The Ivory Coast national team began its campaign to defend its Africa Cup of Nations title with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Mozambique in the first round of Group G, which is currently being held in Morocco.The winning goal for the Ivory Coast was scored by their star player, Amad Diallo, in the 49th minute, while players from both teams were unable to find the net for the rest of the match.With this result, the Ivory Coast team, which celebrated its third title in the tournament it hosted on home soil in 2023, earned its first three points in the group, which also includes Cameroon and Gabon. Meanwhile, Mozambique, which is still searching for its first win in its 16-match history in the competition, remains without points.In the next round, the Ivory Coast will face Cameroon in a heavyweight match, while Gabon will play Mozambique in the other game. It is worth noting that the competition's rules state that the top two teams from each of the six groups, as well as the two best third-place teams, will advance to the round of 16.
