Morocco helped Côte d'Ivoire qualify for the round of 16 of the African Cup of Nations. The Atlas Lions beat Zambia (1-0) on the last day of the group stages.
The destiny of the Elephants would never have been accomplished without this help from the Moroccans. “It’s thanks to Morocco that we are champions,” proclaimed supporters in the streets of Paris, after the title. The path to the Grail was traced with the help of the Lions of the Atlas, something the Ivorians are far from hiding.