{"id":233275,"date":"2024-01-23T06:14:57","date_gmt":"2024-01-23T03:14:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/?p=233275"},"modified":"2024-01-23T06:14:57","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T03:14:57","slug":"ivory-coast-faces-afcon-exit-after-4-0-defeat-to-equatorial-guinea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/ivory-coast-faces-afcon-exit-after-4-0-defeat-to-equatorial-guinea\/","title":{"rendered":"Ivory Coast Faces AFCON Exit After 4-0 Defeat to Equatorial Guinea"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ivory Coast&#8217;s hopes in the 2023 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CAF_Online\">Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)<\/a> are hanging in the balance as they suffered a second consecutive Group A defeat, this time a 4-0 loss to Equatorial Guinea in Abidjan. The Ivorian team, Les \u00c9l\u00e9phants, now face an uncertain future, anxiously awaiting their fate as one of the four best third-placed teams.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u231a\ufe0f FULL-TIME! <\/p>\n<p>A big big win for Nzalang Nacional over the hosts! \ud83d\udd25<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TotalEnergiesAFCON2023?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TotalEnergiesAFCON2023<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EQGCIV?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EQGCIV<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kh1GzESOrn\">pic.twitter.com\/kh1GzESOrn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CAF (@CAF_Online) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CAF_Online\/status\/1749506561012326894?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 22, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Following a disappointing loss to Nigeria, Les \u00c9l\u00e9phants sought redemption against Equatorial Guinea. Despite dominating early territory and creating numerous opportunities, they struggled to break through until the 30th minute when Christian Kouam\u00e9 set up Nicolas P\u00e9p\u00e9, who was thwarted by Equatorial Guinea&#8217;s goalkeeper Jes\u00fas Owono.<\/p>\n<p>The Ivorians&#8217; offensive shortcomings proved costly, with Equatorial Guinea taking the lead in the 42nd minute. Carlos Akapo drove into the area, delivering a low pass to Emilio Nsue, who capitalized on his earlier hat-trick against Guinea-Bissau, leaving the Ivorian crowd stunned.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/nigeria-clinches-afcon-knockout-spot-with-1-0-victory-over-guinea-bissau\/\">Nigeria Clinches AFCON Knockout Spot with 1-0 Victory Over Guinea Bissau<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Just before halftime, Ivory Coast believed they had equalized, but Ibrahim Sangar\u00e9&#8217;s goal was disallowed for offside. The second half saw a determined Ivory Coast side attempting to level the score, but Sangar\u00e9 missed a golden opportunity from close range. Their misfortunes continued as VAR ruled out a goal by Jean-Philippe Krasso for offside.<\/p>\n<p>Equatorial Guinea capitalized on Ivory Coast&#8217;s vulnerabilities, extending their lead with a spectacular 25-yard free-kick from Pablo Ganet. As Ivory Coast threw bodies forward in desperation, they were caught on the counter-attack, allowing Jos\u00e9 Mach\u00edn to set up Nsue for his fifth tournament goal. The misery deepened for Ivory Coast as Equatorial Guinea secured a convincing 4-0 victory with Jannick Buyla&#8217;s rebound.<\/p>\n<p>Although Nigeria&#8217;s win over Guinea-Bissau secured third place for Ivory Coast, their chances of progressing remain slim with three points and a minus three goal difference. Jean-Louis Gasset&#8217;s team now faces an uphill battle, needing a series of miraculous outcomes to advance in the tournament.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ivory Coast&#8217;s hopes in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) are hanging in the balance as they suffered a second consecutive Group A defeat, this time a 4-0 loss to Equatorial Guinea in Abidjan. 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