Michel Dussuyer Reflects on Guinea’s Draw with Ivory Coast
Guinea opened their 2015 Africa Cup of Nations campaign with an encouraging 1-1 draw against tournament favorites Ivory Coast. Despite leading for much of the match, Michel Dussuyer’s men had to settle for a point.
⚽ Match Summary:
36’: Mohamed Yattara gave Guinea the lead.
58’: Gervinho was sent off for Ivory Coast.
72’: Seydou Doumbia equalized for the Elephants.
💬 Dussuyer’s Post-Match Analysis:
“We’re a bit frustrated because we let the match slip away when we had control of events with Gervinho’s sending off. We were caught out on a move in the middle. We weren’t very effective up front either. We weren’t able to push the ball home. Drawing against Ivory Coast is still a good result. We may have lacked experience in managing our lead.”
The French coach praised his team’s effort but highlighted a lack of composure and experience, especially after Ivory Coast went down to 10 men. Dussuyer admitted that the team could have been more clinical and smarter in game management.
📌 Next for Guinea:
Guinea will need to capitalize on this strong start when they face Cameroon next in Group D, with qualification to the knockout rounds still wide open.
