The opening round of AFCON group games concluded with victories for Ivory Coast and Algeria. Amad Diallo scored the lone goal in Ivory Coast's 1-0 win over Mozambique. Algeria, led by Riyad Mahrez who netted twice, defeated 10-man Sudan 3-0. Other results saw Cameroon edge Gabon 1-0 and Burkina Faso secure a dramatic 2-1 comeback win against Equatorial Guinea with two late goals.