Gasset led the Elephants into the tournament that's been staged on...

AFCON 2023: Haller strike sets up Ivory Coast final meeting with Super Eagles

AFCON 2023: Haller strike sets up Ivory Coast final meeting with Super Eagles

Sebastien Haller scored the only goal of the game as Ivory Coast defeated DR Congo 1-0 in Wednesday's 2023 Africa Cup of Nations semi final and set up a final meeting with the Super Eagles of Nigeria. The Elephants needed extra time to dispatch Mali in the quarter-finals, doing so with nine men while the Leopards defeated Guinea for their first semi-final appearance since 2015. The...