Côte d'Ivoire is the second African nation that will compete after Cameroon. The Elephants will face Japan this Sunday, June 14th from 01 hours GMT-see program of African countries-. A victory of input will allow the men of Sabri Lamouchi to secure a good entry to the competition. Gervinho hinted in an interview:
"In a competition, it is always important to succeed in winning one's first match. It gives you confidence for the future. This is our goal. Group C is certainly not an easy group but we must, for our reliability, our desire, win against Japan to discuss with confidence the rest of the competition. If we beat Japan, we will become sturdier," said the Elephant.
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