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Amad Diallo strike gets Ivory Coast title defence off to winning start

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Ivory Coast forward Amad Diallo celebrates scoring the team's first goal during the Africa Cup of Nations Group F matchvs Mozambique at Marrakesh Stadium in Marrakesh on December 24, 2025. [Khaled DESOUKI / AFP]

Manchester United winger Amad Diallo scored the decisive goal as Ivory Coast launched their Africa Cup of Nations title defence with a controlled 1-0 victory over Mozambique in Marrakesh.

The three-time champions dominated the Group F encounter and were finally rewarded four minutes into the second half when Diallo struck to break stubborn Mozambican resistance.

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