Soccer Football - Africa Cup of Nations - Group E - Equatorial Guinea v Ivory Coast - Stade de Japoma, Douala, Cameroon - January 12, 2022 Ivory Coast's Max-Alain Gradel celebrates after the match REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani
DOUALA, Cameroon (Reuters) -Max-Alain Gradel’s early goal was enough to secure the Ivory Coast a 1-0 win over Equatorial Guinea at the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday but the minnows proved no pushovers in the Group E encounter.
Gradel, captaining a powerful Ivorian team that had Crystal Palace's Wilfried Zaha on the bench, struck home a powerful effort from the edge of the penalty area in the sixth minute as they made a rapid start to the clash at the Japoma Stadium.
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