AFCON 2015: The grass to suffer for Cote D’Ivoire vs Ghana final Sunday clash

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The 30 edition of the African Cup of Nations tournament will come to a close on Sunday with a record 25 clashes between four –time winners, Ghana and four-time finalists, Cote D’Ivoire.
Cote D'Ivoire vs Ghana fire up the 30th edition of the African Nations Cup Sunday, February 8 final.

The 30 edition of the African Cup of Nations tournament will come to a close on Sunday with a vengeful clash between four –time winners, Ghana and four-time finalists, Cote D’Ivoire.
Having won the tournament for the first time in Senegal 1992, the Elephants went into oblivion with the last recognisable appearance recorder two years later in Tunisia 1994.
They stayed out of active competition for the Nations Cup until the era of Didier Drogba, Didier Zokora, Bonaventure Kalou, the Kones and others; who brought them back into the fearful team they used to be.
Under Frenchman Henri Michel, Ivory Coast reached the final of the Nations Cup in Egypt 2006, beating Nigeria 1-0 in the semi-finals before losing on penalties to the hosts.
From that point on, they maintained the fight in the continental championship, never exiting in the Group stage.
Two years after, they finished fourth behind Ghana, having lost 4-2 in the third place match.  They’d already been beaten 4-1 by Egypt in the semi-final.
A dwindled performance it became after that edition as they only exited the next one in Angola at the Q/final stages.
Six years after their last final appearance, and five coaches in between, local manager Francois Zahoui took them to their third final against Zambia when Eq.Guinea and Gabon co-hosted.
They lost on penalties to the Chipolopos, handing the Zambians their first ever Nations Cup title.
South Africa 2013 ended in a 2-1 quarter final loss to Nigeria.
Ghana, Egypt and Cameroon share the record for the highest wins in the competition.
The Black Stars dominated the earlier stages of the competition, with a consecutive win 1963 and 1965; 1978 and 1982.
They’d never appeared in the final again until 28 years where they lost to Egypt in Angola 2010
Sunday’s match-up is a clash between two of the best teams currently in the African continent.
Ties between these two have always been feisty with lots of scoring on some occasions.
The most goals scored amongst them was at the 1982 WAFU Cup which ended 5-5.
Cote D'Ivoire recorded the most goals from one side (0-3) at a 1973 AFCON qualifying game in played in Ghana.
Matches
08.02.2015: AFCON 2015 Final: Côte d'Ivoire – Ghana
14.06.2013: International Friendly: Ghana 1 – 1 Côte d'Ivoire
12.06.2013: International Friendly: Ghana 2 - 1 Côte d'Ivoire
15.01.2010: AFCON 2010: Côte d'Ivoire 3 – 1 Ghana
09.02.2008:AFCON 2008: Ghana 4 – 2 Côte d'Ivoire
31.01.2000: AFCON 2000: Ghana 0 – 2 Ivory Coast
14.01.1996: AFCON 1996: Ivory Coast 0 – 2 Ghana
01.07.1995: International Friendly: Côte d'Ivoire 2 – 0 Ghana
04.12.1994: International Friendly: Côte d'Ivoire 1 – 1 Ghana
03.04.1994: AFCON 1994: Ghana 1 – 2 Ivory Coast
26.01.1992: AFCON 1992: Ivory Coast 0 – 0 Ghana
31.01.1987: WAFU Cup: Ghana 2 – 0 Ivory Coast
01.09.1985: AFCON 1986 Qualifier: Ghana 0 – 0 Ivory Coast
18.08.1985: AFCON 1986 Qualifier: Ivory Coast 2 – 0 Ghana
21.04.1985: 1986 World Cup Qualifier: Ghana 2 – 0 Ivory Coast
07.04.1985: 1986 World Cup Qualifier: Ivory Coast 0 – 0 Ghana
30.12.1984: International Friendly: Ivory Coast 2 – 0 Ghana
18.11.1984: WAFU Cup: Ghana 2 – 0 Ivory Coast
30.09.1983: WAFU Cup: Ivory Coast 0 - 2 Ghana
15.02.1982: WAFU Cup: Ghana 5 – 5  Ivory Coast
11.11.1973: AFCON 1974 Qualifier:  Ivory Coast 1 – 0 Ghana
28.10.1973, AFCON 1974 Qualifier: Ghana 0:3 Ivory Coast
14.02.1970: AFCON 1970: Ghana 2 – 1 Ivory Coast
19.01.1968: AFCON 1968: Ghana 4 – 3 Ivory Coast
19.11.1965: AFCON 1965: Ghana 4 - 1 Ivory Coast
The Black stars have won more in 24 previous games, compared to Ivory Coast’s 8; they share 6 draws in between them.
A victory for Frenchman, Herve Renard will make him the first foreign manager to win the AFCON tournament with two seperate teams in three years.
Avram Grant would enter the history book as first manager to win the AFCON title for the Black Stars in 33 years.
Source:Macaulay Maduwuba: pulse.ng, re-posted by Abdulgafar Esho (www.econsforumnews.blogspot.com)

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