IVORY COAST FANS DESTROY BUSES AND PROPERTY AFTER DEFEAT TO EQUATORIAL GUINEA
IVORY COAST FANS DESTROY BUSES AND PROPERTY AFTER DEFEAT TO EQUATORIAL GUINEA
January 23, 2024
Hosts Ivory Coast suffered a shocking 4-0 thrashing to Equatorial Guinea in their final Group A 2023 Africa Cup of Nations match at the Alessane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan, on Monday.
A brace from Emilio Nsue and one apiece from Pablo Ganet and Jannick Buyla gave the Guineans victory.
The result left Ivory Coast third with three points and on the verge of an early exit.
They are now at the mercy of finishing as one of the best third-placed sides from the six groups.
Following the agonizing defeat, Ivory Coast fans went violent and destroyed buses outside the stadium.
The fans broke window glasses from the buses and the nearby buildings in a show of disappointment for the team’s poor results.
Having beaten Guinea-Bissau 2-0 in their opener, the Elephants have gone on to lose their next two, including a 1-0 defeat to Nigeria.
Meanwhile, Nigeria, who managed seven points, joined Equatorial Guinea from Group A to the knockout stages.
