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The fans of the platforms interacted with the victory of the Ivory Coast team, nicknamed “The Elephants,” in the African Cup of Nations, which was held in the capital of its country, Abidjan, during which it achieved a miracle. It was the team that was threatened with exclusion from the first round, to reach the final and win with all due respect.
The course of the match witnessed great excitement when the Elephants team came from behind against the Nigerian team with a goal to achieve a valuable and deserved victory by two goals to one in front of its fans and on its home soil.
The Elephants' winning goal was scored by German Borussia Dortmund star Sebastien Haller in the 81st minute. He is the player who attracted the attention of the fans because of his human story. He suffered from cancer for two years and was able to defeat it. He returned to the stadiums and dedicated the Continental Cup to his country.
After winning his biggest title so far in his career, Haller said during a television interview, “The past 18 months have been difficult for me and my family, and given what I have suffered in the past period, it is amazing to be with you now.”
Episode (2/12/2024) of the “Shabakat” program reviewed the most prominent tweets from social media activists regarding the Elephants team’s victory in the 2023 African Cup in Abidjan, which ranged from admiration and praise for this achievement to other tweets whose owners wished that the champion team had been Arab.
Tweeter Waseem pointed out the insistence of the landowners on winning the championship, and tweeted, “The landowners this year do not want to give up the cup. They challenged, worked, worked hard, and kept the cup in their country. Congratulations.”
For his part, Majed Majed Al Ali expressed his admiration for this tournament and said, “An enjoyable version of the African Cup of Nations,” but he wished that the champion team had been Arab. He continued, “I was hoping for an Arab team to be crowned, but we followed very interesting scenarios.”
In turn, activist Rashid expressed his admiration for what the Elephants team achieved and asked, “Who would have said that Ivory Coast, returning from elimination, would win the title?” He continued, “It is football and its circumstances, winning and losing, adrenaline and enthusiasm.”
As for the activist Karim, he pointed out that Morocco’s victory over Zambia was what gave the Elephants the card to qualify for the second round as one of the best 4 teams in third place. He said, “The Ivorians understand the principles very well. Don’t forget that Morocco is weak (struggled) and won in a match that was an achievement for them. They deserve the title.” ".
The coronation ceremony witnessed a special moment when the captain of the Elephants team, Max Gradel, raised the Moroccan flag and floated it around the stadium, in a scene that spread widely on social media, in recognition of Morocco’s contribution to this qualification, noting that Casablanca will host the next edition of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
Source: Al Jazeera