In a surprising turn of events, Ivory Coast finds itself in a precarious situation as Senegal takes the lead by opening the score. The Elephants, who have been struggling throughout the match, faced a setback when Didier Drogba fouled Sadio Mané, resulting in the referee awarding a penalty to Senegal.
Moussa Sow, who came on as a substitute for Dame Ndoye, calmly converted the penalty, beating Copa Barry. With this goal, Senegal now only needs one more to secure qualification for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
At halftime, the score between the two teams was 0-0, but Senegal’s goal has significantly changed the dynamics of the match. Sabri Lamouchi, the Ivory Coast coach, will likely have to make tactical changes to improve his team’s performance and counter Senegal’s advantage.
