ABIDJAN, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- Cote d'Ivoire beat Guinea-Bissau 2-0 in the opening match of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations at the Alassane Ouattara stadium in Abidjan on Saturday.
The goals were scored by Seko Fofana in the fifth minute and Jean Philippe Krasso on 59 minutes.
Cote d'Ivoire plays in Group A with Nigeria, Guinea-Bissau and Equatorial Guinea.
Nigeria meet Equatorial Guinea on Sunday.
The top two in the group qualify for the next round. ■
The photo taken on Jan. 13, 2024 shows the opening ceremony of the 34th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire. (Xinhua/Han Xu)
The photo taken on Jan. 13, 2024 shows the opening ceremony of the 34th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire. (Xinhua/Han Xu)
The photo taken on Jan. 13, 2024 shows the opening ceremony of the 34th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire. (Xinhua/Han Xu)
An aerial photo taken on Jan. 13 shows the view of the Laurent Pokou Stadium in San Pedro, Cote d'Ivoire. The 34th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is held from Jan. 13 to Feb. 11 in Cote d'Ivoire. The Laurent Pokou Stadium in San Pedro is set to host Group F matches, as well as some knockout stage matches. (Xinhua/Dai He)
An aerial photo taken on Jan. 13 shows the view of the Laurent Pokou Stadium in San Pedro, Cote d'Ivoire. The 34th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is held from Jan. 13 to Feb. 11 in Cote d'Ivoire. The Laurent Pokou Stadium in San Pedro is set to host Group F matches, as well as some knockout stage matches. (Xinhua/Dai He)
