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Ivory Coast edge Guinea-Bissau in Africa Cup of Nations opener

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Seko Fofana of Ivory Coast (center) leads his teammates in celebration after scoring against Guinea Bissau.[Courtesy,CAF Online]

Ivory Coast kicked off the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations on the front foot on Saturday night after edging out Guinea Bissau 2-0 at Olympic Stadium of Ebimpe in Abidjan.

Seko Fofana struck in the third minute to give the hosts the perfect start to the 34th edition of the continental football games before Jean-Philipe Krasso displayed individual skill and brilliance to double the lead in the final half.

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