AFCON 2023: Victorious scenes as host country Ivory Coast qualify for Round of 16

Funmilayo Fameso 22:42 - 25 January 2024

Watch Ivorians go into jubilation mood after Ivory Coast was confirmed in the Round of 16 of AFCON 2023.

Ivorian's joy knew no bounds after it was confirmed that their football team had qualified for the Round of 16 stage of the ongoing AFCON 2023.

This came after their humiliating 4-0 loss to Equatorial Guinea in the final Group A matches and will undoubtedly go down as one of the worst nights in Ivorian football history.

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With slim chances of advancing in the tournament, luck came smiling down on them through Cameroon winning their last Group B match against Gambia, as well as Morocco overcoming Zambia. It ensured the host country's accumulated three points was enough to sneak in the fastest loser's spot for the AFCON knockout stages.

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After the confirmation, Ivorians went into a jubilation mood, flooding their streets with excitement and throwing different parties to celebrate their qualification.

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Fans from other countries also joined in their contagious joy as videos surfaced on the internet to show the excitement and profound happiness going on in the host nation.

Here are some of the shared videos below.

How Ivorians celebrated their qualification #AFCON #AfconwithSportfotosmedia #afcon2023 pic.twitter.com/XAvPcPJnMq
— Oluwaseyi | Sport Photojournalist 🇳🇬🇸🇳 (@seewhat_isaw) January 24, 2024

Ivorians applauds Equatorial Guinea 🇬🇶 players as they walk off the pitch 🤝👏👏👏. Respect!!!#AFCON2023 pic.twitter.com/XRm96FlIhK
— Ayim Derrick (@Derrick_Ayim10) January 22, 2024

This is how the Ivorians 🇨🇮 here in Korhogo welcomed the news of their team in the last 16. They must enjoy it while it lasts against Senegal 🇸🇳…😂#AFCON2023 pic.twitter.com/FDpFTRCpGb
— Velile Mnyandu 🇿🇦 (@Velile_Mnyandu) January 25, 2024

Don't Miss the Fun! Ivorians Celebrate Qualification - Full Video on YouTube! 🎉⚽ https://t.co/ARvdB48Y1r #AFCON2023 #AFCON23 #IvoryCoast #AFCONwithSportfotosmedia pic.twitter.com/QMSqhKmY2D
— Oluwaseyi | Sport Photojournalist 🇳🇬🇸🇳 (@seewhat_isaw) January 25, 2024

“Mèrcí Ziyech” 🇲🇦

Ivorians 🇨🇮 take to the street to celebrate Morocco’s 1-0 win and their qualification into the round of 16 as best losers. #AFCON2023 #AFCONwithMicolo pic.twitter.com/bGIiigHdIt
— 𝕄𝕚𝕔𝕠𝕝𝕠 (@official_micolo) January 24, 2024

How Ivorians celebrated Les Elephants’ AFCON Round of 16 Qualification.🇨🇮🔥🔥#afconwithbrila #AFCON2023 #brilanffpartners pic.twitter.com/wm8TsuyNbh
— Sports Radio Brila FM (@Brilafm889) January 25, 2024

This is Korhogo where 🇨🇩DRC played Tanzania🇹🇿, but the Ivorians here were glued to their sets all through watching
🇲🇦Morocco vrs🇿🇲Zambia.

This was the reaction when the game ended and their Round of 16 qualification was confirmed🤣🤣🔥🔥#afcon2023 pic.twitter.com/YnaMhHHjx6
— George Addo Jnr (@addojunr) January 24, 2024