The second leg of the Ivory Coast's vs Senegal in the
Africa Cup of Nations qualifie
r prompted the home fans
to lose hope of qualification after when Didier Drogba scored two goals and start setting the stadium on fire.
When Drogba's penalty kick in the 71st minute of the second leg put the
Ivory Coast up 6-2 on aggregate, the fans in Dakar realized their side's
chance of qualification for the tournament was all but over and they
didn't want to wait for the final whistle to start unleashing their
fury.
Home fans started
fires in the stands and threw objects on the pitch as Senegal were
losing 2-0, a result which would have eliminated the team. Ivorian fans jumped down on the pitch to escape the violence.
The fans and the Ivorian players were then escorted by police, who fired tear gas into the packed stands.
Reports say about 10 people - including Senegalese Sports Minister
Hadji Malick Gakou - were injured in the violence on the Stade Leopold
Sedar Senghor stadium.
Though the match was abandoned, the result will likely be given to the Ivory Coast while sanctions surely await Senegal.
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