Venue: Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth
Time: 4pm

FIFA Ranking:
Ivory Coast: 27
Portugal: 3

African Powerhouse Ivory coast, Africas strongest representative yet take on portugal in this mouth watering clash at Nelson Mandela bay.  .  .

it will be a high scoring match

3-2 in favour of Portugal

3-0 in favour of Ivory coast

Ronaldo red card from two blatant dives

Has Drogba been given the all clear to play?

Yaya My love we got this

two perennial underachievers.

they would both underachieve to the point of a 1-1 draw

its going to be another cracker, this is like the group of death

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My candid opinion on the game, Two teams with different issues hanging over their heads but i am kinda thinking that Portugal will laugh last after a hard-fighting game of football, Ronaldo up for a Yellow for sure, after much frustration and Simao to score first, LOL

Getting ready to be someone's 'tear-collector' today

mukina2:

Yaya My love we got this

Love is getting really cheap nowadays. . . .

Its a game of two players with massive egos in Drogba and Ronaldo .

Its going to be a great game from the Ivorians and should be easy. They are better in every department except in set pieces . I see a lot of fouls, strong challenges and nerves !

If Drogba plays, I see a 3-1 win for CIV . If he doesn't 1-0 or 2-1 win for the CIV.

Portugal will be looking for free kicks within Ronaldo range .

I wish the Ivoreans the best of luck but then its doubtful.

The african in me says, CIV, the realist in me says Portugal, because their superstars actually manage to play as a unit, our european team infested african players teams can't manage to gel, but I am hopeful, if the Ivory coast fail to win or draw, lol, atleast it'll be to a credible opposition, Cameroon lost to a team that's been making cars longer than they've been playing football,

binhozie:

Has Drogba been given the all clear to play?

Yes, with a cast on his arm.

Me thinks a draw. 2-2

illusion2:

Love is getting really cheap nowadays. . . .

See patrotism, DROGBA wants to play by all means.

otokx:

See patrotism, DROGBA wants to play by all means.

unlike uncle Mikel who is scared playing for naija would hurt his career. rubbish

CIV all the way,

Drogba 2 - Ronaldo 1

otokx:

See patrotism, DROGBA wants to play by all means.

Drogba has played to the highest level of his career, at 30 something, and has won almost everything in football, so if he decides to play with cast in his arm, he has nothing to loose compare to Mikel who is just enjoying his footballing career to now play with injury in the name of patrotism.

What happens to his career if he is eventually ruled out for one or more seasons, please let Mikel be.

CIV 2 - Portugal 1

I want Ivory coast to go far in this competition,this is a must win game for them.
game start and D.drogba is on the bench.

8 minutes and two dives by Cristiano Ronaldo = two fouls + 1 yellow card

Terribly one-sided refereeing so far. The ball just left the field of play in the Cote d'Ivoire side and the linesman pretends not to see it.

c.ronaldo nearly destroy them now!

what a strike by cr7

Ivory coast are not impressive at all.they are playing like Kano pillars!

Arrogant CR7 deserved the yellow card

lol, this time they actually foul Ronaldo and their is no call this ref has no clue.