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After 1 month at the head of the Ivorian Federation of Taekwendo and Related Disciplines, Jean Marc Yacé unveiled the list of its new steering committee. He appointed his former opponent Alain Zunon as vice president in charge of institutional relations.
Ivorian judo continues to shine. Ivory Coast won 5 medals, namely one in gold, two in silver and two in bronze at the Dakar Open in Senegal. Ivory Coast finished 3rd in the standings behind Angola (8 medals, 3 of which were gold) and Senegal (8 medals).
In football, Ivory Coast finished second among boys and third among girls in the UFAO-B qualifying zone of the African School Championship which took place at the Stade Robert Champroux in Marcory. The men’s team of the Venus high school in Saioua lost 2-0 to Saint Rita from Benin in the final. The girls from Saioua’s Blue Fountain College finished in third place after the 3-0 victory in the small final against CES Fan du Niger.
Let’s continue with football, the CAF (African Football Confederation), the FIF (Ivorian Football Federation) and COCAN (2023 African Cup of Nations Organizing Committee) have signed a hosting agreement for CAN 2023 in Ivory Coast and a confirmation letter. The purpose of the agreement was also to define the obligations, as well as the terms and conditions of the organization of the next CAN.
The Elephants of Ivory Coast will play two friendly matches in Marrakech on November 16 and 19, 2022, first against Burundi and then against Burkina. The kick-off of the two meetings is scheduled for 4:00 PM Ivorian time.
“In Ivory Coast, the world is broadcast by the Ivorian channel NCI”
Finally, the World Cup in Qatar will be held from November 20 to December 18, 2022 with 32 participating countries divided into 8 groups from 4 countries. 64 games are scheduled for the league. In Ivory Coast, the world is broadcast by the Ivorian channel NCI, which has obtained the signature of Didier Drogba as an advisor.
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By Sephora Chance (Stg)
