Ivory Coast interim coach Emerse Fae has noted his team’s poor start as a challenge after their hard-fought 2-1 triumph over Mali at 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The Elephants scaled into the semi-final of the the competition on Saturday night, thanks to Oumar Diakite’s last-minute winner in the extra-time. Ivory Coast were reduced to 10 men in the first-half after Odilon Kossounou’s expulsion and then...
Ivory Coast defeated Mali 2-1 after extra time to book their spot in the semi-finals of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations but had to do so by finishing the game with nine men while the Malians were down to 10 men. The Eagles got the better of neighbours Burkina Faso in the round of 16 while the Elephants knocked out reigning champions Senegal via penalties....
The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations has proved to be a tournament of upsets with reigning champions Senegal and heavyweights failing to make it into the quarter-final. All the eight teams who made it to the quarter-final at 2021 AFCON in Cameroon failed to progress to the same stage in Ivory Coast as there is a new set of entry. Nigeria, Mali, Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea, ...
Senegal President, Macky Sall has lifted the spirit of the Teranga Lions with a social media message after the country was knocked out from the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Host country Ivory Coast halted Senegal's quest to defend the continental title they lifted in Cameroon two years ago, with a 5-4 penalty shoot-out win after playing 1-1 draw at the end of 120 minutes. Moussa...
Defending Africa Cup of Nations champions were knocked out of the competition following a 5-4 penalty shootout defeat by 2023 hosts Ivory Coast on Monday night in Yamoussoukro after the game ended 1-1 in extra time. The Teranga Lions were the only side to finish the group stage with a 100% record while the Elephants narrowly qualified as one of the four best third-placed sides. The...
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