Africa Cup of Nations

FT Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Ivory Coast LDDWW 3
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Congo DR WDDDW 1
1st2ndT
CIV213
COD101
Estadio de Bata

Match Report

AFP PHOTO / KHALED DESOUKI

Ivory Coast beat DR Congo to reach African Nations Cup final

Ivory Coast reached their second African Nations Cup final in three years after claiming a comfortable 3-1 victory over DR Congo in Bata.

Full story at ESPN →

Head to Head

Series tied 1-1-1

Lineups

COD

  1. 1Robert Muteba KidiabaG
  2. 15Joël KimwakiD
  3. 14Gabriel ZakuaniD
  4. 3Jean KasusulaD
  5. 2Issama MpekoD
  6. 22Chancel MbembaM
  7. 11Yannick BolasieM
  8. 18CedrickM
  9. 6Cedric MakiadiM
  10. 19Jeremy BokilaM
  11. 9Dieumerci MbokaniF

Substitutes

  1. 20Mabidi LemaSUB
  2. 5Nelson Munganga OmbaSUB
  3. 23Parfait MandandaSUB
  4. 21Firmin Mubele NdomeSUB
  5. 4Christopher OualemboSUB
  6. 16Mulopo KudimbanaSUB
  7. 13Junior KabanangaSUB
  8. 17Cédric MongonguSUB
  9. 10Neeskens KebanoSUB
  10. 7Youssouf MulumbuSUB
  11. 8Hervé KageSUB
  12. 12Bawaka MabeleSUB

CIV

  1. 16Sylvain GbohouoG
  2. 4Kolo TouréD
  3. 22Wilfried KanonD
  4. 21Eric BaillyD
  5. 20Serey DiéM
  6. 5Siaka TiénéM
  7. 19Yaya TouréM
  8. 17Sèrge AurierM
  9. 10GervinhoF
  10. 15Max GradelF
  11. 12Wilfried BonyF

Substitutes

  1. 6Cheick DoukouréSUB
  2. 18Lacina TraoréSUB
  3. 1Boubacar BarrySUB
  4. 11Junior TalloSUB
  5. 13Jean-Daniel Akpa AkproSUB
  6. 3Roger AssaléSUB
  7. 8Salomon KalouSUB
  8. 23Sayouba MandéSUB
  9. 14Ismael DiomandéSUB
  10. 7Seydou DoumbiaSUB
  11. 2Ousmane VieraSUB

Timeline

  1. 20' Yaya Touré (Ivory Coast) Goal at 20'
  2. 24' Dieudonné Mbokani (Congo DR) Penalty - Scored at 24'
  3. 26' Wilfried Kanon (Ivory Coast) Yellow Card at 26'
  4. 28' Yaya Touré (Ivory Coast) Yellow Card at 28'
  5. 41' Gervinho (Ivory Coast) Goal at 41'
  6. 61' Junior Kabananga (Congo DR) Substitution at 61'
  7. 62' Salomon Kalou (Ivory Coast) Substitution at 62'
  8. 67' Jean Kasusula Kiritsho (Congo DR) Yellow Card at 67'
  9. 68' Wilfried Kanon (Ivory Coast) Goal at 68'
  10. 69' Neeskens Kebano (Congo DR) Substitution at 69'
  11. 70' Serey Die (Ivory Coast) Yellow Card at 70'
  12. 71' Junior Kabananga (Congo DR) Yellow Card at 71'
  13. 72' Ousmane Viera (Ivory Coast) Substitution at 72'
  14. 76' Serge Aurier (Ivory Coast) Yellow Card at 76'
  15. 79' Firmin Mubele (Congo DR) Substitution at 79'
  16. 90'+2' Lacina Traore (Ivory Coast) Substitution at 92'

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