This time, there were fewer twists and turns and suspense than in the round of 16 and the quarter-finals against Senegal and Mali.
But the emotions are still there.
Winner of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday (1-0), Côte d'Ivoire, miraculous after a first round marked by a 4-0 defeat, will play the final of the African Cup of Nations at home on Sunday against Nigeria .
To the delight of his supporters and his former captain, Didier Drogba.
Present at the edge of the pitch on Wednesday in Ebimpé, the former captain of the Elephants thrilled for the Ivorians.
In a video broadcast by the Confederation of African Football on the social network It's time to whistle the end of the semi-final.
King Didi definitely brought the vibes pitch-side tonight!
🥳🇨🇮#TotalEnergiesAFCON2023 pic.twitter.com/fj5WVByo1C
— CAF (@CAF_Online) February 8, 2024
Then, once the liberation comes, Didier Drogba exults at the edge of the pitch before performing a few dance steps.
We then saw the player, twice a finalist in the event in 2006 and 2012, congratulate Ivory Coast midfielder Franck Kessié.
“We are proud to have made our people happy, to have produced a beautiful copy, even if we could have taken shelter beforehand.
We're going to enjoy it before the final,” said striker Sébastien Haller, scorer of the winning goal with a beautiful volley in the second half, at the microphone of beIN Sports.
On Sunday, Ivory Coast will try to win the third CAN in its history against the Super Eagles in an edition where it replaced its coach, Jean-Louis Gasset on the way.