Football is full of moments of poetry - but rarely so many in one go as Ivory Coast produced to secure a football fairytale by winning AFCON against the odds on Sunday.
Ivory Coast completed one of Africa Cup of Nations' most memorable comebacks to be crowned champions of Africa for a third time as Nigeria were beaten 2-1 in Abidjan.
Sebastien Haller fired hosts Ivory Coast into the final of the Africa Cup of Nations and to within one match of the ultimate redemption after beating DR Congo 1-0.
Oumar Diakit scored in stoppage time of extra time to send 10-man Ivory Coast into the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations with a dramatic 2-1 win over Mali.
Franck Kessie stepped up from the penalty spot to send defending champions Senegal tumbling out of the Africa Cup of Nations and spark wild celebrations in Yamoussoukro.
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Gareth Southgate hit out at England supporters who booed Harry Maguire before the win over Ivory Coast but says his team can win the World Cup if they're 'faultless'.
Raheem Sterling scored one and set up another as England saw off Ivory Coast 3-0, with the help of Serge Aurier's first-half red card.
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Mohamed Salah scored Egypt's winning penalty after Eric Bailly missed for Ivory Coast in a dramatic shoot-out following a 0-0 draw in the Africa Cup of Nations last-16.
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