Ivory Coast's Europe-based stars stumbled in the heat of northern Gabon in its African Cup of Nations opener, with the defending champion held by Togo to 0-0 on Monday in another twist to start the tournament. Ivory Coast created few clear chances, with Wilfried Zaha's blocked shot in the second half after a clever run probably its best. Zaha was substituted two minutes later and, although Ivory Coast pressed hard in stages, it never broke open Togo's well-drilled defense in the first game in Group C in the northern jungle town of Oyem.
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