Mohammed Bangoura scored a solitary goal when Guinea edged out Niger in the opening pool C match played at the Nelson Mandela stadium in Kampala, Uganda.
The second half strike scored immediately after the break in the 47th minute, improving from the 2016 edition 2-all draw for the Souleymane Camara coached side popularly called Syli Nationale.
It was a bad start for Niger coach Harouna Doula Gabole who used all substitutes without success.
The result gives Guinea an early edge in a highly competitive in the pool that has hosts Uganda, Algeria, and South Africa.
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