Ivory Coast were firm favourites for each of the last four African Nations Cups but fell short every time and are likely to enjoy going in somewhat under the radar on this occasion. The focus instead in Group D at the finals in Equatorial Guinea will be on the sudden revival of Cameroon, plus the unpredictable threat posed by west African nations Guinea and Mali. It has been a torrid last few months for the Ivorians who squeezed into the tournament after an unimpressive qualifying campaign that included a 4-1 defeat in Cameroon and a surprise 4-3 home defeat by the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Posted on: Sat, 10 Jan 2015 13:20:00 +0000
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