Soccer-Ivory Coast’s place in Cup of Nations final ends home misery

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - Semi Final - Ivory Coast v DR Congo - Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara, Abidjan, Ivory Coast - February 7, 2024 Ivory Coast's Sebastien Haller celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Luc Gnago/File Photo

ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Ivory Coast ended almost two decades of home misery at the Africa Cup of Nations by becoming the first tournament hosts to reach the final since Egypt in 2006.

It has been one of the many peculiarities of the African championship that host countries have struggled for success despite having all the advantages of playing at home.