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Toure eyes Ivory Coast victory

Kolo Toure wants the Ivory Coast to prove they can beat the world's best teams
Kolo Toure wants the Ivory Coast to prove they can beat the world's best teams

Kolo Toure insists the Ivory Coast have nothing left to prove at this summer's World Cup - other than being able to win.

The Elephants were hugely impressive in their opening encounter with Argentina on Saturday with only a lack of finesse in front of goal preventing them grabbing a draw against a side many predict will be contesting the final in Berlin on July 9.

As World Cup debuts go, it was certainly a performance to savour from the Africans.

And, while Friday's clash with the buoyant Netherlands and a final Group C encounter against the defensively-solid Serbia and Montenegro does not inspire too much confidence the Ivorians can reach the knock-out phase, Toure is optimistic.

'We have proved we can play well, now we have to prove we can win as well,' said the Arsenal centre-half. 'We have everything else, as our performance against Argentina proved.'

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