Ghana vs. Ivory Coast: Winners and Losers from AFCON Final

Ivory Coast ended a 23-year wait to be crowned champions of Africa as they won the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations after a penalty shootout on Sunday.After 120 minutes of often dour football had failed to yield a goal, Herve Renard's side clinched victory thanks to goalkeeper Boubacar Barrywho saved opposite number Brimah Razak's attempt before firing home his own to clinch a 9-8 shootout victory.The defeat continued Avram Grant's record of being a nearly man in major cup competitions, Ghana's loss all the more agonising as they had rushed out into a 2-0 shootout advantage that looked unlikely to be overcome.But Ivory Coast held their nerves and clawed their way back into the match, scoring nine penalties in a row to lift the trophy.Click on for some winners and losers from the game.Begin Slideshow
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