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Match 21 Tianjin - Tianjin Olympic Sports Center Stadium
13 August
Côte d'Ivoire
1:0
Australia
1:0 (0:0)
  • Salomon KALOU (81')

Referee Jair MARRUFO

Summary

Kalou sends Ivorians through

Kalou sends Ivorians through

 The Elephants of Côte d'Ivoire never quite hit the high notes in their game on Wednesday night in Tianjin, but the 1-0 win over Australia was enough to see them through as second-place Group A finishers behind table-toppers Argentina. Neighbours Nigeria now await scorer Solomon Kalou and Co in an all-Africa quarter-final in Qinhuangdao. The Ivorians created the first chance in the ...

Line-up

CIV
AUS
Substitute(s)
Coaches
Gerard GILI (FRA)
(AUS) Graham ARNOLD
Officials
  • Referee: Jair MARRUFO (USA)
  • Assistant Referee 1: Kermit QUISENBERRY (USA)
  • Assistant Referee 2: Ricardo MORGAN (JAM)
  • Fourth official: Stephane LANNOY (FRA)

Photos

  • Salomon Kalou of Cote D'Ivoire celebrates his goal against Australia.
  • Salomon Kalou of Côte D'Ivoire (L) vies with Mark Milligan of Australia.
  • Souleymane Bamba of Ivory Coast (C) jumps on top of his teammates after Salomon Kalou scored against
  • Billy Celeski (L) and Trent McClenahan (R) of Australia tackle Sekou Cisse of Ivory Coast
  • Souleymane Bamba of Ivory Coast (R) jumps on top of his teammates
  • Ivorian Salomon Kalou celebrates his goal against Australia
  • Salomon Kalou of Ivory Coast celebrates scoring against Australia in their men's first round group A
  • Billy Celeski (L) of Australia fights for the ball with Emmanuel Kone of Ivory Coast
  • Trent McClenahan (C) of Australia shoots between two players of Ivory Coast

    • Quotes

    "[Solomon] Kalou has a lot of experience and it was down to him tonight that we were able to win the game and move on to the quarter-finals," Côte d'Ivoire midfielder Emmanuel Kone.

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