Guinea got off to a triumphing but unconvincing begin on the Africa Cup of Nations as they edged past Malawi with a 1-0 win on Monday. A stylish goal from Issiaga Sylla turned into sufficient to seal the factors, but they were made to work difficult by a aspect playing at just the third finals of their history. Indeed, it become Malawi who had by means of far the better of the early probabilities and could have gone beforehand had Yamikani Chester saved his composure and then kept his toes when two times thru on goal.
Ibrahima Conte hit the put up with a header earlier than Sylla broke the impasse, steering home first time after Jose Kante were found through a great ball from Liverpool's Naby Keita.
Experienced Guinea goalkeeper Aly Keita turned into called on to deny Malawi captain Limbikani Mzava and Peter Banda before half-time as Malawi, ranked 129th inside the world and not able even to name a full substitutes' bench, persevered to threaten.
Guinea took extra manipulate in a second 1/2 brief on chances as they took a superb step towards qualifying from Group B. However, the level of their overall performance did little to belie the miniscule chance of triumphing the event earlier than kick-off, and train Kaba Diawara will hope for better once they face Senegal on Friday.
