Zambia stuns Ivory Coast - wins Africa Cup of Union finals 8-7

All speculations and predictions proved wrong as the most favourites Ivory Coast elephants were beaten by humble Zambians in a penalty shootout after a goalless draw in the final.

It is Zambia's first Africa Cup of Nation win. 

Zambia outplayed their opponents for large parts of the game to complete a sensational tournament which they had started as rank outsiders and beat Ivory Coast 8-7.

Ivory Coast might have won the game inside 90 minutes but captain Didier Drogba skied a 70th-minute penalty well wide.

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Final of Africa Cup of Nations 2012 Tonight: Ivory Coast vs Zambia [ Free Live Streaming ]

Africa CUp of Nations Final 2012: Ivory Coast vs Zambia

The Africa Cup of Nations football final is being played tonight at 19:30 GMT at the the Stade de l'Amitie, Libreville. 

Of the two teams contesting to crowned, Ivory Coast has better chances over rival Zambia. Both have played finals thrice but haven't won.

Ivory Coast is being dubbed as favourite since it is the top-ranking team of the current tournament and is star studded with presence of Drogba, Yaya Toure, Gervinho and Didier Zokora.

Zambia has a very slim hope to win and some say that even the Zambian players also are aware of it. The Zambians will also be contesting their third finals, after finishing as runners-up in 1974 and 1994. 

Probable Starting Lineup: 

Zambia: Kennedy Mweene, Davies Nkausu, Joseph Musonda, Hichani Himoonde, Stopilla Sunzu, Nathan Sinkala, Chisamba Lungu, Isaac Chansa, Rainford Kalaba, Chris Katongo, Emmanuel Mayuka

Ivory Coast: Boubacar Barry, Kolo Toure, Arthur Boka, Sol Bamba, Jean-Jacques Gosso, Didier Zokora, Yaya Toure, Cheik Tiote, Salomon Kalou, Didier Drogba, Gervinho

The live streaming link for the final between Ivory Coast and Zambia is given below:

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First-ever video proof documenting lynching of suspected Gbagbo militants

[ via France 24 ] 10 Jan

FRANCE 24’s Observers Team has been able to obtain and verify video documenting the brutal lynching of three suspected militants loyal to former Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo in Abobo, a suburb just outside of the main city of Abidjan. 

Screen shot of the video footage of the three militants who were lynched and later set on fire

The footage constitutes the first authenticated images of an act of violence against suspected Gbagbo supporters during last year’s post-electoral conflict.

 

An estimated 3,000 people were killed in the clashes that followed Ivory Coast’s disputed 2010 presidential elections between Gbagbo and now-President Alassane Ouattara.

Read more / watch photos / video footage: France 24 [ You are warned for graphic content ]

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