Nigeria 0-1 Ivory Coast: Elephants striker Didier Drogba looks for an early breakthrough but finds Danny Shittu in the way

The Super Eagles have a chance of their own but see Boubacar Barry gather well during a tight first half

Aruna Dindane brings the ball away from John Obi Mikel as Gerard Gili's side try to take control of the game

Salomon Kalou gives Nigeria's defence plenty to think about after the break as Ivory Coast start get the better of things

The match is eventually decided by the Chelsea player when his superb 66th-minute run and shot beats Austine Ejide

Mali 1-0 Benin: Mahamadou Diarra looks to fashion an early chance for the Eagles during their Group B clash in Sekondi

Dramane Traore's efforts to breach the Squirrels's defence are thwarted by Anicet Adjamossi and Damien Chrysostome

Souleymane Diamoutene shows his commitment to Mali's cause as he repels a rare forward foray by Benin

The only goal arrives in the 49th minute when Frederic Kanoute slots home a penalty after an Alain Gaspoz foul

Namibia 1-5 Morocco: Soufiane Alloudi's goal after only two minutes sees the Atlas Lions make a superb start in Group A

Alloudi is on target again just three minutes later as Morocco threaten to overrun the Brave Warriors in Accra

Midway through the first half Namibia get on the scoreboard thanks to a well-taken goal by Brian Brendell

Hopes of a comeback are dashed when Alloudi completes the first hat-trick of the tournament shortly before the half hour

Before the sides reach the interval, Jamunavandu Ngatjizeko's foul allows Tarik Sektioui (left) to make it 4-1 from the spot

Morocco's fans see Moncef Zerka's 74th-minute header complete the scoring as their side begin the tournament well