The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations begins today with the hosts in action at the impressive Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan. The two-times champions are very much expected to hit the ground running in front of their own fans against a side outside the top 100 of the world rankings.
A strong squad has been picked by Ivory Coast boss Jean-Louis Gasset, who could even afford to leave Wilfried Zaha out. Sebastien Haller misses out through injury with Jean-Phillipe Krasso leading the Ivorian line in this evening's kick-off. Guinea-Bissau, meanwhile, hope Lyon forward Mama Balde can help cause an upset.
FULL: IVORY COAST 2:0 GUINEA BISSAU
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