2025 AFCON: Kossounou and Ivory Coast off to a winning start
Odilon played the full 90 minutes
The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations got under way on Sunday in Morocco, with two Atalanta players among the protagonists: Ademola Lookman with Nigeria and Odilon Kossounou with Ivory Coast. The opening stage of the tournament features the group phase, with three matches for each national team.
Following in the steps of Ademola Lookman's Nigeria's winning debut in Group C, Kossounou and Ivory Coast also opened their AFCON 2025 campaign with a victory.
In their opening Group F fixture, the Elephants, the reigning champions, edged past Mozambique 1–0, with Odilon Kossounou playing the full 90 minutes.
On Saturday 27, it will be back to action for Lookman and Nigeria, who face Tunisia in their second group match, a key clash that could prove decisive in the race for qualification.
GROUP PHASE
Ademola LOOKMAN - NIGERIA - Group C
- Tuesday, December 23, 18:30 CET: Nigeria 2-1 Tanzania | A starter for the Super Eagles, Lookman played the whole game scoring the match-winner
- Saturday, December 27, 21:00 CET: Nigeria vs. Tunisia
- Tuesday, December 30, 17:00 CET: Uganda vs. Nigeria
Odilon KOSSOUNOU - IVORY COAST - Gruppo F
- Wednesday, December 24, 18:30 CET: Ivory Coast 1-0 Mozambique | Kossounou started and played the whole game
- Sunday, December 28, 21:00 CET: Ivory Coast vs. Cameroon
- Wednesday, December 31 21:00 CET: Gabon vs. Ivory Coast