{"id":234173,"date":"2024-01-30T05:39:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-30T02:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/?p=234173"},"modified":"2024-01-30T05:39:02","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T02:39:02","slug":"ivory-coast-stuns-defending-champs-senegal-in-afcon-shootout-drama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/ivory-coast-stuns-defending-champs-senegal-in-afcon-shootout-drama\/","title":{"rendered":"Ivory Coast Stuns Defending Champs Senegal in AFCON Shootout Drama"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Moussa Niakhate&#8217;s penalty miss in a dramatic shootout resulted in defending champions Senegal exiting the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CAF_Online\">Africa Cup of Nations<\/a>, suffering a 5-4 loss to hosts Ivory Coast after a 1-1 draw at Charles Konan Banny Stadium on Monday.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u231a FULL-TIME!<\/p>\n<p>Cote d&#39;Ivoire are through after an intense penalty shootouts! \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddee<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SENCIV?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SENCIV<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TotalEnergiesAFCON2023?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TotalEnergiesAFCON2023<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kBtagLEzWX\">pic.twitter.com\/kBtagLEzWX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CAF (@CAF_Online) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CAF_Online\/status\/1752104338137223666?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 29, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Senegal quickly took the lead within four minutes as Habib Diallo chested down Sadio Mane&#8217;s left-wing cross, unleashing a powerful 10-yard shot into the top corner. Despite Mane avoiding a red card for a questionable challenge, Senegal couldn&#8217;t extend their lead. In the final minutes, Ivory Coast was awarded a penalty, and Franck Kessie equalized, forcing the match into a shootout.<\/p>\n<p>Ivory Coast, reeling from a recent 4-0 home loss to Equatorial Guinea, made a remarkable turnaround, replacing coach Jean-Louis Gasset with assistant Emerse Fae. The Ivorians displayed a vastly improved performance against Senegal, who had comfortably won their group matches.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/cape-verde-achieves-historic-africa-cup-of-nations-triumph\/\">Cape Verde Achieves Historic Africa Cup of Nations Triumph<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sebastien Haller, Ivory Coast striker, expressed the emotional journey his team went through, saying, &#8220;It&#8217;s very emotional; the last few days were tough for us.&#8221; Despite recent challenges, Ivory Coast now advances to the quarterfinals, facing the winner of the Mali vs. Burkina Faso match.<\/p>\n<p>Senegal, leading 1-0, believed they deserved a penalty in the second half, but VAR disagreed when Ismaila Sarr went down in the box. The hosts dominated the night, and although Senegal missed opportunities, Ivory Coast secured a penalty through VAR, leveling the score. The game went to penalties, and Niakhate&#8217;s miss proved costly for Senegal, allowing Ivory Coast to secure a quarterfinal spot.<\/p>\n<p>The hosts, relieved to avoid an early exit, showcased a resilient performance, and the upcoming quarterfinals promise more intense action in the Africa Cup of Nations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Moussa Niakhate&#8217;s penalty miss in a dramatic shootout resulted in defending champions Senegal exiting the Africa Cup of Nations, suffering a 5-4 loss to hosts Ivory Coast after a 1-1 draw at Charles Konan Banny Stadium on Monday. \u231a FULL-TIME! Cote d&#39;Ivoire are through after an intense penalty shootouts! \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddee#SENCIV | #TotalEnergiesAFCON2023 pic.twitter.com\/kBtagLEzWX &mdash; CAF<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":138,"featured_media":234178,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[180479,61],"tags":[170100,130677,53659],"class_list":{"0":"post-234173","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-afcon","8":"category-sports","9":"tag-afcon-2023","10":"tag-ivory-coast","11":"tag-senegal"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v20.6 (Yoast SEO v21.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Ivory Coast Stuns Defending Champs Senegal in AFCON Shootout Drama - KahawaTungu<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"KahawaTungu Ivory Coast Stuns Defending Champs Senegal in AFCON Shootout Drama Ivory Coast vs Senegal, AFCON 2023\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/ivory-coast-stuns-defending-champs-senegal-in-afcon-shootout-drama\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Ivory Coast Stuns Defending Champs Senegal in AFCON Shootout Drama\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"KahawaTungu Ivory Coast Stuns Defending Champs Senegal in AFCON Shootout Drama Ivory Coast vs Senegal, AFCON 2023\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/ivory-coast-stuns-defending-champs-senegal-in-afcon-shootout-drama\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"KahawaTungu\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/KahawaTungu\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-01-30T02:39:02+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"http:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/GFDAJtaWIAAO1cx-scaled.jpeg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2560\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1234\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"KahawaTungu Editor\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@Kahawatungu\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@Kahawatungu\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"KahawaTungu Editor\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/ivory-coast-stuns-defending-champs-senegal-in-afcon-shootout-drama\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/ivory-coast-stuns-defending-champs-senegal-in-afcon-shootout-drama\/\",\"name\":\"Ivory Coast Stuns Defending Champs Senegal in AFCON Shootout Drama - KahawaTungu\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2024-01-30T02:39:02+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-01-30T02:39:02+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/#\/schema\/person\/bbe0506e3c95f8287907ffbba4047da4\"},\"description\":\"KahawaTungu Ivory Coast Stuns Defending Champs Senegal in AFCON Shootout Drama Ivory Coast vs Senegal, AFCON 2023\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/ivory-coast-stuns-defending-champs-senegal-in-afcon-shootout-drama\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/ivory-coast-stuns-defending-champs-senegal-in-afcon-shootout-drama\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/ivory-coast-stuns-defending-champs-senegal-in-afcon-shootout-drama\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Ivory Coast Stuns Defending Champs Senegal in AFCON Shootout Drama\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/kahawatungu.com\/\",\"name\":\"KahawaTungu\",\"description\":\"Bitter! 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