Ivory Coast is a land of football. Organizing this Afcon is something very important for us, the last time we hosted this competition was in 1984." Kalou was speaking to Cafonline as the West African nation's 40-year wait to host the championship is expected to come to an end. I want to thank His Excellency the President of the Republic, Alassane Ouattara, for the infrastructure put in place," Kalou added. Ivory Coast headlines Group A with Guinea Bissau, Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria.

Source: Daily Nation December 15, 2023 14:54 UTC