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    Ivory Coast and Ghana battle for AFCON glory

    Updated 2244 GMT (0644 HKT) February 8, 2015

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    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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    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.
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    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.
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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.
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    Both sets of players had to wait on the pitch as a decision was made whether to abandon the game or resume the action.
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    Both sets of players had to wait on the pitch as a decision was made whether to abandon the game or resume the action.
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    Ghana players had earlier been the target of missiles as they left the pitch at half-time with police needed to step in.
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    Ghana players had earlier been the target of missiles as they left the pitch at half-time with police needed to step in.
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    Play eventually resumed and Ghana will now meet Ivory Coast in Sunday's final -- a repeat of the 1992 final which the Elephants won.
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    Play eventually resumed and Ghana will now meet Ivory Coast in Sunday's final -- a repeat of the 1992 final which the Elephants won.
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    Wilfried Kanon celebrates after scoring the third goal versus Democratic Republic of Congo for Ivory Coast, who won 3-1 to seal a place in Sunday's final against either Ghana or tournament hosts Equatorial Guinea.
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    Africa Cup of Nations 2015 – Wilfried Kanon celebrates after scoring the third goal versus Democratic Republic of Congo for Ivory Coast, who won 3-1 to seal a place in Sunday's final against either Ghana or tournament hosts Equatorial Guinea.
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    Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure scored a stunning opener to put Ivory Coast ahead, rifling home an unstoppable shot from the edge of the area.
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