Welcome to this live broadcast dedicated to the opening match of the 34th African Cup of Nations, between Ivory Coast, host country of the competition, and Guinea-Bissau.
What is it about ? From the very first meeting of this 2024 edition of the CAN, which sees the Ivorian Elephants, led by the Frenchman Jean-Louis Gasset, oppose the Djurtus of Guinea-Bissau. The former, who can boast of having lifted the trophy in 1992 and 2015, dream of winning their third coronation. The ambition of the seconds is necessarily more moderate: to win a match for the first time in their history in the continental tournament.
Or ? At the Alassane-Ouattara stadium, in Abidjan.
At what time ? 21 hours.
On which channels? BeIN Sports 1.
Who’s live? A duo who shone during the Rugby World Cup and will have to get back into football: Valentin Moinard and Denis Ménétrier. With Pierre Lepidi at the forefront of the attack, in the stadium bays.
The (probable) composition of the teams:
Y. Fofana – Aurier (cap.), Diomande, Ndicka, Konan – S. Fofana, I. Sangaré, Kessié – Boga, Krasso, Bamba.
Selector : Jean-Louis Gasset.
Djoco – Candé, Djalo, Sanganté, Encada – Semedo, Bikel, Gomes – C. Mané, Baldé, S. Mané.
Selector : Baciro Cande.
Who referees? The Egyptian Amin Mohamed Omar.
What won’t we talk about? Cocktails from Brazilian Néli Pereira.
To read in the meantime:
Ivory Coast under close surveillance before the CAN kicks off
Ivorian football neglects its young talents who want to leave at all costs
Egyptians and South Africans, prophets in their country
Morocco and Walid Regragui want to “overcome the curse”
Sadio Mané, the key asset of the Lions of Teranga to retain their title
Why Maghreb teams are struggling in sub-Saharan Africa
Focus on the ten footballers who can make the difference
The CAN, an economic opportunity not to be missed for Côte d’Ivoire
The schedule, rankings and match results
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