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Beckenbauer tips Ivory Coast for glory

1974 World Cup winner Franz Beckenbauer fancies Ivory Coast
1974 World Cup winner Franz Beckenbauer fancies Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast have been tipped to shine at this year's World Cup by German legend Franz Beckenbauer.

The only man to have won the World Cup as a player and coach believes that if the Elephants can qualify from their group, they could become the first African nation to make the final of the summer showpiece.

He said: "If Ivory Coast can get out of their group, I can see them getting all the way to the final.

The West Africans will have it all to do though after being drawn in Group C with Argentina, Holland and Serbia and Montenegro.

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