An Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match between Senegal and Cote d’Ivoire was cancelled Saturday after home fans set fire and threw debris in the stadium.
Home fans started the riot when the match was 15 minutes from the end and visiting Cote d’Ivoire were 2-0 ahead, with second half goals by Didier Drogba which meant Senegal would be eliminated following their first-leg 4-2 loss unless a miracle happened in the last minutes.
The match was stopped after 76 minutes of play and then officially abandoned due to the crowd trouble 40 minutes later. Police had to use tear gas to disperse the crowd while Ivory Coast fans were allowed on to the pitch to protect them from the Senegal fans that were freely hurling tin cans and water bombs.
-Xinhua
Bad losers!
Thats a shame for African football and a big slap to the senegalese fc.
Baddest thought from fans to riotied in a stadium….
why are they fighting that is african mentality,they shuld knw that in the match like this someone will loose why someone will win
Not much and not too little as it is so it is i just want it thanks my fans.
Shameless and idiots Senegalese. They must be banned.
Senegal should be ban till further notice, then give the winning to ivory coast.
CAF should look into this disgrace because is tanishing the image of african football. as for senegal they should be ban from playing in their home ground atleast for sometime.
This is a disgrace to africa, I dt expect this kind of attitude from senegalese fan with their calibre, participation and contribution to the development of football in africa. CAF should investigate and sanctioned them appropriately.
What a shame