Ivory Coast send defending champions Senegal out of Cup of Nations

Ivory Coast send defending champions Senegal out of Cup of Nations

The Teranga Lions of Senegal have crashed out of the African Cup of Nations after losing 5-4 on penalties to hosts, Ivory Coast.

Regulation time and extra time ended 1-1 but Moussa Niakhate crashed his kick against the post as the Ivorians, who got to this stage as one of the third-best teams in the group stage, won in dramatic fashion.

Senegal’s Habib Diallo scored after four minutes but Ivorian substitute Franck Kessie equalised off a penalty four minutes from the end of regular time in Yamoussoukro.

Kessie was the shootout hero again, converting the decisive kick to send The Elephants to the quarter-finals

Senegal comfortably beat the Gambia, Cameroon, and Guinea to top Group D, and were the only section winners to progress having secured a maximum of nine points.

Ivory Coast managed only three points after also losing to Nigeria and had a minus-three goal difference but still squeezed through as the last of the four best third-placed countries.

Idowu Babalola Photo
Idowu Babalola

Socially Not Social. IG & Twitter - @Idbragga

All author posts
Related Posts
Vin Diesel confirms a role has been written for Cristiano Ronaldo in the next Fast & Furious film
Vin Diesel confirms a role has been written f...

Cristiano Ronaldo may soon be trading football boots for fast cars and big screen action. Vin Diesel has confirmed...

Veteran Actress Joke Muyiwa celebrates 60th birthday
Veteran Actress Joke Muyiwa celebrates 60th b...

Vetera Nollywood actress, Joke Muyiwa is 60 today. And to celebrate her special day, she expressed gratitude to God...

I Am Not Married, It’s a musical video – Angela Okorie Breaks silence!
I Am Not Married, It’s a musical video – ...

Nigerian actor cum singer, Angela Okorie clears the air about her marriage to alleged lover, Chuchu after their beach...

Write A Comments