"A lone goal by the Manchester United forward is enough for Ivory Coast to successfully begin their AFCON title defence. Holders Ivory Coast squandered a number of chances, but Amad Diallo's goal early in the second half was enough to beat Mozambique 1-0 and give them a winning start to their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title defence. In the opening Group F game on Wednesday in Morocco,"
"Diallo side-footed the ball into the net in the 49th minute to ensure the three-point haul in rainy conditions, but the scoreline would have been a lot more emphatic had the Ivorians been sharper in front of goal. Wilfried Zaha, playing his first international in more than two years after his surprise recall for the Cup of Nations finals, wasted several chances, and Franck Kessie had two point-blank efforts saved by Mozambique goalkeeper Ernan."
"Ivorian substitute Vakoun Bayo also had an opportunity with an easy header in front of goal but somehow put it wide, and in the 89th minute, Bayo had an effort cleared off the line with Ernan caught well out of his goal. Mozambique brought on winger Dominguez as a second-half substitute at the age of 42 years, one month and six days, making him the oldest outfield player in tournament history behind only former Egypt goalkeeper Essam El Hadary,"
Ivory Coast began their AFCON title defence with a 1-0 win over Mozambique thanks to Amad Diallo's 49th-minute side-footed goal. The match took place in rainy conditions and the Ivorians created many chances but failed to convert several clear opportunities. Wilfried Zaha, making his first international appearance in over two years after a surprise recall, missed multiple chances while Franck Kessie had two point-blank efforts saved by goalkeeper Ernan. Substitute Vakoun Bayo missed an easy header and later had a goal cleared off the line. Mozambique remain without a tournament win across six appearances.
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