Cote d'Ivoire face Tunisia in the
second round of Group D matches,
following victories for both sides
in the opening fixtures. The
Ivorians defeated Togo 2-1 in a
match where the Togolese showed their ability, but the class
and stamina of the Elephants
allowed them to snatch the win. The Carthage Eagles found a
similar situation in their game
against fellow north Africans
Algeria, with a superb strike from
Youssef Msakni stealing the show,
and all three points. This clash is set to be one of the
most entertaining yet, as the
Ivorians have incredible firepower,
while the Tunisians possess
players of quality who can change
the game with ease. The Tunisians will be without
leading scorer Issam Jemaa, who
was injured in a tackle during the
early stages of the previous
match. That will be a big
disappointment for coach Sami Trabelsi, as the striker has been
in good form and has the
experience of scoring 34 goals
under his belt. Cote d'Ivoire go into this match
with a full strength squad, and
coach Sabri Lamouchi will look to
build confidence ahead of the
knockout stages with a
commanding performance. Didier Drogba and his star-
studded team-mates are the main
attraction of the tournament,
and they will be feeling the
pressure to win the Afcon title in
South Africa, with many of the players conscious of the fact that
this is likely to be their last
Nations Cup campaign.

Team News Ivory Coast: IVORY
COAST: Barry, Romaric, Tiene,
Eboue, Bamba, Zokora, Tiote,
Kalou, Y Toure, Gervinho, Lacina
Traore . Didier Drogba starts on the
bench for Ivory Coast v Tunisia