The national team of Côte d'Ivoire beat the Gabonese team 3-2 in the Africa Cup of Nations match.

The national team of Côte d'Ivoire defeated the team of Gabon in the match of the third round of the group tournament of the African Cup of Nations. The match took place on December 31 and ended with a score of 3:2.

Forwards Jean-Philippe Crasseau, Evann Gessan and Bazumana Toure scored for the winning team, while midfielders Gelor Kanga and Denis Bouanga scored for the Gabonese.

In a parallel match, the Cameroon national football team defeated the Mozambique team. The match ended with a score of 2:1. Striker Christian Kofane scored for the winners and Mozambique's midfielder Nene scored an own goal. Forward Zhenya Katama scored for the Mozambique national team.

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