FT Ivory Coast 2-0 Guinea-Bissau

Seko Fofana’s stunning early goal set hosts Ivory Coast on the way to a 2-0 win over Guinea-Bissau before a euphoric crowd as the Africa Cup of Nations kicked off on Saturday.

Saudi-based Fofana scored inside four minutes at the Ebimpe Olympic Stadium,

on the northern outskirts of Ivory Coast’s economic capital Abidjan.

It was a goal worthy of winning almost any game but it was followed by Jean-Philippe Krasso’s second-half strike as the Elephants claimed all three points in the Group A encounter.

They were by far the better team, albeit against one of the tournament’s minnows, as they look to make the most of home advantage to win a third AFCON crown.