Senegal vs Ivory Coast LIVE: Africa Cup of Nations result and reaction as hosts win penalty shootout
The hosts come into the game against the favourites having sacked their manager
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Your support makes all the difference.Africa Cup of Nations hosts Ivory Coast overcame their own poor form and lack of a head coach to upset reigning champions Senegal and progress into the quarter-finals on penalties.
The outcome was all the more improbable given Senegal had emerged from their group phase with a perfect record, the only one in the tournament, while Ivory Coast only snuck through as the lowest-ranked qualifier of the third-placed teams, without a goal in their previous two fixtures.
And if initially the form guide looked to be providing a fairly routine outcome, it was Ivory Coast’s persistance and ability from the spot - particularly from subsitute Franck Kessie - which ultimately had the defining impact.
Follow the reaction below and check out the latest football odds here.
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We are ready for kick-off!
Senegal with their 4-3-3, Sarr, Diallo and Mane that dangerous-looking front line. They play in green.
In orange it’s Ivory Coast, with their caretaker boss on the bench and a 4-4-2 lineup, according to the prematch graphics. We’ll see if it pans out that way. Sangare and Fofana the midfield pairing and they’ll be vital today.
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The players emerge onto the pitch, plenty of colour and noise in the stands.
There’s no question the holders come into this match as favourites, with Senegal winning all three group games. Ivory Coast, the hosts, had to rely on results elsewhere to squeak through as a best third-placed team.
Anthems time - kick-off minutes away!
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Odds ahead of kick-off:
Senegal 11/10
Draw 6/4
Ivory Coast 23/10
First scorer:
Mane 6/1
H Diallo 7/1
I Sarr 17/2
Krasso 9/1
Gradel 10/1
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The players are warming up - pretty sure the fans are already ready for the night’s action! Naturally, we have extra time and penalties tonight if required. We need a winner.
Senegal vs Ivory Coast - LIVE
Afcon last-16 results
Angola 3-0 Namibia
Nigeria 2-0 Cameroon
Equatorial Guinea 0-1 Guinea
Egypt 1-1 DR Congo (DRC won 9-8 on pens)
Cabo Verde 1-0 Mauritania
Still to play:
Senegal vs Ivory Coast, 8pm kick-off
Mali vs Burkina Faso, Tuesday at 5pm
Morocco vs South Africa, Tuesday at 8pm
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Results so far:
Senegal
3-0 vs Gambia
3-1 vs Cameroon
2-0 vs Guinea
Ivory Coast
2-0 vs Guinea-Bissau
0-1 vs Nigeria
0-4 vs Equatorial Guinea
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There is an argument that no team will be so badly affected by the midseason international tournaments as Tottenham. Captain Son Heung-min and midfielders Pape Matar Sarr and Yves Bissouma are all key starting players under Ange Postecoglou, and were instrumental in the team’s fast start to the season, which briefly saw them on top of the Premier League.
The Asian Cup and Africa Cup of Nations have weakened other clubs, of course. But Liverpool’s squad depth has allowed them to cope without Mohamed Salah and Wataru Endo to some degree. Manchester United and Andre Onana might even benefit from some time apart. Whereas Spurs look like a different team without their first-choice midfield.
The statistics are compelling. Tottenham have played 12 games this season with both Bissouma and Sarr in the starting XI, and won nine of those. They’ve played five games without either of the duo, and only won once.
It is a small sample size but enough to back up what is obvious to the eye, glaringly so on Friday night against Manchester City. In fairness, it was a scrappy late goal from a corner which knocked Spurs out of the FA Cup. But City created vatfuls of chances, and they found it easy to glide through Tottenham’s soft centre, a midfield made of mush.
Lawrence Ostlere on why Tottenham’s midfield will not click until their Afcon stars return:
Tottenham’s midfield will not click until their Afcon stars return
Yves Bissouma and Pape Matar Sarr are enjoying runs into the knockout stages of the Africa Cup of Nations with Mali and Senegal respectively. Without them, Tottenham are not the same team
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The starting lineups are in!
Senegal XI - Mendy, Koulibaly, Niakhate, A Diallo, Jakobs, Diatta, Camara, PM Sarr, Mane, H Diallo, I Sarr
Ivory Coast XI - Y Fofana, Konan, Seri, S Fofana, Kossounou, Krasso, Diakite, Gradel, Aurier, Sangare, Ndicka
Egypt stunned by DR Congo as goalkeeper nets winning penalty in shoot-out
Egypt suffered more Africa Cup of Nations shoot-out heartache as goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi scored the winning penalty to send DR Congo through to the quarter-finals.
All four of the Pharaohs’ knockout games in the 2021 tournament required additional time, culminating in a spot-kick defeat to Senegal in the final.
And, after a 1-1 draw following extra-time, they went the same way in San Pedro with an 8-7 loss on penalties.
Mostafa Mohamed continued to step up in the absence of the injured Mohamed Salah with his fourth goal in as many matches from the spot, cancelling out Meschack Elia’s opener, with Egypt hanging on in extra time following Mohamed Hamdy’s 97th-minute red card.
Mohamed missed from 12 yards the second time around and keeper Mohamed Abou Gabal also fluffed his lines, leaving opposite number Mpasi to hold his nerve and set up a last-eight clash with Guinea.
Egypt stunned by DR Congo as goalkeeper nets winning penalty in shoot-out
After a 1-1 draw following extra-time, Egypt suffered an 8-7 loss on penalties
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