Hundreds of
thousands of supporters at the airport and on the streets of Ivory
Coast's commercial capital Abidjan welcomed home the national football
team on Monday after its victory at the Africa Cup of Nations in
Equatorial Guinea.
The
West African state won its first Nations Cup title in nearly a quarter
of a century on Sunday, edging neighbours Ghana 9-8 in a dramatic
penalty shootout after extra time ended in a goalless draw.
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The
Ivory Coast team and staff pose with their Africa Cup of Nations trophy
having defeated Ghana 9-8 on penalties on Sunday night
'I
haven't slept since yesterday. I'm tired but I've been there at the
stadium since 6am to wait and to see the players,' Fatou Kouyate said as
she waited.
Manchester
City midfielder and Ivory Coast captain Yaya Toure had looked more
relieved than elated after lifting the trophy for the first time at the
sixth attempt, breaking his duck at international level.
'When you win with your club, it's quite amazing but with your country it's something unbelievable,' he said.
'I've
been waiting for so many years now. I've been dreaming of this. It's
difficult right now to describe the feeling as captain, it's something
special.'
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