Tuesday, January 22, 2013

African Nations Cup: Ivory Coast, Tunisia Open Group D Play With Wins

The initial cycle of African Nations Cup group-stage contests concluded on Tuesday with two Group D games played at Rustenburg, South Africa.

In the opener, Gervinho scored the winning goal in the 88th minute as Ivory Coast defeated Togo 2-1.

In the nightcap, Youssef Msakni scored the winning goal in the opening minute of second-half stoppage time (90'+1) as Tunisia defeated Algeria 1-0.

GROUP D STANDINGS:

1. Ivory Coas (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
2. Tunisia (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
3. Togo (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
4. Algeria (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)

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