Elephants rule Africa after penalty shoot-out

Africa Cup of Nations: Ivory Coast 0 Ghana 0 (Ivory Coast win 9-8 on penalties).

Elephants rule Africa after penalty shoot-out
Mon, 09 Feb, 2015 - 00:00
James Whelan

The Ivory Coast won the Africa Cup of Nations last night after edging Ghana 9-8 on penalties.

Elephants goalkeeper Boubacar ‘Copa’ Barry scored the winning penalty after saving the effort of his Ghana counterpart Razak Braimah.

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CourtsSoccerPlace: GambiaPerson: Boubacar ‘Copa’ BarryPerson: Razak BraimahPerson: Herve RenardPerson: Christian AtsuPerson: Wilfried BonyPerson: Siaka TienePerson: BarryPerson: BaillyPerson: AurierPerson: KanonPerson: Kolo TourePerson: TienePerson: KalouPerson: DiePerson: Yaya TourePerson: GradelPerson: Doumbia 66Person: BonyPerson: GervinhoPerson: TalloPerson: RazakPerson: BoyePerson: BabaPerson: MensahPerson: AffulPerson: WakasoPerson: AfriyiePerson: Andre AyewPerson: AtsuPerson: AcheampongPerson: GyanPerson: Agyemang-BaduPerson: AppiahPerson: Jordan AyewPerson: Bakary GassamaEvent: Africa Cup of NationsOrganisation: Ivory CoastOrganisation: GhanaOrganisation: ElephantsOrganisation: ZambiaOrganisation: Black Stars
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