That’s really unfortunate for football fans in northern Côte d’Ivoire—missing out on the World Cup opener between Brazil and Croatia due to a power outage must have been frustrating, especially since the tournament is such a unifying and exciting event.
A fire at a power plant in Abidjan causing widespread outages across key northern cities like Man, Korhogo, Ferkessedougou, and parts of Bouaké highlights how critical infrastructure issues can impact major national moments. The fact that even the capital experienced a brief blackout shows the scale of the problem.
With Ivory Coast set to play their first World Cup match soon after, the hope across the region must have been strong that such outages wouldn’t happen again, especially during their own national team’s games. Given how passionate Ivorians are about football, that match against Japan was probably one of the most anticipated moments of the tournament for many.
