King Mohammed VI sends his congratulations to Ivory Coast for Afcon victory

King Mohammed VI has sent a congratulatory message to the President of Côte d'Ivoire, Alassane Dramane Ouattara, and to the First Lady, Dominique Ouattara, on the victory of the Ivorian national team in the 34th Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

«Mr. President and dear brother, Madam First Lady, I am pleased to extend to you and, through you, to the Ivorian people, my warmest congratulations on the crowning of the Côte d'Ivoire national team in the final of the 34th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations football tournament, which your country has successfully hosted», the message reads.

«The Ivorian national team has rightfully earned the pride of your nation. Through its perseverance and fighting spirit, it has once again reached the pinnacle of African football, and has offered precious moments of communion to football fans in Côte d'Ivoire and throughout the continent», the Sovereign said.

«On this happy occasion, I wish to express to you, Your Excellency, my sincere wishes for continued progress and prosperity for the brotherly Ivorian people», he concluded.