The Ivory Coast have won the African Cup of Nations following a dramatic penalty shoot-out.
The west African country beat Ghana 9-8 on penalties, after trailing 0-2 in the early stages of the shoot-out. Boubacar Barry, the Ivorian goalkeeper, was the hero, converting the decisive penalty after his Ghanian counterpart had missed his kick.
The game itself was a complete stinker, goalless after 120 minutes and featured a combined total of 53 fouls. Definitely not for the purists, but the exciting penalty shoot-out made-up for it.
The continental title is the first for the Ivory Coast since 1992, but it brought an unwanted accolade for Ghana manager, and former Chelsea boss, Avram Grant.
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