The Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire suffered the heaviest defeat by a host team in the history of AFCON. They were dead and buried as far as the average Ivorian was concerned after their match against Equatorial Guinea. The national team and its coach were a disgrace. So, they sacked the coach and beat up the players in public.
Then, miraculously, results of matches from other groups, threw them a lifeline. They are back in the championship as one of the four lucky losers.
It took everyone by surprise, and the whole country exploded in celebration that only lasted till they found out who they will be meeting next – Senegal.
The reality of their present situation now stares them in the face. What happens now? What are their chances as they face the best team of the group stage on Sunday?
They have no coach. The players are dispirited and frustrated, with a slim and near-impossible task of defeating…
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