Congolese striker Yoan Wissa remained positive despite his team's 1-1 draw against Zambia in their opening Group F fixture of the TotalEnergies Côte d'Ivoire 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

The striker was voted TotalEnergies Man of the Match at the said there were some positives to take.

"I take away some positives from this match. We created a lot of chances. Now it's definitely for us to work on putting them at the back of the net. But already having so many opportunities is very positive for us. It's up to us to do well next game. The Zambians also defended well on their line," said Wissa.

Wissa underlines the role played by coach Sébastien Desabre in setting up the team.

“He gives us a lot of confidence and we also have the players for the type of play we produce in front of the opposing defense”, he added. 

The Leopards striker ultimately hopes to have much more efficiency in front of goal for the next match. “The beautiful game is of no use when you want to win but not scoring. We did our best but we were not successful. I am sure we will do better,” he concluded.