Ivory Coast vs Guinea-Bissau, 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage
· Africa Cup of NationsIvory 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 Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Jefferson Encada.
- 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.
- 6': Foul by Carlos Mané (Guinea-Bissau).
- 6': Wilfried Singo (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Jefferson Encada (Guinea-Bissau).
- 6': Jonathan Bamba (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Evan Ndicka (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 7': Mama Baldé (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Jefferson Encada.
- 9': Attempt missed. Wilfried Singo (Côte d'Ivoire) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Jérémie Boga with a cross following a corner.
- 13': Foul by Fali Candé (Guinea-Bissau).
- 13': Wilfried Singo (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Offside, Côte d'Ivoire. Jean-Philippe Krasso is caught offside.
- 19': Attempt missed. Jean-Philippe Krasso (Côte d'Ivoire) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jérémie Boga.
- 20': Offside, Guinea-Bissau. Fali Candé is caught offside.
- 21': Foul by Fali Candé (Guinea-Bissau).
- 21': Jean-Philippe Krasso (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22': Delay in match because of an injury Jonathan Bamba (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 22': Delay in match because of an injury Moreto Cassamá (Guinea-Bissau).
- 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 28': Foul by Ibrahim Sangaré (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 28': Moreto Cassamá (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Attempt saved. Mama Baldé (Guinea-Bissau) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mauro Rodrigues.
- 29': Delay in match because of an injury Mama Baldé (Guinea-Bissau).
- 29': Evan Ndicka (Côte d'Ivoire) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 33': Foul by Franck Kessié (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 33': Moreto Cassamá (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Attempt missed. Alfa Semedo (Guinea-Bissau) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fali Candé.
- 35': Attempt saved. Seko Fofana (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Franck Kessié.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Jean-Philippe Krasso (Côte d'Ivoire) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wilfried Singo.
- 36': Foul by Opa Sanganté (Guinea-Bissau).
- 36': Jean-Philippe Krasso (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Jean-Philippe Krasso (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jérémie Boga.
- 37': Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Marcelo Djaló.
- 38': Delay in match because of an injury Alfa Semedo (Guinea-Bissau).
- 38': Delay in match because of an injury Evan Ndicka (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 44': Foul by Moreto Cassamá (Guinea-Bissau).
- 44': Jean-Philippe Krasso (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Moreto Cassamá (Guinea-Bissau) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Foul by Ibrahim Sangaré (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 45'+1': Mama Baldé (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Ibrahim Sangaré (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Mama Baldé (Guinea-Bissau).
- 45'+2': Ibrahim Sangaré (Côte d'Ivoire) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+4': Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Jefferson Encada.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Côte d'Ivoire 1, Guinea-Bissau 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Côte d'Ivoire 1, Guinea-Bissau 0.
- 45': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Sèrge Aurier replaces Wilfried Singo.
- 47': Foul by Ghislain Konan (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 47': Mauro Rodrigues (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Attempt missed. Fali Candé (Guinea-Bissau) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alfa Semedo.
- 50': Corner, Guinea-Bissau. Conceded by Ghislain Konan.
- 51': Attempt missed. Opa Sanganté (Guinea-Bissau) header from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Carlos Mané with a cross following a corner.
- 52': Foul by Alfa Semedo (Guinea-Bissau).
- 52': Ibrahim Sangaré (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Evan Ndicka (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Carlos Mané (Guinea-Bissau).
- 55': Attempt blocked. Jérémie Boga (Côte d'Ivoire) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jean-Philippe Krasso.
- 55': Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Fali Candé.
- 56': Foul by Evan Ndicka (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 56': Moreto Cassamá (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 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': Delay in match (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 61': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Nicolas Pépé replaces Jonathan Bamba.
- 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 62': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Karim Konaté replaces Jean-Philippe Krasso.
- 62': Foul by Mauro Rodrigues (Guinea-Bissau).
- 62': Ghislain Konan (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Alfa Semedo (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Nicolas Pépé (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 66': Alfa Semedo (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Foul by Franck Kessié (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 67': Substitution, Guinea-Bissau. Franculino Djú replaces Carlos Mané.
- 67': Substitution, Guinea-Bissau. Carlos Gomes replaces Moreto Cassamá.
- 74': Attempt saved. Franculino Djú (Guinea-Bissau) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mama Baldé.
- 75': Corner, Guinea-Bissau. Conceded by Evan Ndicka.
- 75': Substitution, Guinea-Bissau. Zé Turbo replaces Mauro Rodrigues.
- 76': Attempt saved. Franck Kessié (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Karim Konaté.
- 76': Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Ouparine Djoco.
- 77': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Willy-Arnaud Boly replaces Ousmane Diomande.
- 78': Foul by Zé Turbo (Guinea-Bissau).
- 78': Ghislain Konan (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Alfa Semedo (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Foul by Ibrahim Sangaré (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 80': Attempt missed. Jefferson Encada (Guinea-Bissau) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alfa Semedo.
- 81': Foul by Opa Sanganté (Guinea-Bissau).
- 81': Karim Konaté (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Delay in match because of an injury Mama Baldé (Guinea-Bissau).
- 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 85': Substitution, Guinea-Bissau. Dálcio replaces Mama Baldé because of an injury.
- 85': Attempt missed. Zé Turbo (Guinea-Bissau) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Fali Candé with a cross.
- 86': Attempt missed. Zé Turbo (Guinea-Bissau) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Franculino Djú.
- 87': Hand ball by Karim Konaté (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 88': Offside, Côte d'Ivoire. Nicolas Pépé is caught offside.
- 89': Attempt missed. Zé Turbo (Guinea-Bissau) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alfa Semedo.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Idrissa Doumbia replaces Ibrahim Sangaré.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Nicolas Pépé (Côte d'Ivoire) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Seko Fofana.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Dálcio (Guinea-Bissau) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alfa Semedo.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Côte d'Ivoire 2, Guinea-Bissau 0.
- 0': Match ends, Côte d'Ivoire 2, Guinea-Bissau 0.
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 |
Game Information
Competition: Africa Cup of Nations
Venue: Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara
Location: Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Attendance: 36,858
Venue: Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara
Location: Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Attendance: 36,858
Africa Cup of Nations Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Equatorial Guinea | 3 | +6 | 7 |
| 2 | Nigeria | 3 | +2 | 7 |
| 3 | Ivory Coast | 3 | -3 | 3 |
| 4 | Guinea-Bissau | 3 | -5 | 0 |
Line-Ups
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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