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Afcon 2017: Ivory Coast to face former coach Herve Renard
- Updated: October 19, 2016
Morocco and Ivory Coast will face each other three times in the next few months
Ivory Coast will face former coach Herve Renard again after being drawn against Morocco in the group stage of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.
Renard led the Ivorians to the 2015 title but will stand in their way in Gabon – just as he also faces them in a 2018 World Cup qualifying group.
Egypt, Ghana and Uganda have also been drawn together for the Nations Cup as well as a World Cup qualifying group.
Gabon kick off the tournament on 14 January, with the final on 5 February.
The hosts appear to have been fortunate in the draw, pitched in Group A alongside debutants Guinea-Bissau, Cameroon and Burkina Faso.
And they could also be buoyed by newly elected Prime Minister Emmanuel Issoze-Ngondet’s insistence that the country is in good shape to put on the 31st edition of the finals.
Speaking at Wednesday’s draw in Libreville Issoze-Ngondet dismissed speculation that recent political instability in Gabon could force the …
