Another draw leaves holders Ivory Coast in peril


Ivory Coast's national soccers players Salomon Kalou (C) fights for the ball with Serey Die Geoffroy (R) during a training session at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny stadium in Abidjan, Ivory Coast September 3, 2015. REUTERS/Thierry Gouegnon

LIBREVILLE (Reuters) - Holders Ivory Coast will have to win their last group game at the African Nations Cup if they are to continue their title defence after being held again on Friday.

The Ivorians twice came from behind to draw 2-2 with the Democratic Republic of Congo and then watched Morocco comfortably beat Togo 3-1 in the second Group C match.

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