Cote d’Ivoire government declares public holiday ahead of Nigeria clash (AFCON 2023)

The Ivorian Government has declared Thursday, January 18 as a public holiday for all schools in the country.

It also said that some government parastatals will work half a day in the country as they are expected to close work by 1 pm.

The announcement comes ahead of their second group A game against the Super Eagles of Nigeria slated for 5:45 pm (Nigerian time) at the Alassane Outtara Stadium in Abijdan this evening.

According to the information, the government wants citizens of the francophone country to be well-prepared and offer their full support to the Elephants of Ivory Coast, as they prepare for the match.

Cote d’Ivoire started their AFCON campaign with a 2-0 victory over Guinea Bissau, while Nigeria were held to a 1-1 draw by Equatorial Guinea in their opening game.