The Ivory Coast national team avoided surprises by securing a victory (2-0) against Guinea-Bissau in the opening match of the Africa Cup of Nations.

In the grand kickoff of the competition, amidst a festive atmosphere, goals from Seko Fofana (4') and Jean-Philippe Krasso (58') proved sufficient to prevent a historic win that continues to elude the Guinea-Bissau team, which has never won a match during AFCON in three participations.

Thus, Jean-Louis Gasset's team collected three points, awaiting what might unfold on the second day of Africa Cup of Nations action, which you can continue to enjoy on beIN Sports.

Ivory Coast aims to maintain the trend of seeing the host nation progress to the next phase. In the last 14 editions of AFCON, the host has qualified, with the exception of Gabon in 2017. Although the real goal is to become the first nation to both host and win the tournament since Egypt did it in 2006.