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Ivory Coast nearly beating Germany wasn't a surprise to anyone paying attention
Ivory Coast made no secret of their stated aims ahead of their second FIFA World Cup game against Germany on Saturday: beat Germany in Toronto and secure top spot in Group E. It was so close to coming true.
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