2015-01-12 06:59
Abu Dhabi - The Ivory Coast defeated outgoing champions Nigeria 1-0 on Sunday in an Africa Cup of Nations warm-up in Abu Dhabi.
Former
Chelsea and Lille striker Salomon Kalou grabbed the only goal of the
match on 83 minutes following good buildup play from Cheick Tiote.
Coach
Herve Renard suffered a blow when Saint-Etienne striker Max-Alain
Gradel was taken off with an ankle injury with 30 minutes left.
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The
'Elephants', who won their only African title in 1992 when they
defeated Ghana 11-10 on penalties, continue their preparation with a
friendly against Sweden in Abu Dhabi on Thursday.
Nigeria, who
won their third Cup of Nations in 2013 when they defeated Burkina Faso
1-0 in South Africa, failed to qualify for this year's tournament.
The
2015 CAN gets underway on January 17 in Equatorial Guinea and runs
until February 8 with Ivory Coast in Group D along with Guinea, Cameroon
and Mali.
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