Ivory Coast will be aiming to kick off their Africa Cup of Nations campaign in style when they take on Equatorial Guinea at Japoma Stadium on Wednesday evening.
The Elephants missed out on a place at the 2022 World Cup finals, meaning that they are eager to go all the way at the 2021 AFCON.
Premier League stars Wilfried Zaha and Nicolas Pepe both made the cut, while Ajax attacker Sebastien Haller is widely expected to lead the line for the nominal visitors.
Equatorial Guinea, on the other hand, were producing fine displays in the World Cup qualifiers, but they eventually failed to book their place at the showpiece tournament in Qatar.
Anyhow, Juan Micha’s troops face an uphill task in their opener as there are a number of high-profile footballers in the Ivory Coast squad.
In their last meeting at the Africa Cup of Nations, back in 2012, the Elephants defeated the National Thunder 3-0.
This match will be played on 12/01/2022 at 20:00
Score Prediction: 1-2
Recommended pick: Away Win
