Fastest since 1976

The Côte d'Ivoire national team began its campaign in the African Cup of Nations with a victory over Guinea Bissau with two goals to none.
Sekou Fofana scored the first goal for Ivory Coast in the 4th minute, which made him the fastest goal scored in the history of the opening matches of the African Cup of Nations after the Ethiopian Solomon Shiferahu, who scored a goal against Uganda in 1976 in the second minute.
With this goal, Fofana’s tally with the Ivory Coast national team increased to 6 goals in 13 official matches.