Holders Algeria exit AFCON after Ivory Coast rout
Ivory Coast thumped Algeria 3-1 to send the defending champions crashing out of the Africa Cup of Nations on Thursday.
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Serge Aurier
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Ibrahim Sangaré
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Max Gradel
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Nicolas Pépé
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Maxwel Cornet
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Yohan Boli
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Eric Bailly
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Jeremie Boga
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Rais M'Bolhi
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Youcef Atal
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Houcine Benayada
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Islam Slimani
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Sofiane Bendebka
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Yacine Brahimi
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Farid Boulaya
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Ilyes Chetti
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Adem Zorgane
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- | Match ends, Côte d'Ivoire 3, Algeria 1. | |
90'+4' | Second Half ends, Côte d'Ivoire 3, Algeria 1. | |
90'+4' | Attempt blocked. Farid Boulaya (Algeria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. |
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18 | Fouls | 20 |
4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
3 | Offsides | 1 |
1 | Corner Kicks | 12 |
3 | Saves | 4 |
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POS | Team | GP | GD | PTS |
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1 | Ivory Coast | 3 | +3 | 7 |
2 | Equatorial Guinea | 3 | +1 | 6 |
3 | Sierra Leone | 3 | -1 | 2 |
4 | Algeria | 3 | -3 | 1 |
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