The Ivory Coast won their first match of the 2012 African Cup of Nations today, a 1-0 defeat of
Sudan with Didier Drogba scoring the lone goal.
Curious as to their current FIFA ranking and who else might likely put up a fight against the
Elephants, I looked it up. Learning that they rank 18th internationally didn't surprise, but the
fact that only 5 other African countries make up the top 50 did.
The Ivory Coast won their first match of the 2012 African Cup of Nations today, a 1-0 defeat of
Sudan with Didier Drogba scoring the lone goal.
Curious as to their current FIFA ranking and who else might likely put up a fight against the
Elephants, I looked it up. Learning that they rank 18th internationally didn't surprise, but the
fact that only 5 other African countries make up the top 50 did.
As the curtains draw open for the AFCON tournament, attention will definitely be on a number of
players who are set to retire once a winner is revealed on February 12th.
For many it will mark an end to the golden generation of some of the continent's truly brightest
talents but also the beginning for a new breed of stars who will look to carry on from where their
predecessors left.
The stage is set for the 28th edition of the African Cup Of Nations that begins tomorrow in
Equatorial Guinea and Gabon with two Group A fixtures between the hosts Equatorial Guinea and Libya
in the early kick off and the eagerly awaited Senegal v Zambia clash in the late kick off.
Champions League Group B leaders Trabzonspor loss to CSKA Moskow on Tuesday in Moskow with a
surprise score 3-0.
Seydou Doumbia scored twice ......
Doumbia opened the scoring in the 29th minute after Vagner Love's neat back heel pass near the
box.
Seydou Doumbia fired a low right-foot shot into the corner.
