Didier Drogba admits Ivory Coast have a ‘real problem’ after suffering AFCON exit scare
Didier Drogba admits Ivory Coast have a 'real problem' after suffering AFCON exit scare
Didier Drogba admits Ivory Coast have a 'real drawback' as qualification for the Africa Cup of Nations knockout part is now out of their arms.
The event hosts have been humiliated on Monday as Equatorial Guinea ran out Four-0 winners at the Olympic Stadium of Ebimpe.
The defeat means Ivory Coast have completed third in Group A but the two-time AFCON winners will nonetheless secure a spot within the knockout part as one of many four greatest third-placed teams if Cameroon fail to beat Gambia on Tuesday.
Ivory Coast followers have been irate at their gamers as they left the pitch following the heavy defeat to Equatorial Guinea, with broadcaster Canal+ Africa reporting that each squads have been prevented from leaving the stadium after the match on account of safety considerations.
Drogba, who captained Ivory Coast throughout his enjoying career and stays his nation's all-time prime scorer, couldn't cover his concern after the defeat to Equatorial Guinea when chatting with Ivorian broadcaster NCI.
'We should get again to work, not solely asking the suitable questions, but in addition making the appropriate selections,' Drogba stated.
'For football and only football as a result of as we speak a nation like Ivory Coast can't organise such a contest and, in fact, get eliminated so early on.
'However in this manner, there's a actual drawback.'
In the meantime, Ivory Coast head coach, Jean-Louis Gasset, admitted some of his players have been crying in the dressing room after their defeat.
'It's a nightmare.' Gasset stated.
'We had prepared nicely for this match and we received into this match properly by going after them and setting the tempo. We had possession and opportunities. But since then two matches, we need to pressure issues, however we will't score. Then again, the slightest mini-chance for our opponents become a objective. In soccer, you must be efficient. Equatorial Guinea gave us a lesson in realism.'
'Do I nonetheless consider we will qualify? Clearly.
'We gained one match out of three, we've got people who find themselves behind us. However once you anticipate the results of others, that's not a superb sign.'
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