Ivory Coast in the Africa Cup of Nations Despite facing challenges like a managerial change and a tough match against Equatorial Guinea, they managed to come out on top and win the trophy. It sounds like the final against Nigeria was a real nail-biter. Nigeria took the lead, but Ivory Coast fought back and scored an equalizer. And then, in the 81st minute, they secured a dramatic winner with Haller’s goal.
Despite losing 4-0 to Equatorial Guinea in the group stages, sacking manager Jean-Louis Gasset mid-tournament and replacing him with assistant Emerse Fae, squeaking past Senegal on penalties in the last 16, grabbing a last-minute equaliser against Mali before edging that quarter-final in extra time… Ivory Coast have somehow come away with the Africa Cup of Nations trophy after the wildest of runs.
