HIBAPRESS
The Ivory Coast national team snatched the lead of Group Six in the last minutes of the match that brought it together with its Gabonese counterpart, after it succeeded in overturning its deficit of two goals to nil, into a 3-2 victory.
The Gabonese team surprised their Ivorian counterpart with two goals scored in the 11th minute by Guélor Kanga, and the 22nd through Denis Bouanga.
One minute before the end of the first half, the Ivory Coast national team was able to reduce the difference through its player Jean-Philippe Krasso, to end the first half of the match with a score of 2-1 in favor of the "Panthers".
In the second half, Ivory Coast came down with all its offensive weight in order to achieve the tie, which happened in the 84th minute through Ivan Koussainé, before it was able to snatch the victory with a goal by Bazoumana Touré in the first minute of added time.
With this victory, Ivory Coast reached the round of 16 of the African Cup of Nations at the top of Group Six, while Cameroon qualified in second place, Mozambique in third place, against Gabon saying goodbye to the tournament.
