Hosts Cote d’Ivoire has defeated Guinea-Bissau 2-0 in the opening match of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, on Saturday in Abidjan
The match was played at the 60, 000 capacity Alassane Ouattara stadium in Abidjan after a colourful opening ceremony.
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, Côte d’Ivoire opened scoring in the fourth minute through Seko Fofana.
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 will lock horns with Nigeria on January 18.
