Holders need vast improvement at Nations Cup


Ivory Coast's coach Michel Dussuyer attends a team training session, ahead of their 2018 World Cup qualifier match against Liberia, in Abidjan November 11, 2015. REUTERS/Luc Gnago Picture Supplied by Action Images

LIBREVILLE (Reuters) - Holders Ivory Coast will be looking for a vastly improved performance at the African Nations Cup when they meet the Democratic Republic of Congo in Oyem on Friday.

The talented Ivorian squad found the going tough against Togo in their opening Group C game on Monday and a goalless draw represented a tepid start to the tournament.

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