DR Congo and Ivory Coast Open AFCON Qualifying With Wins
DR Congo beat Equatorial Guinea and Ivory Coast defeated Ghana as Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers got underway, while Cameroon beat Comoros.
DR Congo and Ivory Coast opened their Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaigns with victories, according to Al Jazeera.
DR Congo defeated Equatorial Guinea, while Ivory Coast recorded what the report described as a comfortable win over Ghana. Cameroon also secured a win in its opening qualifier, beating Comoros.
The report did not include specific scorelines or details of the matches, nor did it specify the venues or dates on which the fixtures were played.
The results mark the start of the qualifying process for the next edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, a tournament that draws intense interest across the continent's football-playing nations.
Further qualifying fixtures involving other national teams are expected to follow as the competition progresses.
Sources
- DR Congo and Ivory Coast top Africa Cup of Nations qualifying opening wins — Al Jazeera — All
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