Two teams chasing Africa Cup of Nations glory will do battle today in a match between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Ivory Coast. The tournament clash scheduled for 2 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio de Bata in Bata, Equatorial Guinea and can be live streamed here free. There is no additional TV coverage for this match in the United States.
What They're Saying
DR Congo head coach Florent Ibenge (via Goal): "We hurt their pride when we beat them at home, the big Ivory Coast. They had not lost at home during the generation of Didier Drogba and Yaya Toure, but we are also armed with the motivation to reach the final. That is our target."
Ivory Coast head coach Herve Renard: "We came here a fortnight ago with no expectations on us. No one was taking about us, but this has changed over the last two weeks. Things change fast in football. After our last two wins over Cameroon and Algeria, now we are the favorites of the bookmakers, but that can be dangerous. It is also not important. What is important is what happens on the field. We've a good balance between hard workers and talented players, this combination is perfect. The only thing is to win [the cup]. We won't be satisfied with anything else."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: The Ivory Coast has its full compliment of weapons with Gervinho returning from his suspension (red card). The 27-year-old has one goal and a take-on in his only appearances of the tournament.
DR Congo's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Kidiaba; Kasusula, Kimwaki, Mongongu, Mpeko; Makiadi, Mangulu, Kebano; Bolasie, Mbokani, Bokila
Burkina Faso's Projected Lineup (3-4-2-1): Gbohouo; Toure, Kanon, Bailly; Tiene, Die, Toure, Aurier; Gradel, Gervinho; Bony
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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