Aruna DINDANE (CIV), Budweiser Man of the Match
Things can happen really quickly. The main thing was to exit the competition on a high note. It was great to win, and we showed that we can compete with other nations. My friend Bonaventure Kalou wanted to score the third. We’re all good friends – the group […]

Following the loses at the World Cup, Ivory Coast’s coach, Henri Michel says he will leave.

Côte d’Ivoire coach Henri Michel said on Sunday that the Elephants’ final FIFA World Cup™ Group C game against Serbia and Montenegro on Wednesday will be his last in charge, in line with his contract.
“The Ivorian Soccer Federation did not […]

Van Persie scores form free kick. 1-0 Holland.

The most interesting game of this day is, without a doubt, the game between Holland and Netherlands.

Ivory Coast needs to win to keep their hopes up and Netherlands doesn’t afford to lose, seeing they will play Argentina in the final game of the round.
The duel everybody will watch
Arjen Robben - Didier Drogba: The two […]

One tough match for both teams, Holland and Ivory Coast will play, one for survival in the World Cup and the other to be sure they qualify before the final game, against Argentina.

Arouna Kone’s three seasons in the Netherlands have given him the perfect inside line on how to stop the Dutch masters who […]

Both players and coaches had something to say at the end of the game about a match that could have gone either way.

Coaches:
Jose PEKERMAN (ARG)
We’re pleased because we did what we needed to do. We were up against very tough opponents, who performed not like a side making their first World Cup appearance but […]

24′: Crespo 1-0 Argentina
38′: Saviola 2-0 Argentina
84′: Drogba 2-1 Ivory Coast

Drogba finally scored. Argentina thought they won the game a little bit too early.

Saviola has gone through the offside trap and scored for his 10th goal in his national squad: Argentina leads 2-0.
This is not the way the game went. The Ivory Coast team really missed some great chances.

Hernan Crespo, goal for Argentina, header from a pass coming from Riquelme.
They already had what is in my opinion a legitmate goal canceled, but they got it right this time.