Arsenal forward, Gervinho scored midway through the first half to set up Ivory Coast for a convincing 3-0 win over Tunisia Saturday in Group D of the Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa.
Coach Sabri Lamouchi dropped captain Didier Drogba from his starting line-up with the former Chelsea striker coming on during the second half of a tense top-of-the-table clash settled by late Yaya Toure and Didier Ya Konan goals.
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With this victory, Les Éléphants are almost in the next stage of the tournament, and will go through if they avoid defeat in their next group game, however Tunisia now face a gruelling struggle to win the next qualifying place.
