CAN 2025: Côte d’Ivoire’s Favorite Status Questioned | Joseph-Antoine Bell’s Column

Every day, Joseph-Antoine Bell, RFI’s consultant, analyzes the highlights of CAN 2025. He returns in particular to the exciting Group F duel between Cameroon and Ivory Coast which ended in a draw and also expresses his disappointment at seeing Gabon already eliminated. Finally, he expects to see Morocco validate its qualification against Zambia today. Same thing for South Africa which faces Zimbabwe.

Joseph-Antoine Bell, RFI consultant for CAN 2025. © RFI/Cédric de Oliveira

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