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Coach Emerse Fae Explains How Ivory Coast Stopped Nigeria From Winning 2023 AFCON

<p><img width="1000" height="600" src="https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/emerse-fae-head-coach-of-cote-divoire-during-the-2023-africa-cup-of-nations-match-between-mali-and-ivory-coast-held-at-peace-stadium-in-bouake-1000x600.webp" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/emerse-fae-head-coach-of-cote-divoire-during-the-2023-africa-cup-of-nations-match-between-mali-and-ivory-coast-held-at-peace-stadium-in-bouake-1000x600.webp 1000w, https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/emerse-fae-head-coach-of-cote-divoire-during-the-2023-africa-cup-of-nations-match-between-mali-and-ivory-coast-held-at-peace-stadium-in-bouake-590x354.webp 590w, https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/emerse-fae-head-coach-of-cote-divoire-during-the-2023-africa-cup-of-nations-match-between-mali-and-ivory-coast-held-at-peace-stadium-in-bouake-400x240.webp 400w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></p> <h2>The caretaker coach of Ivory Coast, Emerse Fae, has described how his team managed to beat the Super Eagles in the 2023 AFCON.</h2> <p>On February 11, 2023, the Super Eagles of Nigeria had the opportunity to win their fourth AFCON title at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Ebimpe, Abidjan, in front of over 60,000 spectators.</p> <p>Despite beating Ivory Coast in the group stage, the hosts of the tournament proved to be a very hard nut to crack in the final.</p> <p>Ivory Coast enjoyed a massive possession of the ball, but the Super Eagles ended the first half with a 1-0 lead.</p> <p>In the second half, the game completely turned in favour of the Ivorians as they scored two goals to end the encounter with a 2-1 win. <a href="https://www.naijanews.com/2024/02/11/ivory-coast-beat-super-eagles-to-win-2023-afcon/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The scoreline was enough to earn them their third AFCON title in style.</a></p> <p>After the game, Emerse Fae, who was merely an assistant coach when the tournament started but was made the caretaker coach of the team after <a href="https://www.naijanews.com/2024/01/24/ivory-coast-sacks-coach-despite-having-chance-of-reaching-2023-afcon-round-of-16/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the sack of Jean-Louis Gasset</a>, said his team took advantage of how tired the Eagles were heading to the second half.</p> <p>The former Ivory Coast head coach stressed that he told his team to be more intense in the second half, which paid off favourably.</p> <p><em>“We noticed the Nigerian players were tired in the first half. They were not at their usual best,”</em> the Ivorian tactician told reporters.</p> <p><em>“I told my players during the half-time break that we must increase the intensity of our game and it worked out well for us.</em></p> <p><em>“It was not an easy game but the good thing is that we won at the end of the day.”</em></p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.naijanews.com/2024/02/12/coach-emerse-fae-explains-how-ivory-coast-stopped-nigeria-from-winning-2023-afcon/">Coach Emerse Fae Explains How Ivory Coast Stopped Nigeria From Winning 2023 AFCON</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.naijanews.com">Naija News</a>.</p>