Super Eagles striker, Osaze Odemwingie, is adamant that 2015 will be the year that the Ivory Coast ends their long wait for African Cup of Nations success.
Despite regularly showing up as tournament favourites, Cote d’Ivoire, who drew 1-1 with Guinea in their opening Group D match, last won the continental showpiece in 1992, the only time they have lifted the trophy.
Odemwingie, however, feels this could be the Elephants’ year, especially if English Premier League duo Yaya Toure and Wilfried Bony can find their best form.
“Most people will say Algeria or Cote d’Ivoire. I would probably say Cote d’Ivoire if Yaya and Bony were fit enough because I think the fittest team will win it,” Osaze said.
“I know Yaya sometimes struggles to play in the heat, and sometimes Bony, but they are the best players in the tournament,” added the Stoke Ciry and former Nigerian international marksman, who is currently injured and working as a TV at the AFCON finals
