2015 AFRICA CUP - Five lessons from the Nations Cup

The 2015 Africa Cup of Nations came to a dramatic end on Sunday night when Ivory Coast sealed a dramatic 9:8 victory over Ghana on penalties.

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2015 AFRICA CUP - Ivory Coast celebrates win with public holiday

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Democratic Republic of Congo captain Robert Kidiaba says the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations may not be his international farewell.

6 Feb 2015
2015 AFRICA CUP - SEMI-FINALS - DAY 16 - Ghana vs Equatorial Guinea 3:0

Ghana reached the final - the semi-final between Ghana and Equatorial Guinea is described as a "war zone" after major crowd trouble.

5 Feb 2015
2015 AFRICA CUP - SEMI-FINALS - DAY 15 - Congo DR vs Ivory Coast 1:3

Ivory Coast reached the final

4 Feb 2015

2015 AFRICA CUP - GROUP B - DAY 10 - Congo DR vs Tunisia 1:1

Africa Cup 2015 GROUP B Quarter-Finals

Congo DR vs Tunisia 1:1

 

Goal Congo DR
Bokila (66')    


Goal Tunisia
Ahmed Akaichi (31’)

 

Tunisia and DR Congo both made it to the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals after they drew in Bata.

Tunisia spurned two excellent early chances before they struck on the half-hour, Ahmed Akaichi stretching to head in Yassine Chikhaoui's deflected shot.

Wahbi Khazri should have made it 2:0 but blazed over, and DR Congo snatched their place in the last eight when Jeremy Bokila side-footed in.

 

SQUADS

Congo DR XI:

Kidiaba; Mpeko, Kimwaki, Mongongu, Kasusula; Mbemba, Makiadi, Mubele; Cedric Mabwati, Bolasie, Mbokani


Tunisia XI:

Mathlouthi, Maaloul, Abdennour, Ben Youssef, Yaakoubi, Mathlouthi, Ragued, Sassi, Chikhaoui, Khazri, Akaichi

 

26 Jan 2015
(afrofootball_bl)

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