Upset and disappointed

Cote d'Ivoire, who yet again failed to fulfil its favorite's tag at the Africa Cup of Nations, heads back to Abidjan laden down with disappointment, coach Francois Zahoui said.

The top team on the continent was defeated by Zambia 8-7 in a dramatic penalty shoot-out in Sunday's final to revive memories of its 2006 penalty shoot-out defeat to Egypt in Cairo.

The Elephants had come to the 2012 edition with high hopes of atoning for other failures in 2008 and 2010.