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Fans lined the route from the Alhassane Ouattara Olympic Stadium in the north of the city and mobbed their team’s bus as coach Jean Louis Gasset declared it mission accomplished and spoke of a sense of relief at winning.
ABIDJAN : It was no memorable performance, but delighted supporters nevertheless clogged the streets and parties continued late as host Ivory Coast opened proceedings at the Africa Cup of Nations finals with a 2-0 victory over Guinea Bissau in Abidjan on Saturday.
The delighted shout of recognition comes from a few rows back in the aircraft. “Manchester United!” shouts a passenger.
Scenes from the opening ceremony of the 13th Africa Cup of Nations, which were held in Libya. Nigeria went into the tournament as defending champions but crashed out in the group stage. Photo: CAF
Peseiro Adjusts Team’s Formation
ABIDJAN :Ivory Coast's Seko Fofana and Jean-Philippe Krasso scored in each half as the hosts completed a 2-0 Group A victory over Guinea Bissau in the Africa Cup of Nations opening game played in energy-sapping humidity on Saturday.
Seko Fofana and Jean-Philippe Krasso lifted tournament hosts Ivory Coast to a 2-0 victory over Guinea-Bissau in front of an elated Abidjan crowd to kick off the Africa Cup of Nations.