Côte d’Ivoire will not be the fourth team to qualify for the knockout stages of the African Cup of Nations on Sunday. The Elephants were indeed held in check by Sierra Leone (2-2).
Sierra Leone draw in dying minutes
Côte d’Ivoire is stuck before facing Algeria for the last day of group E of the CAN . The Elephants were indeed hooked by Sierra Leone (2-2). Patrice Beaumelle’s men held the victory until the last minute. But a monumental error by goalkeeper Badra Ali Sangaré cost the Ivorians dearly.
Ivory Coast also relatively dominated this meeting. After a fanfare start to the game, she gets a penalty in the 12th minute after a foul on Wilfried Zaha. Sierra Leone goalkeeper Mohamed Camara still stops Franck Kessié’s shot. A strike that apparently lacked power. The Ivorians multiply the opportunities. Kessie lacks realism in the 13th minute on an offering from Wilfried Zaha. It took until the 25th minute for Sebastien Haller to give his side the advantage on a Zaha caviar.
Aladji Kamara cools Ivory Coast
Sierra Leone draw in dying minutes
Determined Sierra Leoneans are resisting the Ivorian assaults. They even take advantage of the spaces in the Ivorian defense to offer themselves a few chances in the first half. Buya Touray misses his face to face with Badra Ali Sangaré in the 38th minute. They still manage to equalize in the second half on a superb strike from Musa Kamara (55th). Nicolas Pépé restores the advantage to Côte d’Ivoire with a flat foot on a pass from Sébastien Haller (66th). The Ivorians held the victory until Ali Sangaré made a monumental error which benefited Aladji Kamara who equalized in the dying minutes (90+3). The two teams leave each other on a parity score.
With four points, the Ivorians are leading Pool E of this CAN . Sierra Leone find themselves in second place with two points. Algeria, second, faces at 19:00 GMT Equatorial Guinea.
Sierra Leone draw in dying minutes
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