There was heavy traffic in the city of Abidjan, the capital of Côte d’Ivoire, during and after the opening ceremony and opening game between the host, Elephants of Côte d’Ivoire and the Wild Dogs of Guinea Bissau.
Despite heavy security presence in the State, motorists were still stuck in traffic after the opening game was played on Saturday evening.
Supporters of the two nations had a hectic time accessing the stadium amid heavy security and traffic.
Some of the motorists and pedestrians told journalists that they were disappointed with the traffic situation and called on the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to make better arrangements to deal with the situation.
Some of them however said they were excited that the African Cup of Nations was taking place in their country.
In spite of the situation, some Ivorians were seen dancing and drumming some kilometres away from the Alassane Ouattara stadium to entertain the people stuck in the traffic.
Checks by TheNewsGuru reporter in Abidjan show that many Ivorians parked their car in far places to navigate their way into the Stade Olympic Stadium in Abidjan