Ivorian football body sacks head coach Gasset for poor Africa Cup of Nations group display

Gasset and his deputy fired for 'insufficient results,' but later hosts Ivory Coast reached Africa Cup of Nations last 16

By Selcuk Bugra Gokalp

ANKARA (AA) – Ivory Coast's football authority on Wednesday sacked national team head coach Jean-Louis Gasset before the Elephants barely reached the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) knockout stage.

French-born Gasset and his deputy, Ghislain Marie Joseph, were both fired for "insufficient results in the Africa Cup of Nations," the Ivorian Football Federation (FIF) said in a statement.

Emerse Fae, the U23 team manager, has been given additional interim responsibilities, the statement added.

Ivory Coast, one of the leading football nations on the continent, lost to Equatorial Guinea 4-0 in the Africa Cup of Nations Group A game on Monday, a huge defeat for the hosts.

But then Ivory Coast, which finished third in their group, advanced to the last 16.

The Elephants were among the four highest-ranked third-place nations in the group stage after Morocco beat Zambia 1-0 in the other group to send Ivory Coast to the AFCON knockouts.

In the last 16, former champions Ivory Coast will play against 2021 winners Senegal on Monday.

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