[5][6] Ivory Coast got off to a dream start with a Seko Fofana goal from outside the box in the 4th minute after Bissau-Guinean defenders failed to clear it out.
The Ivorians increasingly asserted domination and added their second in the 58th minute, when a deflected cross by Franck Kessié was intercepted by Jean-Philippe Krasso, who skilfully controlled and struck home a volley to seal the three points.
In addition, Nigeria defeated Equatorial Guinea 3-1 in a group stage finale at the 2018 African Nations Championship in Agadir, Morocco.
It was Equatorial Guinea who struck first in the 21st minute due to poor concentration by Janio Bikel, who allowed Emilio Nsue through, and he converted with an expertly taken one-on-one finish.
The second half, though, saw Equatorial Guinea seize the game when Josete Miranda sublimely volleyed his side back ahead right at the beginning of the second half, before Nsue completed his hat trick, first slotting home his second goal at the back post courtesy of Basilio Ndong’s delicious delivery into the danger zone, before he clinically struck again ten minutes later.
At 34 years and 110 days, Emilio Nsue became the oldest player to score a hat trick at the Africa Cup of Nations.
After a goalless first half with full of drama and ferocity from the hosts and Nigerians, a foul by Ousmane Diomande on Victor Osimhen resulted in William Troost-Ekong converting a penalty in the 55th minute, which secured Nigeria's win.
The first meeting came in the group stage finale of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Garoua, Cameroon, where goals from Umar Sadiq and William Troost-Ekong gave Nigeria a 2-0 victory and eliminated Guinea-Bissau from the tournament.