Hosts Ivory Coast are facing a humiliating exit from the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations. The pre-tournament favourites suffered a shock 4-0 thumping by minnows Equatorial Guinea in their final Group A game in Abidjan on Monday. Several other host nations have previously lost the title on home soil but not in a harsh manner as did Ivory Coast. The outcome perplexed me even more when it became evident from the final statistics that Ivory Coast relished better ball possession in the match. However, this time around Ivory Coast lacked a Didier Drogba who could take on the defence single-handedly, dance around the goalkeeper and slam the back of the net.
