{"id":3720,"date":"2022-01-13T12:18:55","date_gmt":"2022-01-13T12:18:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/?p=3720"},"modified":"2022-01-13T12:42:43","modified_gmt":"2022-01-13T12:42:43","slug":"afcon-gradel-gives-ivory-coast-opening-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/expressnewsghana.com\/?p=3720","title":{"rendered":"Afcon: Gradel gives Ivory Coast opening win"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ivory Coast captain Max Gradel scored a spectacular winner as the Elephants narrowly beat Equatorial Guinea 1-0 in their Africa Cup of Nations opener.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ex-Bournemouth and Leeds forward Gradel lashed the two-time champions ahead from 20 yards with the outside of his right foot just five minutes in.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Equatorial Guinea had chances to level but Iban Salvador sliced their best one horribly wide from seven yards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Badra Ali Sangare later saved from Emilio Nsue as Ivory Coast held out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Patrice Beaumelle&#8217;s side go top of Group E after defending champions&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/59863678\">Algeria drew with Sierra Leone<\/a>&nbsp;on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Equatorial Guinea were unhappy with Gradel&#8217;s opener in Douala, appealing for a foul on Jose Machin in the build-up, but referee Redouane Jiyed confirmed the goal would stand after consulting his pitchside monitor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ibrahim Sangare sent an unmarked header over as Ivory Coast threatened to double their lead. 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