In the Africa Cup of Nations group stage, Côte d'Ivoire came from two goals down to beat Gabon 3-2, with the team's last two goals scored by substitute players Gaisan and Bazoumana Touré.
With this result, Côte d'Ivoire has scored 157 goals in the Africa Cup of Nations finals in its history.
They have also surpassed Nigeria to climb to second place in the Africa Cup of Nations all-time scoring chart.
Africa Cup of Nations All-Time Team Scoring Chart (Top 3)
| Rank | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | 178 |
| 2 | Côte d'Ivoire | 157 |
| 3 | Nigeria | 154 |
In addition, on the Africa Cup of Nations all-time substitute scoring chart, they have drawn level with Egypt to top the list.
Africa Cup of Nations All-Time Team Substitute Scoring Chart (Top 5)
| Rank | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | 19 |
| 1 | Côte d'Ivoire | 19 |
| 3 | Morocco | 16 |
| 4 | Ghana | 15 |
| 4 | Senegal | 15 |
