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  Swaraj meets South African, Ivory Coast leaders

  Politics | November 04, 2014 20:29 IST

  New Delhi: Ways to intensify bilateral engagements in diverse areas including trade and business figured prominently during talks External Affairs Sushma Swaraj held with leaders from South Africa and Coté d'Ivoire.In her meeting with Prime

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  Sierra Leone cancels all football over Ebola

  Football | August 06, 2014 8:28 IST

  FREETOWN, Sierra Leone :  Sierra Leone canceled all football matches indefinitely on Tuesday because of the outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in West Africa. The national football association said it will seek permission to

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  Didier Drogba's future to be decided by the new Ivory Coast coach

  Football | August 05, 2014 9:15 IST

  ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast : New Ivory Coast coach Herve Renard said Monday he will make a decision about Didier Drogba's international playing future after speaking with the veteran striker this month.   The 36-year-old Drogba was

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  World Cup: All four teams fancy their chances in Group C

  Football | May 31, 2014 13:47 IST

  Rio de Janeiro: Of all the pools in the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Group C is arguably the most open and has sent the bookies into a tizzy. Colombia, Greece, Ivory Coast and Japan will

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  World Cup: Last chance for Didier Drogba on biggest stage

  Football | April 09, 2014 17:10 IST

  Didier Drogba may be looking at his best chance of reaching the knockout stage in what will be the aging striker's final World Cup.   After failing to get out of the group stage at the

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  Teams qualified for 2014 World Cup

  Football | November 20, 2013 11:01 IST

  New York: Following are the teams qualified for the 2014 World Cup after Tuesday's play-offs. A total of 32 teams will compete at the tournament, according to Xinhua.Europe: Netherlands, Italy, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, England,

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  Kolo Toure recalled for Ivory Coast's WCup playoff

  Football | October 04, 2013 18:50 IST

  Abidjan, Ivory Coast:  Defender Kolo Toure has been recalled for Ivory Coast's World Cup playoff against Senegal.   The Liverpool defender was picked in a squad of 24 by coach Sabri Lamouchi for the first leg

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  FIFA bans Basel, Ivory Coast player for 4 months

  Football | June 07, 2013 13:28 IST

  Basel, Jun 7: FIFA has suspended Basel and Ivory Coast midfielder Geoffroy Serey Die for four months over a five-year-old contract dispute, the Swiss champion said Thursday.Basel said that Serey Die, who joined the club

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  Ghana powers into quarters, Mali squeezes through

  Football | January 29, 2013 13:47 IST

  Port Elizabeth, Jan 29: Asamoah Gyan powered Ghana into the knockout rounds and laid down the challenge to Didier Drogba and Ivory Coast at the African Cup of Nations on Monday.Mahamadou Samassa's equalizer also squeezed

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  African Cup: Ivory Coast, Tunisia win with late goals

  Football | January 23, 2013 15:14 IST

  Rustenburg (South Africa), Jan 23: The toughest group at the African Cup of Nations delivered two thrilling finishes on Tuesday, adding some excitement to a tournament which had produced five draws in the first six

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  Lille signs forward Salomon Kalou from Chelsea

  Football | July 07, 2012 21:33 IST

  France, Jul 7: French club Lille says it has signed Ivory Coast forward Salomon Kalou from European Cup winner Chelsea on a four-year deal.The 26-year-old Kalou was available on a free transfer after seeing out

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  Zambia Wins African Cup After Penalty Shootout

  Football | February 13, 2012 9:59 IST

  Libreville, Gabon, Feb 13: Zambia returned to the scene of its worst sporting tragedy to make it a place of unrestrained joy after winning a nerve-racking African Cup of Nations final Sunday on penalties over

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  Ivory Coast, Zambia To Meet In African Cup Final

  Football | February 09, 2012 8:28 IST

  Libreville, Gabon, Feb 9: Pre-tournament favorite Ivory Coast will play Zambia in the final of the African Cup of Nations after another surprise on Wednesday raised the possibility of one more major shock in the

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  ICoast, Ghana Favorites To Make African Cup Final

  Football | February 07, 2012 13:50 IST

  Bata, Equatorial Guinea, Feb 7: Ivory Coast and Ghana are on course to meet in a showpiece final at the African Cup of Nations, with only semifinal opponents Mali and Zambia able to prevent the

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  ICoast, Zambia Through To African Cup Semifinals

  Football | February 05, 2012 12:35 IST

  Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, Feb 5: Ivory Coast and Zambia reached the African Cup of Nations semifinals with 3-0 wins on Saturday to knock out two gutsy underdogs.Ivory Coast ended the dream of co-host Equatorial Guinea,

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  Ivory Coast Joins Eq Guinea In African Cup Quarters

  Football | January 27, 2012 16:32 IST

  Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, Jan 27: African Cup favorite Ivory Coast beat Burkina Faso 2-0 to become the second team to guarantee a quarterfinal berth, while Sudan recovered from two defensive mistakes to draw 2-2 with

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  Yaya Toure Wins African Player Of The Year

  Football | December 23, 2011 12:58 IST

  Accra, Ghana, Dec 23: Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure has been named African Player of the Year at an awards ceremony in the Ghanaian capital Accra.The Manchester City player won ahead of Mali and Barcelona

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  Eboue Pelted With Missiles In Turkey

  Football | November 21, 2011 21:22 IST

  Ankara, Nov 21: Turkey's state-run news agency says Galatasaray's Ivory Coast defender, Emmanuel Eboue, was repeatedly pelted with objects during a Turkish football league derby against Besiktas.The Anadolu Agency says Besiktas fans also shouted abuse

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  In Bunker, Ivory's Coast's Gbagbo Plays Final Hand

  World | April 06, 2011 12:35 IST

  Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Mar 6 :  Ivory Coast's strongman Laurent Gbagbo tried to hang on to power for one more day Wednesday from inside a bunker encircled on all sides by soldiers loyal to his

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  Final Battle Rages In Ivory Coast

  World | April 05, 2011 8:02 IST

  Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Apr 4:  The United Nations and French forces opened fire with attack helicopters Monday on the arsenal of this country's entrenched ruler, as columns of foot soldiers finally pierced the city limit