Ivory Coast vs Guinea-Bissau 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage
Ivory Coast kick off Cup of Nations with win over Guinea-Bissau
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.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Goal! Côte d'Ivoire 1, Guinea-Bissau 0. Seko Fofana (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Franck Kessié.
- 29': Evan Ndicka (Côte d'Ivoire) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Moreto Cassamá (Guinea-Bissau) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Ibrahim Sangaré (Côte d'Ivoire) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Côte d'Ivoire 1, Guinea-Bissau 0.
- 45': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Sèrge Aurier replaces Wilfried Singo.
- 58': Goal! Côte d'Ivoire 2, Guinea-Bissau 0. Jean-Philippe Krasso (Côte d'Ivoire) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 61': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Nicolas Pépé replaces Jonathan Bamba.
- 62': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Karim Konaté replaces Jean-Philippe Krasso.
- 67': Substitution, Guinea-Bissau. Franculino Djú replaces Carlos Mané.
- 67': Substitution, Guinea-Bissau. Carlos Gomes replaces Moreto Cassamá.
- 75': Substitution, Guinea-Bissau. Zé Turbo replaces Mauro Rodrigues.
- 77': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Willy-Arnaud Boly replaces Ousmane Diomande.
- 85': Substitution, Guinea-Bissau. Dálcio replaces Mama Baldé because of an injury.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Idrissa Doumbia replaces Ibrahim Sangaré.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Côte d'Ivoire 2, Guinea-Bissau 0.
Game Information
Venue: Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara
Location: Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Attendance: 36,858
Africa Cup of Nations Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +6 | Equatorial Guinea | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| +2 | Nigeria | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| -3 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| -5 | Guinea-Bissau | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Statistics
 GNB |
CIV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 38.8 | Possession | 61.2 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 294 | Accurate Passes | 498 |
| 357 | Passes | 567 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 9 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 36 | Long Balls | 39 |
| 9 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 17 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 14 | Clearances | 5 |
Ivory Coast (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yahia Fofana (GK) |
| 21 | Evan Ndicka  |
| 2 | Ousmane Diomande |
| 3 | Ghislain Konan |
| 5 | Wilfried Singo |
| 18 | Ibrahim Sangaré |
| 6 | Seko Fofana |
| 8 | Franck Kessié |
| 11 | Jean-Phillipe Krasso |
| 9 | Jonathan Bamba |
| 13 | Jérémie Boga |
Guinea-Bissau (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Ouparine Djoco (GK) |
| 4 | Marcelo Djaló |
| 22 | Opa Sanganté |
| 2 | Fali Candé |
| 15 | Jefferson Encada |
| 8 | Alfa Semedo |
| 19 | Janio Bikel |
| 16 | Moreto Cassamá |
| 17 | Mama Baldé |
| 10 | Carlos Mané |
| 14 | Mauro Rodrigues |
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