Mozambique 0, Cote d'Ivoire 1

MARRAKECH, Morocco (Interstat) — In a tightly contested Africa Cup of Nations group stage match Wednesday, host nation Cote d’Ivoire secured a narrow 1-0 victory over a stubborn Mozambique side at Grand Stade de Marrakech. The result, decided by a single goal from winger Amad Diallo just before halftime, defied the pregame projections from Interstat, whose game simulator had forecast a 4-0 win for the Elephants. Their ELO rating system had given Cote d’Ivoire a 66.5 percent probability of victory, a figure the team ultimately justified but in a far more labored fashion than anticipated. The match, played on Christmas… Read more...