Ivory Coast can take a huge step towards the Africa Cup of Nations with a victory against Benin this weekend - and Emmanuel Eboue believes his team has an extra reason to go for glory.

The Arsenal player's homeland has been hit by violence and unrest since former president Laurent Gbagbo refused to cede power to Alassane Ouattara following a recent election.
Eboue and his team-mates were forced to move one of their qualifying matches from Abidjan to Accra as a result and the 27-year-old admits it has been difficult to watch events unfolding in his country.