First win for Ivory Coast, Egypt snatch late equaliser


Football soccer - African Nations Cup qualifiers - Ivory Coast v Sudan - Felix Houphouet Boigny stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast - 25/03/16 - Ivory Coast's goalkeeper Gbohouo Sylvain catches the ball. REUTERS/Luc Gnago

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Holders Ivory Coast claimed their first victory in 2017 African Nations Cup qualifying by beating Sudan 1-0 on Friday while record winners Egypt salvaged a last-gasp 1-1 draw in Nigeria.

Following two goalless Group I stalemates, the Ivorians triumphed in Abidjan with Gervinho scoring in the 34th minute after Salomon Kalou had miscued his initial effort.

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