Africa Cup of Nations 2023/2024 kicks off in Ivory Coast, as the hosts begin the competition with a comfortable win over Guinea-Bissau in Abidjan.
The Elephants get the Afcon 2023/2024 party started.
So, Ivory Coast’s opening win over Guinea-Bissau at Afcon 2023/2024.
But, the Ivorians were always favourites against a Guinea-Bissau team.
Hosts open Africa Cup of Nations with victory in Abidjan, Ivory Coast by beating Guinea-Bissau 2-0.
Group A - AFCON 2023/2024 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
 Nigeria - WA |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 14 |
 Ivory Coast - WA |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
 Equatorial Guinea - CA |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 7 |
 Guinea-Bissau WA |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Ivory Coast - WA | 2 | - | 0 | Guinea-Bissau WA | |
| Olympic Stadium of Ebimpé – January 13, 2024 8:00 pm | |||||
| Nigeria - WA | 1 | - | 1 | Equatorial Guinea - CA | |
| Olympic Stadium of Ebimpé – January 14, 2024 2:00 pm | |||||
| Equatorial Guinea - CA | 4 | - | 2 | Guinea-Bissau WA | |
| Olympic Stadium of Ebimpé – January 18, 2024 1:00 pm | |||||
| Ivory Coast - WA | 0 | - | 1 | Nigeria - WA | |
| Olympic Stadium of Ebimpé – January 18, 2024 4:00 pm | |||||
| Guinea-Bissau WA | 0 | - | 1 | Nigeria - WA | |
| Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny – January 22, 2024 6:00 pm | |||||
| Equatorial Guinea - CA | 4 | - | 0 | Ivory Coast - WA | |
| Olympic Stadium of Ebimpé – January 22, 2024 6:00 pm | |||||
Moreover, Seko Fofana blasted the Elephants into an early lead in Group A encounter.
Jean-Philippe Krasso hooked in to double the lead following a fine piece of skill.
Goals in either half from Seko Fofana (4 minutes) and Jean-Philippe Krasso (58 minutes) in Abidjan did the damage as the Elephants made a perfect start.
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Finally, the dominant Seko Fofana is rightly announced as player of the match.
The Afcon 2023/2024 action continues tomorrow, starting with Nigeria vs Equitorial Guinea at 14:00 GMT.
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