Emerse Faé's Côte d'Ivoire are in the final of AFCON2023, where they will face Nigeria this Sunday, February 11. However, the Elephants were coached by Jean-Louis Gasset in the first three matches of the competition. Gasset stepped down after the 0-4 defeat to Equatorial Guinea. And for a few hours now, a debate has been raging: will the French coach be crowned winner if Côte d'Ivoire win on Sunday? No. According to the Confederation of African Football's competitions department, his departure after the group phase will deprive him of a potential title. As a result, he won't even be a medallist, as the Ivorians will be, at worst, runners-up.
