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Claim: An image shows the Ivory Coast goalkeeper purportedly wearing a charm during the AFCON finals.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Verdict: Contrary to speculations, the goalkeeper in the viral claim is Abdoulaye Diakhat\u00e9, a Senegalese footballer playing for the ASC Jaraaf club. The image was taken from an Aug. 27, 2023, match and has nothing to do with the recently concluded AFCON. The claim is false.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Full Text<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It is no news that the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) has ended. On the flip side, however, this does not look like the case on social media as various allegations have trailed the battle that led to the victory of the Les Elephant, as the national football team of Ivory Coast is called. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A notable one among these accusations is an image<\/a> circulating on Facebook. The photograph depicts a goalkeeper wearing a black object secured with a rope around his waist. The unidentified item becomes apparent as the goalkeeper leaps to catch a ball. Accompanying this image is a caption claiming the footballer to be an Ivory Coast goalkeeper who supposedly wore a charm during the final AFCON match, resulting in Nigeria’s loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This image has led to an uproar, with Shehu Sani, a former Nigerian senator, demanding that FIFA probes the charm allegedly worn by the Ivory Coast goalkeeper during the final game. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf Fifa failed to do so, next time we should go with the crew of our native Doctors,\u201d he wrote<\/a> on his X handle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apart from Mr Sani\u2019s sentiments, Reuben Abati, a famous television anchor, and other Nigerians have also shared similar claims. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Superstitions<\/a> abound<\/a> around footballers relying on the use of magical powers. But did the image truly show an Ivory Coast goalkeeper during the final AFCON game as claimed?\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DUBAWA conducted this verification to set the records straight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Verification<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Yahia Fofana<\/a>, 23, is the goalkeeper who played for the Ivory Coast national team on Sunday, Feb. 11th, 2024. DUBAWA observed that the captions accompanying this assertion, where it has appeared, stated that Mr Fofana was seen with the charm in a video. While the speculations referred to a video, none included the specific clip or, at the very least, a link to it. Instead, an image, presumed to be a screenshot, was attached.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two more discoveries further questioned the authenticity of this claim. The first was that the AFCON finals kicked off<\/a> at 20:00 (GMT) at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan. That was 9:00 PM in Nigeria. Contrarily, the circulating image seemed to be captured in broad daylight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This is the image in question.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Another point to note is the emptiness of the stadium. Unlike the image portraying a partially unoccupied area where the goalkeeper was positioned, the Ouattara Stadium, which hosted the AFCON finals, was filled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mr Fofana played, wearing a black jersey with identification number \u201c1.\u201d\u00a0 Photo source: Instagram.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Next, we collected some pictures from Mr Fofana’s Instagram handle, making sure they were specifically taken during the final game. For the match, he sported a black jersey, complemented by orange gloves with black designs, black socks with grey lines, and a pair of black boots adorned with white and orange patterns. Crucially, the jersey he wore displayed the number \u201c1.\u201d In contrast, the supposed charm user was identified with the number \u201c16\u201d and was dressed in a purple jersey, purple socks, and green boots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Just above the number 16 label, we observed the letters \u201cASC JARAAF.\u201d Conducting a keyword search on Google revealed it to be the name of a Senegalese football club based in Dakar. Two goalkeepers, Ousseynou Ndiour and Pape-Seydou Ndiaye, have played for the team, wearing the number 16<\/a> jersey since 2010. However, after the exit of Mr Ndiaye in 2021, Abdoulaye Diakhat\u00e9 took over in 2022.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The differences observed are highlighted in red.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Since the face of this goalkeeper was hidden, it became difficult to determine which of the three ASC Jaraaf goalkeepers it was. While conducting more keyword searches on each of the three athletes, we found two videos that proved the goalkeeper in question to be Abdoulaye Diakhat\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who is Abdoulaye Diakhat\u00e9?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Abdoulaye Diakhat\u00e9<\/a>, 27, is a professional footballer from Senegal. Born on Feb. 12, 1997, he joined the ASC Jaraaf on Aug. 3, 2022, as a goalkeeper after he left ASC Saloum, another Senegalese club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Aug. 27, 2023, the ASC Jaraaf<\/a> won the Senegal Cup in a match<\/a> against Stade de Mbour. According to one of the videos<\/a>, the team was going home with the trophy for the 16th time. Another footage<\/a> captioned \u201cLe meilleur gardien de la finale de la Coupe du S\u00e9n\u00e9gal Abdoulaye Diakhat\u00e9\u201d and translated in English to mean \u201cThe best goalkeeper of the Senegal Cup final Abdoulaye Diakhat\u00e9,\u201d identified Diakhat\u00e9, who ran towards the crowd in celebration of his club\u2019s victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a0DUBAWA could not identify the object worn around his waist.\u00a0Source: fsfofficielle Instagram.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Apart from the item secured around his waist, Mr Diakhat\u00e9 wore an outfit identical to the one worn by the person in the viral image, confirming that he was the one. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The image in circulation has no connection with the just concluded AFCON. The footballer captured with an object tied around his waist is Abdoulaye Diakhat\u00e9, a Senegalese goalkeeper who plays for the ASC Jaraaf. The claim is false.
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Claim: An image shows the Ivory Coast goalkeeper purportedly wearing a charm during the AFCON finals. Verdict: Contrary to speculations, the goalkeeper in the viral claim is Abdoulaye Diakhat\u00e9, a Senegalese footballer playing for the ASC Jaraaf club. The image was taken from an Aug. 27, 2023, match and has nothing to do with the recently concluded AFCON. The claim is false. Full Text It is no news that the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) has ended. On the flip side, however, this does not look like the case on social media as various allegations have trailed the battle that led to the victory of the Les Elephant, as the national football team of Ivory Coast is called.  A notable one among these accusations is an image circulating on Facebook. The photograph depicts a goalkeeper wearing a black object secured with a rope around his waist. The unidentified item becomes apparent as the goalkeeper leaps to catch a ball. Accompanying this image is a caption claiming the footballer to be an Ivory Coast goalkeeper who supposedly wore a charm during the final AFCON match, resulting in Nigeria’s loss. This image has led to an uproar, with Shehu Sani, a former Nigerian senator, demanding that FIFA probes the charm allegedly worn by the Ivory Coast goalkeeper during the final game.  \u201cIf Fifa failed to do so, next time we should go with the crew of our native Doctors,\u201d he wrote on his X handle. Apart from Mr Sani\u2019s sentiments, Reuben Abati, a famous television anchor, and other Nigerians have also shared similar claims.  Superstitions abound around footballers relying on the use of magical powers. But did the image truly show an Ivory Coast goalkeeper during the final AFCON game as claimed?\u00a0 DUBAWA conducted this verification to set the records straight. Verification Yahia Fofana, 23, is the goalkeeper who played for the Ivory Coast national team on Sunday, Feb. 11th, 2024. DUBAWA observed that the captions accompanying this assertion, where it has appeared, stated that Mr Fofana was seen with the charm in a video. While the speculations referred to a video, none included the specific clip or, at the very least, a link to it. Instead, an image, presumed to be a screenshot, was attached. Two more discoveries further questioned the authenticity of this claim. The first was that the AFCON finals kicked off at 20:00 (GMT) at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan. That was 9:00 PM in Nigeria. Contrarily, the circulating image seemed to be captured in broad daylight. Another point to note is the emptiness of the stadium. Unlike the image portraying a partially unoccupied area where the goalkeeper was positioned, the Ouattara Stadium, which hosted the AFCON finals, was filled. Next, we collected some pictures from Mr Fofana’s Instagram handle, making sure they were specifically taken during the final game. For the match, he sported a black jersey, complemented by orange gloves with black designs, black socks with grey lines, and a pair of black boots adorned with white and orange patterns. Crucially, the jersey he wore displayed the number \u201c1.\u201d In contrast, the supposed charm user was identified with the number \u201c16\u201d and was dressed in a purple jersey, purple socks, and green boots. Just above the number 16 label, we observed the letters \u201cASC JARAAF.\u201d Conducting a keyword search on Google revealed it to be the name of a Senegalese football club based in Dakar. Two goalkeepers, Ousseynou Ndiour and Pape-Seydou Ndiaye, have played for the team, wearing the number 16 jersey since 2010. However, after the exit of Mr Ndiaye in 2021, Abdoulaye Diakhat\u00e9 took over in 2022.\u00a0 Since the face of this goalkeeper was hidden, it became difficult to determine which of the three ASC Jaraaf goalkeepers it was. While conducting more keyword searches on each of the three athletes, we found two videos that proved the goalkeeper in question to be Abdoulaye Diakhat\u00e9. Who is Abdoulaye Diakhat\u00e9? Abdoulaye Diakhat\u00e9, 27, is a professional footballer from Senegal. Born on Feb. 12, 1997, he joined the ASC Jaraaf on Aug. 3, 2022, as a goalkeeper after he left ASC Saloum, another Senegalese club. On Aug. 27, 2023, the ASC Jaraaf won the Senegal Cup in a match against Stade de Mbour. According to one of the videos, the team was going home with the trophy for the 16th time. Another footage captioned \u201cLe meilleur gardien de la finale de la Coupe du S\u00e9n\u00e9gal Abdoulaye Diakhat\u00e9\u201d and translated in English to mean \u201cThe best goalkeeper of the Senegal Cup final Abdoulaye Diakhat\u00e9,\u201d identified Diakhat\u00e9, who ran towards the crowd in celebration of his club\u2019s victory. Apart from the item secured around his waist, Mr Diakhat\u00e9 wore an outfit identical to the one worn by the person in the viral image, confirming that he was the one.  Conclusion The image in circulation has no connection with the just concluded AFCON. The footballer captured with an object tied around his waist is Abdoulaye Diakhat\u00e9, a Senegalese goalkeeper who plays for the ASC Jaraaf. 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