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Thursday 17 July 2014

Greece vs Ivory Coast FIFA World Cup 2014

As a tribute to the two partners who decided to continue in concentration rather than attend the funeral of his brother, Ivory Coast tomorrow seek a win over Greece enabling it to overcome the group stage for the first time in its history.

The death of Ibrahim 28 years, the youngest of the brothers Yaya and Kolo Toure, a cancer victim, on Friday shocked the Ivorian delegation.


Ivory Coast also relies on his physical strength decisive in a tournament that is being played in a harsh weather. In Fortaleza, in northeastern Brazil, high temperatures are expected to aid a team that has scored 8 out of 12 points in three World Cup appearances after 60 minutes.

Technical Sabri Lamouchi gets for this match striker Ya Konan absent against Colombia after being injured in the season opener against Japan, but continue to rely on the fitness of Wilfried Bony and Gervinho. And give minute Didier Drogba, though probably in the second half.

Greece, meanwhile, is about to fulfill another gray paper in a World Cup. He has not won more than one of the eight games he has played finals and only one of those games managed to score.