Ivory Coast opened their Group E campaign on a winning note after edging Equatorial Guinea 1-0 at Japoma Stadium. Read more ➡️
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The Elephants lined-up in attacking 4-3-3 formation, with Max Gradel and Burnley forward Maxwel Cornet flanking Ajax Amsterdam striker Sebastien Haller upfront, while Premier League stars Wilfried Zaha and Nicolas Pepe started from the bench. Equatorial Guinea were threatening to get back into the game and were denied a penalty by the Video Assistant Referee after the ball appeared to hit the hand of an Ivory Coast defender.
Ivory Coast will next be in action against Sierra Leone on Sunday while Equatorial Guinea will have another tough encounter against Algeria.Gambia marked their debut in the competition with a 1-0 triumph over Mauritania on Wednesday evening.However, it was Abdoulie Jallow who got the nation's first-ever goal at the competition in the 10th minute with an impressive strike.Mali overcame Tunisia in their Group F encounter that was marred by controversial referee decisions.
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