Ivory Coast began their Africa Cup of Nations title defence with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Mozambique in their opening game of Group F in Marrakech.
The Elephants, searching for a fourth continental crown after edging out Nigeria 2-1 on home soil in the last edition’s gripping final, are among the favourites again this year and although they weren’t always convincing, they did enough to secure all three points.
