The opening night of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations was owned by Ivory Coast as the host nation beat Guinea-Bissau 2-0.
A packed house at the impressive Alassane Ouattara Stadium welcomed the country's president, for which the 60,000-seater arena is named after, and FIFA boss Gianni Infantino for a vibrant opening ceremony as a hotly-contested AFCON got underway in the late evening humidity on the outskirts of capital city Abidjan.