“
Will the 1984 scenario happen again?
», here is the question that L'inter asked this morning after “
the great hu-mi-lia-tion
”, as the generalist Ivorian daily headlined it.
That year, the Elephants had already stopped in the group stage, finishing third in Group A behind Egypt and Cameroon.
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This time, in 2024, Ivory Coast is once again up against the wall.
After a victory for its entry into the running - as in 1984 - the players from the land of Eburnie let down their guard, first against Nigeria (0-1), also a candidate for final victory, but especially against Equatorial Guinea for its last group match.
In Abidjan, in front of more than 40,000 spectators, Franck Kessié and his teammates experienced a nightmarish evening.
Trailing 1-0 at half-time, the Ivorians experienced a terrible end to the match with three goals conceded between the 73rd and 88th minutes of play.
The future of Jean-Louis Gasset called into question
The future of Frenchman Jean-Louis Gasset, coach of Côte d'Ivoire since 2022, has largely been called into question in recent hours in Côte d'Ivoire.
“
Le Jour
” notably headlined “
Gasset must resign
”, RHDP News for its part wrote “
The heads of Gasset and Idriss Diallo –
the president of the Ivorian football federation
– demanded
”.
The Ivorian sports daily “
Super Sport
” also called for the resignation of the Frenchman, with the headline “
Gasset out, Idriss resignation
”, accompanied by the shock phrase “
The Elephants bring shame to the Ivory Coast
”.
There was no shortage of superlatives to describe this failure of the Elephants.
“
Le Naufrage
” was covered three times, by “
L’Essor
”, “
Le nouveau éveil
” and “
Le sursaut
”.
Some were more enthusiastic, like “
Le Patriote
”, which explains “
why we must continue to believe
” to Jean-Louis Gasset’s men.
“
Fraternité Matin
” chose “
Le Naufrage
”, “
L’Intelligent
” tried a new superlative: “
Nzalangés
”, in reference to the name of the Equatorial Guinean team.