Cote D'Ivoire Suffers Power Outage After Defeat To Equatorial Guinea

Cote D'Ivoire Suffers Power Outage After Defeat To Equatorial Guinea

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Host country of 2023 African Nations Cup, Côte d’Ivoire, suffered power outage after their embarrassing 0-4 loss to Equatorial Guinea in their last Group A on Monday.

The power outage lasted for over five hours across significant cities in Côte d’Ivoire.

"There is a power outage here for about five hours, perhaps due to the 4-0 loss by the Ivorians to Equatorial Guinea”, a fan in Ivory Coast said.

He added, "The development comes after the Ivorians suffered a heavy 4-0 defeat to Equatorial Guinea on Monday.

Equatorial Guinea finished top in group A, while Nigeria finished runners-up with seven points.

Recall that on January 4, the Confederation of African Football, CAF, announced an increase in the prize money for the winner of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, by 40 per cent.

The ultimate winner of AFCON 2023 will now receive $7,000,000. The runner-up gets $4,000,000, and the two semi-finalists will be awarded $2,500,000. The four quarter-finalists will each receive $1,300,000.