20:55 – Kick-off is approaching!
This CAN 2023 will start in five minutes. The two teams entered the pitch of the Alassane Ouattara Olympic stadium to play this Ivory Coast – Guinea-Bissau. The national anthems are sung!
20:49 – Ward off bad luck
The Elephants will try to break an ugly statistic for the teams hosting the CAN. Indeed, no host country has won the competition since 2006. In addition, Ivory Coast has not progressed beyond the quarter-finals since 2015 when they won the African Cup of Nations.
20:42 – A difficult preparation match for Guinea-Bissau
Before this Ivory Coast – Guinea-Bissau, those nicknamed the Lycaons suffered a heavy setback against Mali a week ago (2-6). Mama Baldé and her gang were down 3-2 at the break before conceding three more goals in the last 20 minutes.
20:35 – The other teams in group A
This Ivory Coast – Guinea-Bissau counts for the first day of group A of CAN 2023 which is also made up of Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea. The two big favorites in this group are the Elephants and Super Eagles. The Bissao-Guineans and the Equato-Guineans will have a lot to do if they want to reach the final phase of the competition.
20:28 – Ivorians confident
Before this Ivory Coast – Guinea-Bissau, Jean-Louis Gasset’s players had ten matches with only one defeat conceded (6v, 3n). They remain on a great success against Sierra Leone in preparation for CAN 2023 (5-1).
20:21 – Ivory Coast at home
This Ivory Coast – Guinea Bissau marks the start of the 34th edition of the CAN. And for the second time in history, this competition is taking place in Ivory Coast. The pressure is therefore on the shoulders of the Elephants who, what is more, have a well-established team to play for the coronation. The hosts of the competition generally have a successful entry into the competition since no team hosting the CAN has lost its opening match since 1998.
20:14 – A brand new stadium
This Ivory Coast – Guinea Bissau will be played in the Alassane Ouattara Olympic stadium in Ebimpé, north of Abidjan, which was inaugurated a little over 3 years ago. This magnificent setting can accommodate up to 60,000 people.
20:07 – Team compositions
We know the two team compositions of this Ivory Coast – Guinea Bissau! As for the Elephants, Jean-Louis Gasset, deprived of Haller and Adingra, decided to start Niçois Jérémie Boga as well as former Stéphanois Jean-Philippe Krasso. Former Lensois Seko Fofana is obviously present in midfield. The Ivory Coast eleven: Y. Fofana – Konan, Diomandé, Singo, Ndicka – Kessié, S. Fofana, I. Sangaré – Bamba, Krasso, Boga.
Opposite, Baciro Candé started Lyonnais Mama Baldé, scorer in a friendly match. The Lycaons XI: Djoco – Encada, Sangante, Djalo, Cande – Bikel, Cassama, Semedo – Rodrigues, Mane, Baldé.
8:00 p.m. – Good evening everyone
Good evening to everyone and welcome to the Internet user’s site to follow live commentary on the opening match of CAN 2023 Ivory Coast – Guinea-Bissau.