Omo, make we yarn small about di AFCON wey dey happen for Morocco dis December. Na so Côte d'Ivoire, di reigning champions, start dia title defence with correct 1-0 win over Mozambique.

Di match happen for Marrakech on di 24th of December, 2025, and na Manchester United star, Amad Diallo, carry di whole gbege for first half. E score di only goal of di match right after di halftime, thanks to Frank Kessie wey set am up. Di boy no slack at all, di way e volley di ball from 12 yard na serious skill.

First half no be am at all for di Elephants, as dem plenty chances wey dem miss. Di Mozambique goalkeeper, Ernan, dey on point, dey save plenty shots from Kessie and Yan Diomande. Even Ghislain Konan try to fire shot but e miss am wide. Na wah!

But when di second half start, Amad no fit wait, he just pick di moment when Kessie knack di ball down for im, and he finish am low to make di scoreline 1-0. After dat goal, Côte d’Ivoire don dey push for another one but Ernan still dey shine like star.

Next for Côte d’Ivoire, na Cameroon dem go face on Sunday, while Mozambique dey look forward to match against Gabon. Dis tournament na serious level as both teams dey fight for dem survival.

Côte d’Ivoire don show say dem ready to defend dia crown, and dis match na just di first of many wey go come. We go dey follow di story as e dey unfold, make we see how far dem go go.