Ivory Coast national team succeeded in defeating its Guinea-Bissau counterpart 2-0, in the opening match of the first round of the group stage in the 2023 African Cup of Nations. The Côte d’Ivoire national team took the lead through Fofana in the 4th minute, after Fofana penetrated from the left side into the area. Penalty shot to hit a strong ball into the net. Jean-Philippe Crasseau added the second goal for the Côte d’Ivoire national team in the 58th minute, after a wonderful shot from inside the penalty area into the net.
Match events
The first goal of the match came quickly in the 4th minute, after Fofana penetrated from the left side into the penalty area and shot a powerful ball into the net. In the 19th minute, Boga started with the ball from the right corridor and then passed the ball inside the penalty area to Sekou Fofana, but the latter did not control it. The danger ended. In the 22nd minute, the match was stopped due to a strong collision between Jonathan Bamba and Moreto Kasama. In the 34th minute,
Four minutes after the start of the second half, Vale Cande shot the ball from outside the penalty area and it passed outside the field, far from the goal. In the 58th minute, the second goal came in favor of Côte d’Ivoire through Kraso, who shot the ball from inside the penalty area to the left of the goalkeeper. The net.In the 74th minute, Francolino fired a shot from inside the penalty area, but it was blocked by the Guinea-Bissau goalkeeper.
The Côte d’Ivoire group in the African Nations 2023 includes Guinea Bissau, Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria.
Côte d’Ivoire’s victory over Guinea Bissau African Cup Nations
