Ivory Coast, winner of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations

After a long session (but spectacular) of penalty shoot-ending (9-8), the Ivory Coast won their second continental trophy after 23 years against Ghana.

Twenty-three years after the final of 1992, won at the end of suspense by the Ivory Coast to Ghana, after a penalty shoot-ending goal (11-10), the story is repeated. Under the sweltering heat of Bata, the Elephants overcame the Black Stars after a penalty shoot-out at the incredible scenario. Barry Copa, who replaced at short notice Gbohouo (injured saturday in training) in the Ivorian goal gave the victory to his team by hitting the shot at the winner.
Before that, the issue was quickly taken over the game, on the lawn of Bata, between two teams who feared greatly. After a good start, the Ivorians have left their opponents quickly produce most of the game, under the leadership of a Christian Atsu very incisive. This is also the Ghanaian number 7 has obtained the best opportunity of the match, sending a blistering left-footed shot on the Barry Copa bar just before the half-hour game (26th). Andre Ayew, ten minutes later, center end stop and found the right amount of Ivorian goalkeeper (36th). It was already pretty much it for the final, which was more then produces real clear chances. Deeply started physically exhausted, 22 players have nothing more proposed in the second period, except for a few long shots, never framed. The extension continued in continuity, rhythm and tactics in less approximations and more.
During his three previous finals of the CAN in 1992, 2006 and 2012, the fate of the Ivory Coast had each time decided in a penalty shoot on goal after a blank game score. This 2015 edition was no exception to the rule. The brother Ayew, Andre and Jordan, have yet woken up at the end of overtime to try to avert the fate of their father. Abedi Ayew Pele missed the final in 1992, losing to the already Ivory Coast, due to suspension. But the brothers, who both turned their shot at goal with cool, do not offer this victory to the paternal. At least not this year.

The youngest, Jordan, eyes in space, received the accolade of Herve Renard, coach who knew the relaunch last year, in Sochaux, after firing the decisive goal managed by Barry Copa. The White Witch never both earned its nickname. He went to the Ivory Coast this victory he had taken him three years earlier, during a 2012 final won against all odds by Zambia against the armada of the Elephants.