(Dagbladet): It broke out chaos at Felix Houphouet-Boigny stadium in Abidjan as homemade Ivory Coast was ready for Africa Cup of Nations.
Ivory Coast drew 0-0 at home to Cameroon. Cameroon had already qualified before the match and the hosts kept it by one point.
When the referee gave the match after three minutes of additional time arose would jubel- and fight scenes. Hundreds of people stormed the field and ran towards the players, and pictures from the site shows security personnel turn orbit storm holders with batons.
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More big football personalities such as Yaya Toure, Gervinho and Kolo Toure played the game for the home team and photos show fans who throw around including Gervinho in the pure state of euphoria.
Especially for the fight was also the overtime minutes. Ivory Coast played ball for several minutes in the defensive half without the Cameroon players forced them. Obviously, both teams were pleased with 0-0 points and sharing. See video of overtime minutes here (external link).
The game was played without any major highlights, but Cameroon’s Stephane Mbia got a red card after 58 minutes.
Soon championship
Cameroon is also group winner qualifying for the African Nations Cup. Created tops the group with 14 points, ahead of Ivory Coast’s 10th Congo follows behind with nine points.
The qualification has overshadowed the fact that Morocco was deprived role as organizer of the championship. It will now be held in Equatorial Guinea.
The reason for that Morocco was removed as an organizer was that they demanded that the event was moved from its original date in January and February of fear of Ebola epidemic.
The President of the African Football (CAF), Issa Hayatou For Morocco banned from African football for the next four years.
– The rules are clear, says Hayatou
– In 1996, Nigeria boycotted the African Cup after the president of the country refused the players and the team to go to South Africa. The result was that Nigerians were banned from the tournament in four years. Therefore, Morocco also get the same punishment, Here we are talking about equality and fairness, says CAF president.
Nigeria is out
Nigeria will not get the chance to defend the title in the African championship. Created broke out in qualifying with a 2-2 home against South Africa in the afternoon, reports said.
Nigeria needed victory over the leader to pass Congo in the qualifying group A. But “Super Eagles” got tough at home.
Tokelo Rantie sent South Africa in the lead four minutes before the break. And two minutes after the break he doubled to make it 2-0.
Hull striker Sone Aluko lit hope for Nigerians when he reduced halfway through the second half. And when South Africa had a player sent off shortly after, increased the hosts’ chances, but it held just not. Aluko second goal in time added gave 2-2 and tie.
With the victory would Nigeria passed Congo on goal difference. Congolese won their away match against Sudan in the last round 1-0.
In 2013 Nigeria won the African Cup with 1-0 over Burkina Faso in the final in South Africa.
The championship runs from 17 January to 8 February.
PS: The game was played in Ivory Coast’s main city, Abidjan. It was until 1984 the country’s capital.
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