1508 GOAL!!!!! Ivory Coast are up. Yahya Toure opens the account for the Ivorians after yet another defensive blunder. The City midfielder blasts a low grounder which goes through a forest of legs and into the net for the Ivorian goal.
1503 Adebayor wastes a glorious opportunity after a horrific defensive blunder. He has only the Ivorian goal keeper to beat but he over elaborates. A chance he might just rue at the end of the game.
1500 Togo set set Group D underway.
1453 The National anthems of both countries are on.
1450 The two teams make their way to the pitch all poised for the opener.
Tournament favorites Ivory Coast play the Hawks of Togo in the opening Group D match in the AFCON 2013 tournament ongoing in South Africa.