Afcon: Ivory Coast football fans flock to see Abidjan victory parade - BBC News

Ivory Coast began the tournament as the underdogs of Afcon but rose to become champions.

19 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Ian Williams/ BBCImage caption, Fans dance in the street as they celebrate the Elephants' third Afcon winBy Ian Williams & Ameer AhmedBBC News, AbidjanThousands of football fans wearing orange and white have flooded the streets of Abidjan to see the Ivory Coast team parade the Africa Cup of Nations trophy they won on Sunday.

The hosts defeated Nigeria 2-1 to win Afcon for a third time, prompting huge celebrations across the country.

Cecilia, who was born in Ivory Coast but now lives in the US, told the BBC she had travelled home for the final.

"That's the best decision of my life," she said.

Image source, Ameer Ahmed/ BBCImage caption, A football fan awaits the arrival of the national team in AbidjanIvory Coast were unlikely winners. They lost two group games and fired their manager mid-tournament. Emerse Fae, a youth-team manager, took over for his first job leading a senior team.

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