Ivory Coast midfielder Jean Michaël Seri has hailed his outfit team spirit for their resurgence at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The two-time AFCON winners had a dismal start to the AFCON tournament, winning one and losing two of their group games. Ivory Coast finished third in Group A and had to progress as […]
Ivory Coast pulled off an astonishing extra-time comeback win despite being a man down as they beat Mali 2-1 on Saturday evening. The hosts needed a penalty shootout to get past Senegal in their first-round knockout match, while Mali beat Burkina Faso 2-1. The first half was marked by chaos as Sikou Niakate had a […]
Angola 3-0 Namibia Angola turned on the style as they eased past knockout debutantes Namibia in an action-packed start to the Round of 16. The drama began in the 17th minute when Angolan goalkeeper Neblú saw red for rushing out of his box and stopping the ball with his hand in a one-on-one situation. One might have thought […]
The Elephants of Ivory Coast have brought joy to their country following a hard-fought victory over Senegal in the Round 16 stage of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament. The Elephants on Monday locked horns with the Teranga Lions in a game played at Stade de Yamoussoukro. Before the game, the Ivorian people […]
Host nation Ivory Coast has decided to part ways with their head coach, Jean-Louis Gasset. The Ivorian Football Federation officially confirmed the decision, marking the end of Gasset’s tenure as the head coach for the Elephants of Côte d’Ivoire. This decision comes on the heels of a devastating blow suffered by the Ivorian squad during […]
Togo legend Emmanuel Adebayor says the Black Stars played against Mozambique like they were at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations for fun. Adebayor said the team did not deserve to qualify for the knockout stage after such a disappointing performance. “I’m not surprised, I’m rather disappointed. Coming into this game, they [Ghana] knew they […]
Some Ghanaians who have been sent to Ivory Coast to support the Black Stars have accused the government of neglect. According to many of them, they have been left to their faith since arriving in Ivory Coast to provide support for the national team at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament. Speaking to […]
The opening night of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations was owned by Ivory Coast as the host nation beat Guinea-Bissau 2-0. A packed house at the impressive Alassane Ouattara Stadium welcomed the country’s president, for which the 60,000-seater arena is named after, and FIFA boss Gianni Infantino for a vibrant opening ceremony as a hotly-contested AFCON got underway in the late evening […]
The 2023 African Cup of Nations kicks off tomorrow, and Ivory Coast coach Jean-Louis Gasset is leaving no room for underestimation. In a commanding presence at the pre-match press conference on Friday, Gasset asserted a fundamental shift in perspective: “There are no more small teams.” Addressing the media with a determined presence, Gasset unveiled the […]
The Black Stars continued with preparations for the start of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament on Wednesday when the national team trained in Ivory Coast. After spending over a week in camp in Kumasi, the Ghana national team early today travelled to Ivory Coast for the upcoming continental tournament. Having lodged into […]
