It’s another match day at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Cote d’Ivoire 2023 and it’s getting more and more interesting by the day…and the goals are raining in.

Welcome everyone to the AFCON Rhythm 2023 studio here on West Africa Democracy Radio 94.9FM Dakar, where we bring you live updates and reviews of matches, and all the latest news on and off the pitch in Cote D’Ivoire.

Mali made an excellent start to their Africa Cup of Nations campaign as they headed top of Group E with a 2-0 win giving South Africa a painful headache after Percy Tau’s missed penalty.

Namibia’s Deon Hotto scored in the 88th minute to hand them a shock 1-0 victory against Tunisia at the Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday and keep up the sequence of surprise results that have dominated the opening days of the tournament.

In the Group D matches, Bertrand Traoré scored a stoppage-time penalty as Burkina Faso claimed a 1-0 victory against Mauritania in their opener at the Peace stadium in Bouake, writing a piece of history in the process.
Join the trio of Imoh Edet, Sankulleh Janko and David Vincent for these match analyses and more.