Soccer-Ivory Coast beat Gabon 3-2, face Burkina Faso in Round of 16


Dec 31 (Reuters) - Defending ‌champions Ivory Coast came from ‌two goals down to beat already ‌eliminated Gabon 3-2 in Group F at the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday as ‍teenager Bazoumana Toure's headed ‍winner in added ‌time in Marrakech handed them top spot in ‍the ​pool.

The Ivorians finished on seven points from their three ⁠games, ahead of Cameroon on goal ‌difference after the latter beat third-placed Mozambique 2-1.

Gabon ⁠were eliminated ‍after the second match day following successive defeats and were without injured ‍talisman Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, but first ‌half goals from Guelor Kanga and Denis Bouanga gave them a 2-0 lead.

Coach Emerse Fae’s side pulled a goal back through Jean-Philippe Krasso, then forced an equaliser via Evann Guessand with six ‌minutes remaining before Toure sealed the win that sets up a Round of 16 ​clash with Burkina Faso in Marrakech next Tuesday.

(Reporting by Nick Said; Editing by Andrew Cawthorne)

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