Africa: Ghana and Ivory Coast Want to End African Title Drought

African football powers Ghana and Ivory Coast are long overdue a Cup of Nations title. It is 30 years since the Black Stars enjoyed the last of four successes in the biennial championship and 20 years since the Elephants lifted the Cup for the only time.

They enter the January 21-February 12 continental showpiece in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon as co-favourites with Senegal considered the best of the rest in a 16-team field.

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