AFCON 2025: Ivory Coast, Cameroon and Algeria deliver as heavyweights hold firm

Defending champions Ivory Coast made a winning start to their Africa Cup of Nations campaign on Wednesday, edging past Mozambique with a 1-0 victory. Set to face the Elephants on Sunday, Cameroon also got off to a strong start with a 1-0 victory over Gabon. Algeria, meanwhile, cruised to a convincing 3-0 win over Sudan, inspired by a standout performance from Riyad Mahrez.