Ivory Coast and pre-tournament favourites Algeria go head-to-head in what has the makings of a classic quarter-final. The Elephants have yet to his top gear and know they will have to raise their game against the leading side in Africa according to the Fifa rankings.

Neutrals will be hoping for a repeat of the 2010 quarter-final encounter between the teams in Angola, when the Ivory Coast led 2-1 going into injury time only for Algeria to equalise before triumphing 3-2 after extra-time.

However, Ivorian coach Herve Renard will settle for a solid defensive display from his side.

For all the attention given to captain Yaya Toure and an attack led by Wilfried Bony, it was their defence which particularly impressed in Wednesday's 1-0 defeat of Cameroon which took the Elephants through.

"There are not many teams in the world who are capable of attacking all the time. At international level Spain have been able to play that way and today maybe Germany too. But we are not Germany, we are Ivory Coast," said Renard.

In the opposite dugout will be Renard's fellow Frenchman Christian Gourcuff, an advocate of passing football.

He frequently complained that his team were unable to string passes together in their first two group games in Mongomo but saw an improvement in the 2-0 defeat of Senegal in Malabo on Tuesday that took his team through.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/30971819

Alright!!! Let the drama continue.....


#team use your chances well in other to progress in the tourney!

Ivory 1-2 algeria

I have been supporting Algeria since but when u put them against CIV, i have to support CIV so #teamElephants

ivory coast must go today by force by fireeeeee!!

This game is going to be rough,possibly there might be a red card..... Buh i sense CIV eliminating algeria.... Altogeda d game no even consine me sef ;DThis game is going to be rough,possibly there might be a red card..... Buh i sense CIV eliminating algeria.... Altogeda d game no even consine me sef

ivory coast 2-3 algeria

Ivory Coast

Algeria i need you to win this match and win the trophy.Ghana and Ivory coast must not win that trophy.

Anthems

GAME ON!

It's on

mukina2:
GAME ON!

Please, any idea where I can watch this match online?

aLGERIA freekick

swiftz:


Please, any idea where I can watch this match online?

unfortunately no dear

booked

hissssssss

keeper saw it xcoming
good pressing from Algeria

algeria go kill dem

Dis borin Afcon wey there matches no dey pass draw or 1 vs 0 or 2 vs 1 goals to win their matches