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00:00Scored 13 goals in his last 14 matches.

00:06They'll have to find goals from elsewhere.

00:10So the referee blows the whistle and away we go in Buake.

00:15Home side get us underway, reigning champions Cote d'Ivoire take on Zambia

00:20in Group G of qualification for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

00:26Ivorians in their traditional bright orange shooting from right to left

00:31ahead of the World Cup qualifiers earlier in the year.

00:37For now it's Cote d'Ivoire on the front foot.

00:41The first attack of the game was put in by Simon Nadinga.

00:46Cleared away but a clear statement of intent from the home side.

00:52It's all a bit desperate as Laurence Malinga clears it away.

00:56It's given away by Gittempande.

00:59Will they be punished?

01:01Not.

01:02It is looking more and more like a 4-5-1 with Diakite on the right.

01:06Gesson leading the line and he's waiting in the middle.

01:09Is he going to reach him this time?

01:10Beautiful interchange between Diallo and Gessier.

01:15Couldn't quite get there.

01:21And now Zambia will look to break.

01:24Sarri wins it back.

01:28The game a little stretched.

01:29Can Cote d'Ivoire take advantage?

01:31Gessier crosses the face of goal.

01:34No one there.

01:35Diakite picks it up at the back post.

01:39Diallo again.

01:40Bursting away.

01:41Cutting inside.

01:42Into the box.

01:43Goes down.

01:44No penalty says the referee.

01:47Home fans not best pleased.

01:49Diallo still in the box.

01:51Now here comes Adingra.

01:54He's to the back post.

01:55And it was Diallo waiting there.

01:58Somehow couldn't find the target.

02:03Puffing there yet to blow down the Zambian wall.

02:09Five or so minutes in the first half.

02:12If they are to do so before the break.

02:16And they so nearly did.

02:19Across the face of goal.

02:21Umar Diakite again.

02:29And there is the half-time whistle.

02:32So pretty much one-way traffic.

02:35But no goal delivered by said traffic.

02:42Cote d'Ivoire with a couple of massive chances.

02:45Well, one massive chance certainly.

02:47Falling to Umar Diallo.

02:49Somehow put the ball over the bar from point-blank range.

02:57Mustafa Gobal gets his back under way.

03:02Second half of this match day one.

03:06AFCON qualify between Cote d'Ivoire and Diallo.

03:10AFCON qualify between Cote d'Ivoire and Zambia.

03:14Homeside in orange now shooting from left to right.

03:18As we watch on in the second 45.

03:23Can Zambia do anything to see the momentum swing in the opposite direction?

03:34Or will the Ivorians pick up where they left off?

03:37But make good on their chances.

03:44Diallo.

03:45A run at the defence again.

03:46Uses speed.

03:48And he left.

03:49And from Abraham Grant.

03:51Chalufia replaced by Chama.

03:54Whipped in by Atingra.

03:57And it's another big chance this time.

03:59It fell to Diakite.

04:03Atingra gives it away.

04:07Here comes another counter.

04:10Chama again.

04:11More advanced role.

04:14And it's the shot.

04:15Can't find a man in the middle.

04:20And this is about as much space in which to operate that the Ivorians have enjoyed at any point in the second half.

04:26Can they do anything with it?

04:27Atingra now on the right-hand side.

04:30Here is one of the substitutes.

04:32And of course it's the super sub.

04:38Jean-Philippe Grasso opens the scoring.

04:42Within minutes of entering the pitch.

04:58See forward.

05:02He said he was one to watch.

05:05And there is goal number five for his country.

05:13Two defenders standing off him.

05:17Atingra gets the assist.

05:19In truth he was owed from the first half.

05:23A couple of dummy shots.

05:27Perhaps a little unsighted.

05:29Lawrence Malinga.

05:31Two men in the way.

05:34But drilled beyond him either way.

05:37And finally the Côte d'Ivoire have their goal.

05:39And that's what it means to MS Faye.

05:49A free kick.

05:50It's on target for him.

05:54I think he was aware.

05:56Played the pass with plenty of time.

05:58Here is Dorjolet over to Dewey.

06:01The two substitutes combining.

06:07Atingra makes it back.

06:11To Grasso.

06:13Waiting now is the sole centre forward.

06:18Guess I'm having departed.

06:29Lofted forwards by Seri.

06:32Traore will bring it down.

06:36In no hurry.

06:38Does well to pick out Grasso.

06:40Gets it back.

06:41Is he onside?

06:42Looks like he was.

06:43Laid up for Grasso.

06:47Two for Jean-Philippe Grasso.

06:49Two for the Côte d'Ivoire.

06:53And that surely is three goals.

06:56And that surely is three points in the bag for the reigning champions.

07:05And finally a smile from MS Faye.

07:09Of course came in and almost immediately won the Afghan hard man to please.

07:15This will certainly please him though.

07:17A lovely interchange between his first two substitutes.

07:23A one-two.

07:25And then a one again.

07:26Teed up and a first time shot.

07:28Tipped I think by the fingertips of Laurence Melinga onto the underside of the bar.

07:35No stopping it though.

07:44And there the final whistle.

07:46Job done.

07:49For Côte d'Ivoire.

07:52One down.

07:54One win.

07:57All smiles.

07:59Plenty of embraces on the pitch.

08:01Less soap for the visitors than Abraham Grant.

08:05A tough day at the office.

08:07They defended hard and held out for well over an hour.

Cote d ivoire vs Zambia | AFCON 2025 Qualifiers HIGHLIGHTS | 09/06/24 | beIN SPORTS USA

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