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2023 Africa Cup of Nations: Resilient nine-man Ivory Coast beat Mali to reach semi-finals

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  • Paa solo 3 months ago

    And who said is a 9 man?

  • Kofi 3 months ago

    Yes because of Omar that removed his shirt after scoring the winning goal. He was given a second yellow card.

  • Ekwes? Asiedu 3 months ago

    You call thata 9-man team? when the game had ended almost?

  • Aduanaba 3 months ago

    At the end of the game, Ivory Coast had 9 men. Whether the game had “almost” ended or not is not the issue. The number of players at the close of the game is the deciding factor.

  • Elephant Farmer 3 months ago

    I just wonder why this todays teams are still on tournament. Todays teams are all looser teams. Look at looser Xenophobic team. Todays winners are the loosers of next round.

  • Bitter truth#1 3 months ago

    African football is getting bigger and bigger..very soon Afcon will be the most competitive tournament in the world..No more rigging and fixing of matches in favor of any team..let the best team win..if u are watching footbal ...
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  • JJ 3 months ago

    It's all because African football is now managed by a billionaire who doesn't need small monies for his pocket just like Hayatu and Amad Amad.patrice mosepe is a big time billionaire from south African

  • Oprege 3 months ago

    VALID POINT ! COS OF VAR , OFFICIATING HAS BEEN ON POINT AND THE RIGHT TEAMS ARE WINNING

  • Anokwale 3 months ago

    Very true. Due to migration every team has its share of foreign born and foreign based players. There is more balance. Teams need to bring in sports psychologists.

  • Is it 2023 or 2024 cup of nations. Eiiiiii ghana web 3 months ago

    Is it 2023 or 2024 cup of nations. Eiiiiii ghana web

  • Ekwes? Asiedu 3 months ago

    It's 2023 AFCON, though played in 2024.

  • Paa solo 3 months ago

    I wonder if Ghana match between Mozambique was a bribed match it will not surprised me because the officials and the players went there for their pockets and not for the love of Ghana and the game.

  • Yaa puni 3 months ago

    I doubt if our national teams can compete with these current teams on the continent. Our stinking organizational abilities coupled with selfish interest amongst officials incompetence and corruption at high levels is the iss ...
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  • Datus 3 months ago

    9 man really ? He scored and sent off for taking his shirt off. Doesn’t make them 9 men to win.

  • Aduanaba 3 months ago

    Yes, 9 men. There were 9 men at the end of the game. Technically, that caption is right.

  • Ekwes? Asiedu 3 months ago

    Oga no be 9 man. Na 10 man.