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Ivory Coast’s campaign during the Africa Cup of Nations has certainly not gone to plan so far, but they remain in the tournament and in with a chance – but they’ll have to really raise their game to see off defending champions Senegal in the round of 16.
The hosts fired head coach Jean-Louis Gasset after the group stage following two defeats and a single win over Guinea-Bissau, but they qualified for the last 16 as a best third-placed team regardless. Now with Emerse Fae as a caretaker boss they continue their adventure on home soil against the only side with a perfect group stage record, in Senegal.
Wins over Cameroon, Guinea and Gambia saw them top Group C and Sadio Mane and co will be optimistic about their chances of retaining the trophy – if they can get past the hosts.
Follow the build-up and in-game action live below and check out the latest football odds here.
Senegal vs Ivory Coast – LIVE
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FT – Senegal 1-1 Ivory Coast: Penalty shootout
Advantage Ivory Coast if Seb Haller can score…goal! Clips it past the keeper into the corner and Ivory Coast ahead, 2-3 after three apiece.
Karl Matchett29 January 2024 22:55
FT – Senegal 1-1 Ivory Coast: Penalty shootout
Moussa Niakhate up next for Senegal, left foot….hits the post!! It remains 2-2!
Karl Matchett29 January 2024 22:54
FT – Senegal 1-1 Ivory Coast: Penalty shootout
Christian Kouame is up next, another Ivory Coast substitute. He steps up…goal! Buried into the bottom right corner. Four very good penalties and it’s 2-2.
Karl Matchett29 January 2024 22:53
FT – Senegal 1-1 Ivory Coast: Penalty shootout
Pape Matar Sarr for Senegal…goal! Drilled high to the left, powered into the net. 2-1 to Senegal.
Karl Matchett29 January 2024 22:52
FT – Senegal 1-1 Ivory Coast: Penalty shootout
Nicolas Pepe is up first for Ivory Coast, having missed at this stage two years ago. Here he comes…scores! Fine strike, bottom left corner.
Karl Matchett29 January 2024 22:51
FT – Senegal 1-1 Ivory Coast: Penalty shootout
Kalidou Koulibaly first…and scores! Hard and high to the right. 1-0 to Senegal.
Karl Matchett29 January 2024 22:49
FT – Senegal 1-1 Ivory Coast: Penalty shootout
Right, here we go then. Goalkeepers are ready, takers are chosen. It’s down to these strike from 12 yards for a place in the last eight.
Karl Matchett29 January 2024 22:48
FT ET – Senegal 1-1 Ivory Coast
That’s it, 120 minutes and they can’t be separated.
The champions took the lead early, the hosts equalised late. Now they will have a penalty shootout to see who reaches the quarter-finals.
Karl Matchett29 January 2024 22:42
ET120’ – Senegal 1-1 Ivory Coast
Injury time at the end of extra time. Very little intent from either team over this past 15 minutes to crate anything of note, in truth. The usual – nobody wants to make the mistake that costs their team.
But someone will have to, once we go to a penalty shootout. Will it be hero goalkeepers, or villains from the spot?
Karl Matchett29 January 2024 22:40
ET117’ – Senegal 1-1 Ivory Coast
Final sub for Ivory Coast, their extra change allowed in extra time. Singo comes on for Kossounou.
Mane tries to break away after challenging Kessie but it’s a foul and we’re just minutes from penalties now.
Karl Matchett29 January 2024 22:38