Outright Odds: eighty/one
Team C Winners: 9/1
The Ivory Coast topped their qualifying group though the margins amongst achievements and failure were being so powerful it came right down to a single penalty kick with just four minutes of qualification remaining.
During the penultimate qualifying match, the Ivorians necessary a victory from Cameroon to ensure qualification, However they shed 3-two in Abidjan. Their subsequent three-1 absent acquire at Sudan would be meaningless if Globe Cup mainstays Cameroon beat Egypt. The match was all sq. at one-one until eventually Cameroon had been awarded a penalty 4 minutes into injury time. A successful place kick would ship them by way of but Pierre Wome strike the skin on the put up plus the Ivory Coast were heading to Germany.
The Ivory Coastline are arguably the strongest African aspect taking part in the finals, with Cameroon, Nigeria, Morocco and Senegal all failing to qualify. On the other hand, Also they are pitted within the toughest team and will should be at their finest from common favourites for instance Argentina and Holland.
Chelsea striker Didier Drogba qualified prospects the entrance line and contributed nine aims as his country skilled for The 1st time in 8 tries. Arsenal defender Kolo Toure is the most recognisable defender however the crew oozes good quality from players mostly plying their trade in France.
Partnering Drogba in attack is Lens forward Aruna Dindane even though playmaker Bonaventure Kalou, from Paris St Germain and St. Ettienes Didier Zakora are all effective at producing an effect. In defence Toure is joined by Abdoulaye Meite from Marseille, Strasbourgs Etienne Boka and veteran Cyrille Domoraud, now actively playing for Creteil.
Being put in this kind of a tricky qualifying team, the Ivorians will profit drastically from having a coach of Henri Michels stature. The vastly seasoned mentor is answerable for his sixth national workforce subsequent stints at France, Cameroon, Morocco, Tunisia plus the United Arab Emirates. With 20 many years expertise to call on, He'll make certain Drogba and co. are totally well prepared for that task ahead.
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Proposed Bet:
Senegal burst onto the international scene four decades back whenever they defeat an below-par France 1-0 within the opening match Therefore the Ivory Coast could quite possibly do the identical. If they might do the unthinkable and beat both Argentina or Holland, a degree in their final match from Serbia & Montenegro could see them by means of to the final sixteen.
Ivory Coastline vs Serbia & Montenegro draw @ 5/2