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11.02.2024Bayer 04

AFCON 2024: Kossounou wins tournament with Ivory Coast.

Werkself player Odilon Kossounou wins the Africa Cup of Nations in 2024. The Leverkusen defender with Ivory Coast won the continental tournament in their own country with a 2-1 win in the final against Nigeria on Sunday 11 February.
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The Ivory Coast were a goal down on 38 minutes. Franck Kessié levelled just after the hour mark and Sebastien Haller netted the winner at 2-1 on 81 minutes. Kossounou was in the starting line-up and he played the full 90 minutes. It is the third AFCON win for the Ivorians and Ivory Coast is the first country since Egypt in 2006 to lift the trophy in their own country.

Ivory Coast reached the knockout stage as one of the four best third-placed teams in the groups. That was followed by a win against Senegal in the Round of 16, victory over Mali in the quarter-finals and DR Congo in the semi-finals.

Bayer 04 congratulates Odilon Kossounou and wishes him a great time celebrating with his teammates. The whole club is looking forward to his return.

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