Goalkeeper Boubacar Barry scored the decisive goal as Ivory Coast ended a 23-year Africa Cup of Nations title drought by winning 9-8 on penalties after the final ended 0-0 following extra time.
Before netting, veteran Barry had set up the match-winning chance by diving to his left and pushing away a spot-kick from Ghana goalkeeper Razak Braimah.
Ivory Coast triumphed despite making a disastrous start to the 22-penalty climax with the first kick from Wilfried Bony hitting the crossbar and Junior Tallo firing the second spot kick wide.
History repeated itself as the only other Ivorian Cup of Nations title came in 1992 when they edged the Ghanaians, also on penalties after a goalless draw.
El portero Boubacar Barry anoto el cobro decisivo para que Costa de Marfil yerminara con 23 años sin ganar el torneo de selecciones Africanas de Futbol al superar en definicion desde el punto penal 9-8 a Ghana despues que los 120 minutos de futbol terminaran sin goles…
La historia se repite para que Costa de Marfil que habia ganado su unica Copa Africana de Naciones en 1992 ante Ghana también en definicion desde el punto Penal.