Ivory Coast and Ghana battle for AFCON glory

    Updated 2244 GMT (0644 HKT) February 8, 2015

    Ivory Coast hero Boubacar Barry is lifted on the shoulders of Wilfried Bony after his team's victory in the Africa Cup of Nations final over Ghana. Barry scored the winning penalty in the 9-8 shootout win.
    Photos: Africa Cup of Nations 2015
    Ivory Coast hero Boubacar Barry is lifted on the shoulders of Wilfried Bony after his team's victory in the Africa Cup of Nations final over Ghana. Barry scored the winning penalty in the 9-8 shootout win.
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    The triumphant Ivory Coast team ended a long wait to get their hands on African football's most prestigious trophy.
    Photos: Africa Cup of Nations 2015
    The triumphant Ivory Coast team ended a long wait to get their hands on African football's most prestigious trophy.
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    Ghana advanced to the Africa Cup of Nations final after beating Equatorial Guinea 3-0. The game, however, had to be stopped at one point due to crowd trouble that led to a police helicopter intervening.
    Photos: Africa Cup of Nations 2015