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Ivory Coast begin Cup of Nations defence against Mozambique

admin | January 27, 2025

By Reuters Ivory Coast will begin the defence of their Africa Cup of Nations title against Mozambique, while hosts Morocco open the 2025 tournament against the Comoros Islands in Rabat on Dec. 21. Ivory Coast, who won the last edition on home soil 12 months ago, are in Group F […]

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Ivory Coast president says French forces to withdraw

admin | January 1, 2025

By Reuters Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara said on Tuesday that French forces would withdraw from the West African nation, continuing the former colonial power’s military exit from the region. Speaking in an end-of-year address to the nation, Ouattara said Ivorians should be proud of the modernised state of their […]

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Ivory Coast AFCON triumph ‘more than a fairytale’ for coach Fae

admin | February 12, 2024

By AFP Ivory Coast coach Emerse Fae toasted his team of “miracle survivors” after the host country completed one of the greatest turnarounds in major tournament history to win the Africa Cup of Nations by beating Nigeria 2-1 in Sunday’s final. “It is more than a fairytale. I am struggling […]

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Ivory Coast run to AFCON final ‘like a dream’ for coach Fae

admin | February 8, 2024

By AFP Ivory Coast coach Emerse Fae described his team’s achievement in winning through to the final of the Africa Cup of Nations as being “like a dream” after the tournament hosts beat the Democratic Republic of Congo 1-0 in Wednesday’s last-four encounter. Sebastien Haller scored the only goal of […]

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Hosts Ivory Coast determined to continue ‘miraculous’ run until AFCON final

admin | February 7, 2024

By AFP 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 […]