Champions Ivory Coast held in Togo barren draw

Defending champions Ivory Coast were held to a goalless draw by Togo in their first match.PHOTO/Kwese Sport

OYEM, Gabon, Jan 16 – Ivory Coast made a disappointing start to their Africa Cup of Nations title defence Monday when held 0-0 by lowest Group C seeds Togo in Gabonese town Oyem.

Paris Saint-Germain defender Serge Aurier came close to breaking the deadlock with two minutes remaining, heading a cross narrowly wide.

The result maintained a trend of stalemates in the 2017 tournament, which kicked off two days ago, with four of the first five matches failing to produce a winner.

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