Ivory Coast Celebrates Afcon Victory with Street Parade

1 min read
Source: BBC.com
Ivory Coast Celebrates Afcon Victory with Street Parade
Photo: BBC.com
TL;DR Summary

Thousands of football fans in Abidjan celebrated Ivory Coast's third Africa Cup of Nations win with a victory parade after the team's unlikely triumph, having lost two group games and fired their manager mid-tournament. The parade, featuring the players on a flatbed truck, culminated in a trophy presentation at Félix Houphouët Boigny stadium. The team's underdog story, including the goal scored by Sébastien Haller, who had recently battled testicular cancer, has made them national heroes, with fans around the world hailing their victory as one of the greatest turnarounds in football tournament history.

Share this article

Reading Insights

Total Reads

0

Unique Readers

2

Time Saved

3 min

vs 4 min read

Condensed

85%

61293 words

Want the full story? Read the original article

Read on BBC.com