• Dancers perform during the opening ceremonies of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations final between Ivory Coast and Ghana on Sunday night in Equatorial Guinea. Issouf Sanogo / AFP
    Dancers perform during the opening ceremonies of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations final between Ivory Coast and Ghana on Sunday night in Equatorial Guinea. Issouf Sanogo / AFP
  • Fireworks explode over the stadium in Bata, Equatorial Guinea during the Africa Cup of Nations final opening ceremonies on Sunday night before Ivory Coast and Ghana battled for continental supremacy. Khaled Desouki / AFP
    Fireworks explode over the stadium in Bata, Equatorial Guinea during the Africa Cup of Nations final opening ceremonies on Sunday night before Ivory Coast and Ghana battled for continental supremacy. Khaled Desouki / AFP
  • Ivory Coast fans prepare for their team's Africa Cup of Nations final against Ghana on Sunday in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Luc Gnago / Reuters
    Ivory Coast fans prepare for their team's Africa Cup of Nations final against Ghana on Sunday in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Luc Gnago / Reuters
  • Ghanaian fans cheer for their team ahead of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations final match against Ivory Coast in Bata, Equatorial Guinea on Sunday. Carl de Souza / AFP
    Ghanaian fans cheer for their team ahead of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations final match against Ivory Coast in Bata, Equatorial Guinea on Sunday. Carl de Souza / AFP
  • Ghana midfielder Andre Ayew, right, challenges Ivory Coast defender Serge Aurier during the Africa Cup of Nations final on Sunday night. Khaled Desouki / AFP
    Ghana midfielder Andre Ayew, right, challenges Ivory Coast defender Serge Aurier during the Africa Cup of Nations final on Sunday night. Khaled Desouki / AFP
  • Ghana's Mubarak Wakaso, left, challenges Ivory Coast's Gervinho during the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations final on Sunday in Equatorial Guinea. Mike Hutchings / Reuters
    Ghana's Mubarak Wakaso, left, challenges Ivory Coast's Gervinho during the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations final on Sunday in Equatorial Guinea. Mike Hutchings / Reuters
  • Ivory Coast forward Wilfried Bony, right, misses his penalty during the shootout against Ghana in the Africa Cup of Nations final on Sunday. Ivory Coast missed their first two shots, before Ghana missed their third and fourth shots, and the Ivorians eventually won the shootout 9-8. Khaled Desouki / AFP
    Ivory Coast forward Wilfried Bony, right, misses his penalty during the shootout against Ghana in the Africa Cup of Nations final on Sunday. Ivory Coast missed their first two shots, before Ghana missed their third and fourth shots, and the Ivorians eventually won the shootout 9-8. Khaled Desouki / AFP
  • Goalkeeper Boubacar Barry of Ivory Coast, right, makes a save to give his team the edge against Ghana on Sunday in the Africa Cup of Nations final. Barry Aldworth / EPA
    Goalkeeper Boubacar Barry of Ivory Coast, right, makes a save to give his team the edge against Ghana on Sunday in the Africa Cup of Nations final. Barry Aldworth / EPA
  • Ivory Coast keeper Boubacar Barry shoots and scores the winning penalty in the 9-8 shootout victory over Ghana on Sunday in the Africa Cup of Nations final in Bata, Equatorial Guinea. Barry Aldworth / EPA
    Ivory Coast keeper Boubacar Barry shoots and scores the winning penalty in the 9-8 shootout victory over Ghana on Sunday in the Africa Cup of Nations final in Bata, Equatorial Guinea. Barry Aldworth / EPA
  • Ivory Coast players, from left to right, Siaka Tiene, Yaya Toure, Serey Doumbia, Kolo Toure and Serey Die react in celebration at the end of the penalty shootout win over Ghana in the Africa Cup of Nations final on Sunday. Gavin Barker / EPA
    Ivory Coast players, from left to right, Siaka Tiene, Yaya Toure, Serey Doumbia, Kolo Toure and Serey Die react in celebration at the end of the penalty shootout win over Ghana in the Africa Cup of Nations final on Sunday. Gavin Barker / EPA
  • Ivory Coast's Wilfried Bony carries goalkeeper Boubacar Barry on his shoulders as they celebrate with forward Gervinho after winning the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations final against Ghana. Carl de Souza / AFP
    Ivory Coast's Wilfried Bony carries goalkeeper Boubacar Barry on his shoulders as they celebrate with forward Gervinho after winning the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations final against Ghana. Carl de Souza / AFP
  • Afriyie Acquah of Ghana cries into his shirt after his team lose the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations final against Ivory Coast on Sunday. Gavin Barker / EPA
    Afriyie Acquah of Ghana cries into his shirt after his team lose the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations final against Ivory Coast on Sunday. Gavin Barker / EPA
  • Serey Die of Ivory Coast, above, celebrates with teammate Serge Aurier, below, after they win the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations final in Bata, Equatorial Guinea on Sunday. Gavin Barker / EPA
    Serey Die of Ivory Coast, above, celebrates with teammate Serge Aurier, below, after they win the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations final in Bata, Equatorial Guinea on Sunday. Gavin Barker / EPA
  • Yaya Toure holds aloft the Africa Cup of Nations trophy after Ivory Coast's win in the final against Ghana on Sunday. Gavin Barker / EPA
    Yaya Toure holds aloft the Africa Cup of Nations trophy after Ivory Coast's win in the final against Ghana on Sunday. Gavin Barker / EPA
  • Supporters of Ivory Coast celebrate in the streets of Abidjan on Sunday after their team beat Ghana in the Africa Cup of Nations final. Legnan Koula / EPA
    Supporters of Ivory Coast celebrate in the streets of Abidjan on Sunday after their team beat Ghana in the Africa Cup of Nations final. Legnan Koula / EPA
  • Ghana's Andre Ayew, centre, is comforted by keeper Razak Brimah, left, and Asamoah Gyan, right, after their loss in the Africa Cup of Nations final to Ivory Coast on Sunday. Issouf Sanogo / AFP
    Ghana's Andre Ayew, centre, is comforted by keeper Razak Brimah, left, and Asamoah Gyan, right, after their loss in the Africa Cup of Nations final to Ivory Coast on Sunday. Issouf Sanogo / AFP
  • Ivory Coast's captain Yaya Toure raises the trophy after winning the Africa Cup of Nations final against Ghana on Sunday. Amr Abdallah Dalsh / Reuters
    Ivory Coast's captain Yaya Toure raises the trophy after winning the Africa Cup of Nations final against Ghana on Sunday. Amr Abdallah Dalsh / Reuters

Yaya Toure and Ivory Coast win Africa Cup of Nations – in pictures


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Images from the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations final on Sunday in Equatorial Guinea, where Ivory Coast defeated Ghana 9-8 on penalties to claim the continental title. Click the arrows above to scroll through the photos.

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