Ivory Coast players celebrate winning the African Championship, yesterday Photo: Sunday Alamba/AP
The Ivory Coast had already changed their coach and expected a home and painful elimination, but their journey ended with a historic win ■ Everyone expected Qatar to win, but not to break their records ■ The surprising eliminations of South Korea and Japan from the Asian Championship were due to narrowing the gaps, not disdain
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February 12, 2024
The Asian and African championships ended with an old champion in Asia alongside a new-old one last night in Africa, leaving a taste for more. Starting with the host who won following a mental journey that will be remembered for many years, an increase in interest around the games, to the disappointment of the North African teams.
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