2023 Afcon Opening ceremony in Ivory Coast

Afcon Hosts Ivory Coast have set their sights on claiming a third Afcon title after previous triumphs in 1992 and 2015.
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[@alexandreviaupoincy6315]

Congratulations Côte d'Ivoire. From Haiti

[@miss7968]

Merci 🙏 beaucoup ❤de la Côte-d’Ivoire 🇨🇮

[@alkebulanafricanconversati1728]

The bar has risen, Africa is moving boundaries.....I love it, Proud African. 🇿🇦

[@Kastady]

This is the best AfCoN opening ever Thank you the organizers love from ❤🇳🇬

[@jantejuma7979]

I am mind blown by the Artistry, Culture and African Spirituality.❤‍🔥 When they pulled out the map and flag, I never felt so proud and happy to be African.🌍

[@Tunsmandie]

Totally captivating. The ancestors took centre stage here. A perfect rendition of the African aura. Well done, Cote D'Ivoire!

[@muriellemessanh6446]

Best Afcon opening I ever seen. COLORFUL, RICH A BIG Congratulations to Ivory Coast and Africa.

[@malangsanyang6226]

This is the best opening celebration in the world 🌎 wow 😯 I’m proud of my continent Africa 💪

[@carolnyaga]

Amazing job , feel so proud to be African, thanks Cote D'Ivoire

[@CissyEpifany]

Proud of you Côte d'Ivoire 🇨🇮 Proud of us Africa 🌍 Love from Morocco 🇲🇦

[@honestyfirst2165]

Congratulations Ivorians for the splendid opening ceremony and ofcourse the WIN.

[@ItsMoFool]

Watching from San Francisco Bay Area 🌉

[@carinasalgadogomes5806]

Really proud of my Africa. This is the proof that we are powered and we can do everything that we want to. Much love from Guiné-Bissau 🇬🇼🇬🇼🇬🇼🇬🇼

[@user-gm8tc5pe7x]

C'est la meilleure cérémonie d'ouverture jamais organiser en Afrique. Bravo !!!

[@user-fq6kb7vi7y]

This was absolutely amazing Proud of my motherland Africa❤❤from🇸🇸🇸🇸🇸🇸

[@miss7968]

Merci 🙏 ❤🇨🇮

[@melanietrust5510]

It was really massive and amazing. Thanks Ivory Coast for the wonderful performance on the opening ceremony 🎑

[@kodaknikonedgopro8862]

Beautiful simply beautiful what a tournament Kudos ivory coast 👏 It delivered

[@alicenadia8811]

Proud of Ivory Coast Africa is so blessed

[@zoro_the_navigator8822]

Love to Africa from Bangladesh 🇧🇩 😍

[@JELLYPEPPA511]

I think we must CONGRATULATE THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR , COREOGRAPHER, AND ALL PARTISIPANTS TO SHOWCASE SUCH A SPECTACULAR OPENING CEREMONY, WHAT DIDN'T IT HAVE, BECAUSE NOTHING WAS MISSING, Beautiful colours, diverse costums, imagination , and great music, AFRICA HAS TRUELY ANNOUNCED HERSELF as a FORCE BEYOND MEASURE,1❤ from JAMAICA , and all your other CARRIBEAN BROTHERS AND SISTERS.

[@hotpepper5037]

Indeed the best opening ceremony of afcon history display of Africa culture no American culture or European culture or Asia or Spanish or Arabic culture. We have Best culture in Africa

[@JELLYPEPPA511]

@@hotpepper5037 For sure lets hope it only rises from here in every aspect in Africa

[@uchenwa1]

​@@hotpepper5037It was a beautiful ceremony. Really amazing. But let's learn to celebrate our culture without bringing other cultures down as that's discrimination. All cultures are beautiful. No need for comparison.

[@hotpepper5037]

@@uchenwa1 I didn't discrimination against any culture. I point out we should celebrate African culture and be proud of it . We have the Best culture of Africa

[@sanoojdevk872]

Africa and it's artistic abilities are the best in the world 🌟❤ love from India🇮🇳🤝

[@estellegaman4784]

Merci de la Côte d'Ivoire. 😊

[@didierakpro7234]

Merci depuis la C.I 🟡🟡😁

[@ahmadabdulaziz7581]

Probably the best opening ceremony I have ever seen. Very colourful and energetic! Truly encapsulated the African culture and the sense of unity of all of Africans. Cot e de Ivore did a fabulous job!

[@estellegaman4784]

Franchement !

[@tanreader9470]

In all fairness, Egypt 2019 was extremely superb. They also planned the whole tournament in only 4 months rescuing Cameroon.

[@aramoangella1403]

Much love from Uganda. Africa is beautiful. Let's unite Africa across all borders of Africa.

[@jonathanmpagi1978]

this was truly African... we are proud of you motherland Africa. Thanks to Ivory

[@user-zv2vr6mh6d]

Je dis être ivoiriennes c'est une bénédiction hien ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊

[@aichasoro3284]

Yes ❤

[@LifeWithOmeyi]

Superb job Ivory Coast🇨🇮 Grand opening! Warming up for the finals now 🇳🇬 vs 🇨🇮 Let’s go dia!🎉💃🏽🕺🏾🎊

[@marccawleybercy7326]

Sending love from Haiti a nos Frères 🇭🇹 ❤

[@dansatchkabaka4415]

Mama Africa misses her sons and daughters. When are you coming for a visit?

[@miss7968]

Merci 🙏 beaucoup de la Côte-d’Ivoire 🇨🇮

[@mr.mighty4230]

I'm flabbergasted. Wowww; undoubtedly the best opening of any Afcon. Thumbs up Ivory coas👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿 Wishing my country 🇬🇲🇬🇲🇬🇲 all the best in Afcon🎉

[@danhoaquilasago6372]

Congrats for the win over tunisia

[@BelingkaJoseph]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@desiraenyatenya]

A round of applause to all the creative minds and performers behind this opening!

[@dominicyego3330]

Best AFCON opening ceremony I have seen so far.

[@Yacob1216]

Well done ❤Greetz from Morocco

[@gwon888]

MOST DEFINITELY THE BEST OPENING CEREMONY EVER in the entire AFCON history

[@emiemielucky2094]

I got goose bumps all over. Africa is beautiful. ❤

[@JoyceMashaba-hl5zu]

Wooooww, thank you so much you tube for showing us this opening, what a beautiful traditional dancers with colorful colors, it was the best opening, I like it, congratulations

[@murraykachikoti6043]

Peculiar African beauty. Seeing such art makes me feel proud to be an African. Unbelievable 🇨🇮❤

[@Bookworm10316]

Simplicity is the best thing in this opening ceremony. It is a culture oriented ceremony which is amazing in terms of performance and content. 🎉

[@florencenamutebi2921]

Well done Africa.... Love from uganda. Beautiful

[@nicholastoryima]

That voice can only come from Nigeria 🇳🇬 ❤✊🏿 Proud of you my sister Yemi Alade 👸🏾

[@2k.950]

Yeah, IVORIAN PEOPLE love YEMI❤ and her great songs. They're following her since her first successful song ''JOHNNY".

[@urielniamke8981]

It was DIDIER DROGBA

[@nicholastoryima]

@@urielniamke8981 what did Drogba do ?

[@urielniamke8981]

​@@nicholastoryima it was him the voice we heard to narrate the story behind this ceremony

[@nicholastoryima]

@@urielniamke8981 okay 👍🏿

[@globalcetzen5271]

“Afrika my Afrika how I love thee…” Thank you Kwame Nkrumah and his Pan Afrikan Statesmen and Women for creating AFCON and leaving us such a great legacy… Thank you Mr. President, Leaders and all Ivorians for this wonderful opening ceremony…🤝👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 #ProudAfrikans #WonderfulContinent #BeautifulPeople #RichKulture #FirstPeoplesOfTheEarth #AfrikaTheCradleOfHumanity 🇬🇭✊🏾🇬🇭✊🏾🇬🇭✊🏾🇬🇭✊🏾🇬🇭✊🏾🇬🇭✊🏾

[@user-vw8ku7th7c]

🇶🇦✊🏻🇶🇦✊🏻🇶🇦✊🏻🇶🇦✊🏻🇶🇦✊🏻🇶🇦✊🏻

[@elizabethawusa4737]

Africans are truly magnificent!!! Wow love love!! Beautiful!!

[@njugunamunyutu3815]

Ahsante sana..❗ Naomba Africa nzima iungane kwa lugha moja. Kiswahili 🇰🇪

[@phyllisarthur8254]

Interesting all a saw when I read this in Kiswahili was Ashanti and Nzima, two ethnic groups in Ghana 🇬🇭

[@hientrinhle6160]

Oh the tradional decoration was so amazing. And these female dancers even ran faster than my national male football players😅 Im from Asia & watching Asian cup. Greeting from Việt Nam.

[@mjngope]

I love watching opening ceremonies just to get the glimpse of the host nations culture, this is beautiful, I give it 8/10

[@mounan6321]

La meilleure CAN de toute son histoire ❤❤❤ j suis fière 🇨🇮🇨🇮🇨🇮🇨🇮

[@gebruhabiye2574]

Amazing display on an opening ceremony I have ever seen. Congra Ivorians! You represented the Africa today! Really proud of you from Ethiopia!

[@dissatape3178]

Very awesome ceremony, every detail was beautiful. What a melting moment of culture, and beauty. Africa is beautiful and Rich.

[@estellegaman4784]

Exactement !

[@Luxuryhomes37]

Best opening ever in Afcon History ❤❤❤

[@adams9454]

😂😂😂 no way , Cameroon 🇨🇲 was far better

[@ralo8985]

Cameroon with that fake PlayStation 1 lion ? Lool shut up

[@benajaatchie2586]

​@@adams9454 is that not clear enough ? Lol or you're going to refute everyone in the comment section about what they actually think ? Vous etes comment même ahi ?😂

[@sarabeaute2147]

​​@@benajaatchie2586c'est la poussière la qui est rempli dans ses yeux donc il ne peut que voir la beauté de leur lion poussièreux 😢

[@afrobabetj]

Hands down.

[@ehiaaka9032]

This is lovely Nigeria 🇳🇬 yemi alaida she did not carry last ❤❤❤❤

[@jimbrattfit]

Beautiful i love the end part where the map came up and the flags i love Africa 🌍✊🏾

[@miss7968]

😂😂😂😂😂❤

[@davidsalasarorlando90]

Fantastico muy linda ceremonia inicial colorido una verdadera fiesta muy bonita felicidades costa de marfil un abrazo desde ecuador

[@laetitiakumassi6036]

Gracias amigo, abrazito para usted 🙏

[@lurdesraja8027]

I'm really in love with african diversity, representativity culture, food, and amazing people...AFRICA

[@xzyeee]

Utterly Brilliant Ceremony! Congrats from Barbados!!!!

[@hassanahmed5259]

Wow well done Ivory Coast I got goosebumps watching this

[@charlygram_official]

Omo!!! I’m intrigued 😊❤️ This is so beautiful and colorful Such royalty and glamor is an African thing💯🫶🏾

[@user-jr2eq2mm6h]

Love this so proud to be African

[@davidchin3985]

Proud of u Ivorians . Love from Beira , Mozambique proud of my heritage

[@Bourne-fu8bz]

This is an impressive opening display by far. That's what happens when you are pride of your culture and country. Zimbabwe must take lessons.

[@LoveLaugh2013]

The leady singer said "Enamesg'nalen" in Amharic, Ethiopian official language, means we thank you.

[@shaderoomforafrica522]

She is yemi alade of Nigeria

[@LoveLaugh2013]

@@shaderoomforafrica522 She is amazing!

[@empressmouande8237]

Authentic Afrikan Ceremony! Afrika unite! We're one and we're all great! ❤️🖤💚

[@oyugipatrick8074]

Thank you Yemi Alade for including Swahili words in your lyrics.

[@emiliobello2538]

I love Ivory Coast

[@rockyboustani4503]

Awesome Job Ivory Coast -2024 AFCON⚽

[@juliusyawquansah3161]

Great pictures and camera handling, perfect production. Congratulations

[@CallsonFavour-wo1bu]

We are African's we give the best ❤💃💃 well done guys 👍👍

[@Krainzy401]

Great Great Great. Thank You Cote d'Ivoire. ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@kaasamijonathanmpuga1623]

I am loving this. The True African spirit right here.

[@NsedeannickfloraZon-kw6jr]

J'aime voir mon Afrique ainsi ❤❤❤❤merci a patrie la côte d'ivoire 🇨🇮🇨🇮🇨🇮

[@gerarddoue88]

Proud to be Africains....Proud to be Ivorian 💯🙏

[@kentlee167]

This is true representation of Africa from the dress code to the rhythm of the drums to the cultural display. This is Africa ❤

[@belkacembelarbi5154]

Très belle cérémonie, bravo La Cote d'Ivoire, quelle elle hospitalité ! Merci.

[@pastordanieltesgay2711]

Mama Africa proud of us from Eritrea 🇪🇷 ❤️ 💙 👏

[@Ronsayy]

Proud Africans. This is the most beautiful opening ceremony i've ever seen.

[@sanosiwirndzerem8172]

Fantastic display of rich culture. Well done Ivory Coast

[@eltju76]

Linda abertura, deu para sentir a energia dos nossos irmãos Pretos/as aqui no Brasil 🇧🇷⚽️✊🏿🌳🏆🐚

[@Reaphanie]

obrigado Brasil amor amor ❤❤ , de nada na África 🧡🧡🤍🤍💚💚🥳🥳

[@estellegaman4784]

Merci beaucoup.

[@themrworldwide]

Negros/as seria uma linguagem mais apropriada em vêz de pretos/as.

[@alphahappy3501]

SO PROUD OF MY CONTINENT AFRICA ❤️❤️MAMA AFRICA 🫶🏾

[@reinholdtnakwafila5107]

This was so heartwarming. nice song beautiful song. very proud. love from Namibia. lets enjoy the games and let the best team win, lets Jabule!!!!

[@juliusyawquansah3161]

I'm proud of your country. I love the choreography and its content. Great musical composition. Lovely costumes ,make-up and dancers

[@soumahorimadore2501]

I like the ceremony because we watched that I know that is the football club in Ivory Coast because my uncle used to be in Ivory Coast but now he's in France🇮🇪🇮🇪💚🤍🧡🟢⚪🟠

[@motohyun9359]

Im sure. Africa will host Summer Olympics some Day Soon! Such a beautiful ceremony Of africa culture & music And dance and back 👑👑 🌏🌏⚽☯️🌏🏆🏆🏆☯️❤️🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@Rebecca-om3dd]

Mais 😢 c'est une très belle ouverture de quoi se plaint-on ? Très spectaculaire

[@anseyao1279]

Seule les camerounais se plaignaient a cause de la jalousie, lorsque tu lit tout les commentaires anglais eux tous ils ont aimer la ceremonie.

[@valbrindou8837]

La Côte d'Ivoire un pays de l'hospitalité du monde❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉😊😊

[@soniawilliams5198]

Love it! the colours so beautiful

[@Victoria-st5os]

My country makes me so proud, al hamdoulilah

[@chukadennisamadi7888]

Colourful....African heritage.🎉 Yemi Alade|Magic System in Akwaaba. Proudly African.

[@godwinolowu8763]

Watching this gave me goosebumps proud to be an African

[@COL033]

Truly African...thanks Ivory Coast 🎉

[@ellenmoletsane451]

Africa my home💖, the sons and daughters of Abraham, ham and khush💝

[@halimatusadiyamuhammad8483]

I know understand why Africa was subjected to cruel colonialism we now leader the world

[@vutolongwe7108]

Thank you ivory coast am proud to be African

[@jeremiasrobinson3478]

Potó ó, Ivory cost. Magnificent opening

[@khamsoncamara1102]

One of the best opening africa CAN competition...total ivory coast art ,very Nice ,image ewesome it ll be the best CAN

[@danielngoka6451]

Am proud to be African,love from kenya

[@jasonwilhelm85]

It is really fantastic that a continent with so many countries tribes and cultures.Still identify themselves as African foremost

[@user-uc8xf6sv1c]

we are Africa, we are the origin of life

[@ItsMoFool]

This is my 2nd afcon ceremony. My first 1 was 2022.

[@achiburshakib5804]

Were you present in the stadium?

[@kwanfan24]

❤❤❤❤ well done ❤❤❤ mother Africa is smiling 😃

[@ivofai6819]

Wow congratulations to the Ivorians I can enjoy the Couloful African cultural diversity and United African

[@robert_obama1922]

THANK YOU❤ Côté d'ivoire, you made me feel the proud of being African.

[@cveddy89]

We r rich..🎉 mentally physically culturally . Lets go Cabo Verde❤

[@julietewulum4401]

Beautiful outfit, nice performances, creative... kudos to the directors. ❤❤❤

[@littlefun9888]

I'm very proud 😇😎 I'm african 😎❤🥰 Sudanese 🇸🇩🥷🏾