Ivory Coast 0-4 Equatorial Guinea: Elephants endure a significant loss at home

Game is over and the final score is Ivory Coast 0-4 Equatorial Guinea. Here is the match report.

Match Report

Host Ivory Coast facing exit after 4-0 loss to Equatorial Guinea

Ivory Coast faced the brink of a humiliating exit from the Africa Cup of Nations as the hosts suffered a 4-0 defeat by Equatorial Guinea in their final Group A game in Abidjan on Monday.

The two-time champions now must endure a nervy wait to determine if they will advance to the last 16 as one of the four best third-placed teams.

Despite a multitude of missed opportunities for the home team, Equatorial Guinea’s Emilio Nsue opened the scoring before the break, and Pablo Ganet unleashed a brilliant free kick after it. Two minutes before the end, Nsue, capped his performance with his fifth goal of the tournament.

Jannick Buyla completed the rout on a counterattack in the 88th minute.

This result propelled Equatorial Guinea into the knockout stage as the group winner with seven points.

In the other Group A match, Nigeria defeated Guinea-Bissau 1-0, securing second place on goal difference.

Ivory Coast is left with a faint hope that its three points will be enough to place among the four best third-place finishers, who also advance to the last 16.

Nigeria's victory came courtesy of an own-goal by Opa Sanganté in the 36th minute, as the Guinea-Bissau defender attempted to intercept a cross intended for Victor Osimhen.

Match Events

30' Match Event for Ivory Coast vs Equatorial Guinea

42' GOAL! Ivory Coast 0-1 Equatorial Guinea (Emilio Nsue)

45' Highlight from Ivory Coast vs Equatorial Guinea

48' Match Event for Ivory Coast vs Equatorial Guinea

58' Match Event for Ivory Coast vs Equatorial Guinea

67' Match Event for Ivory Coast vs Equatorial Guinea

73' GOAL! Ivory Coast 0-2 Equatorial Guinea (Pablo Ganet)

75' GOAL! Ivory Coast 0-3 Equatorial Guinea (Emilio Nsue)

88' GOAL! Ivory Coast 0-4 Equatorial Guinea (Jannick Buyla)

Line-ups

Ivory Coast XI: Boly, S.Fofana, Pepe, Kessie, Sangare, Kouame, Ghislain Konan, Yahia Fofana, N'Dicka, Singo, Oumar Diakité

Subs: Gradel, Aurier, Seri, Badra Ali Sangaré, Jérémie Boga, Bamba, Jean-Philippe Krasso, Ismaël Diallo, Lazare Amani, Odilon, Simon Adingra, Karim Konaté

Equatorial Guinea XI: Emilio Nsue, Carlos Akapo, Iban Salvador, Pablo Ganet, Josete Miranda, José Machín, Federico Bikoro, Esteban Orozco, Basilio Ndong, Saúl Coco, Jesús Owono

Subs: Manuel Sapunga, Aitor Embela, Jannick Buyla, Santiago Eneme, Óscar Siafa, Álex Balboa, Luís Asué, Néstor Senra, Fede Nguema, José Elo, Charles Ondo