Tottenham defender Serge Aurier has praised his Ivory Coast teammates and the coaching crew after the country qualified for the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.
Aurier produced a man-of-the-match display with a goal and two assists as Patrice Beaumelle’s side trounced Niger 3-0 in their penultimate qualifier on Friday.
He opened the scoring at the Stade General Seyni Kountche in the 25th minute before helping Max Gradel and Serge Kanon find the back of the net.
The away victory in Niamey secured Ivory Coast's ninth consecutive qualification for the continental tournament, and they sit atop Group K with 10 points after five matches.