5 reasons Ivory Coast can win the African Cup of Nations

#4 A multitude of dynamic forwards

Michel Dussuyer has some of Africa’s finest attacking riches at his disposal

Salomon Kalou is pacy, versatile and lethal from the wings. He heads very well and his playmaking skills were quite clear at Chelsea for years as he won a host of trophies. Now at Schalke, he’s already proven his quality numerous times. And he’s just one of the numerous versatile players the Ivorians can count on.

Wilfried Bony is a brilliant header of the ball and a fantastic frontman. He’s now at Stoke City after having been signed by Manchester City by Manuel Pellegrini. He can hold-up play brilliantly and is extremely tough to bully off the ball.

In Max Gradel, they have an efficient ball-player who will support the Ivorian attacks and look to play one-twos into the box, which will expertly complement Kalou’s skill-set. With Kodjia, Sia and Pepe as backups, the Ivorians should be able to field a relatively powerful front-line. And if all else fails, Dussuyer still has some aces up his sleeve.