Hosts Cote d’Ivoire, on Saturday night, defeated Guinea-Bissau 2-0 in the opening match of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
The match was played at the 60,000 capacity Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan.
With the win, Cote D’Ivoire have temporarily shot to the top of Group A, in a dicey pool comprising Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea who square up on Sunday.
In the highly entertaining curtain raiser, Cote d’Ivoire opened the scoring in the fourth minute through Seko Fofana.
READ ALSO: 2023 AFCON: Things to know ahead of Saturday’s kick-off
Jean-Philippe Krasso then scored his team’s second goal in the 58th minute of the game.
The Ivorian squad put in a strong performance from the blast of the whistle, dominating possession against their less-fancied opponent.
The host country next lock horns with Nigeria on January 18.
The Lagos State Government has announced a diversion plan ahead of emergency repairs on Independence/Mekwen…
By ỌMỌỌBA OLUSESAN ALABI If ever there is a governor who had garnered several awards…
The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted illicit consignments such…
The Forward Operating Base (FOB) Badagry of the Nigerian Navy has intercepted 13,800 litres of…
Governor Uba Sani has said that his preoccupation is to serve the people of Kaduna…
The operatives of the Lagos State Police command have arrested a 25-year-old woman for allegedly…
This website uses cookies.