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    PATRICE BEAUMELLE

    Oct 01, 2021 5 minutes
    Interview by Mark Gleeson
    “Weare in the shade of Drogba, KoloToure, Yaya Toure…but there is plenty of talent in this squad”
    The Ivory Coast coach speaks to World Soccer ahead of January’s Africa Cup of Nations…

    Do you think the burst of World Cup qualifiers from September through to November, with six difficult matches for each country, means that when the Africa Cup of Nations starts in January we can be assured of a high standard of football?

    My opinion about this next Africa Cup is that it will be really good. First of all, if you look at the teams and the groups, it is well balanced. Each group has one or two traditionally strong teams in Africa plus one or two outsiders, who did very well to qualify. There won’t be any small teams and that means each group match is going to be

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