Ivory Coast football fans celebrate Africa Cupof Nations win | BBC News

Thousands of football fans flooded the streets ofAbidjan to see the Ivory Coast team parade the Africa Cup of Nations trophy.

The team beat Nigeria 2-1 on Sunday to win Afcon fora third time, prompting huge celebrations across the country.

Ivory Coast were unlikely winners - they lost two groupgames and fired their manager mid-tournament.

Emerse Fae, a youth-team manager, took over for hisfirst job leading a senior team, and four games later,he was lifting a trophy.

Their underdog story resonated throughout thestreets as people danced, rejoicing in their amazing comeback.

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