Sebastien Haller scored a dramatic late winner as hosts Ivory Coast fought back to beat Victor Osimhen’s Nigeria 2-1 in Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations final and complete the most remarkable of major tournament turnarounds by claiming their third continental title. Nigeria looked set to repeat their 1-0 victory over the Ivorians here at the...
Ivory Coast’s victory over the Democratic Republic of Congo in the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals on Wednesday leaves them just 90 minutes away from completing arguably the most remarkable turnaround in major international tournament history. Sebastien Haller’s goal was enough to give the host nation a 1-0 win over DR Congo at the Ebimpe...
Sebastien Haller was the hero with the only goal of the game as hosts Ivory Coast beat the Democratic Republic of Congo 1-0 to win through to the final of the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday. Starting for the first time at the tournament following injury, Borussia Dortmund striker Haller connected with a Max-Alain...
Ivory Coast’s interim coach Emerse Fae has urged his team to go into Wednesday’s Africa Cup of Nations semi-final against the Democratic Republic of Congo with the mindset that has allowed the hosts to make a “miraculous” recovery from the brink of elimination at the tournament. The Elephants reached the last four after an remarkable...
Victor Osimhen’s Nigeria will aim to continue their formidable record at this Africa Cup of Nations when they take on South Africa in the semi-finals on Wednesday, while hosts Ivory Coast meet the Democratic Republic of Congo after a miraculous run to the last four. Nigeria appear the strongest side left at the competition with...
A back-heel goal by Oumar Diakite in added time at the end of extra time gave hosts Ivory Coast a 2-1 win over Mali in Bouake on Saturday after a dramatic Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final. Reduced to 10 men by a red card at the end of the first half, the Ivorians fell behind...
Hosts Ivory Coast put a disastrous group campaign behind them on Monday to beat holders Senegal 5-4 on penalties and book an Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final against Mali or Burkina Faso. A last-16 thriller ended 1-1 after extra time with Habib Diallo scoring after four minutes for Senegal and Franck Kessie equalising off a...
Ivory Coast slipped to the brink of a humiliating exit from the Africa Cup of Nations as the hosts suffered a 4-0 thrashing by Equatorial Guinea in their final Group A game in Abidjan on Monday. Emilio Nsue scored a double to follow up his hat-trick against Guinea-Bissau as Equatorial Guinea finished top of the...
FORMER Ivory Coast captain Didier Drogba says the hosts should put in everything to win the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Ivory Coast 2023. Drogba, who is delighted to see his nation host the rest of Africa, wants them to win their third title. “The Africa Cup of Nations is a celebration of African...
Seko Fofana’s stunning early goal set hosts Ivory Coast on the way to a 2-0 win over Guinea-Bissau before a euphoric crowd as the Africa Cup of Nations kicked off on Saturday. Saudi-based Fofana scored inside four minutes at the Ebimpe Olympic Stadium, on the northern outskirts of Ivory Coast’s economic capital Abidjan. It was...