admincame from Rustenburg, where the Ivorians bounced back from a below-par opening performance to power past Tunisia 3-0, the goals coming from Gervinho, his English Premier League colleague Yaya Toure, and late substitute Didier Ya Konan.
With Togo stunning former champions Algeria 2-0 in the late game, Cote d’lvoire were assured of top spot in Group D — irrespective of results when the curtain comes down on this first round mini-league on Wednesday.
Togo, who had goals from Tottenham striker Emmanuel Adebayor and substitute Dove Wome to thank for their shock win over Algeria, now need only a draw against Tunisia to bag the runners-up spot.
While those two teams celebrated a good night’s work at the Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace, there was understandable doom and gloom in the talented but inexperienced Algerian camp. — AFP.
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