Yalcouye makes dream debut as Ivory Coast beat Ghana in heavyweight clash
Malick Yalcouye scored on debut and Franck Kessié added a penalty as Ivory Coast opened Group C with a 2-0 win.
- On Thursday, September 24, Ivory Coast defeated Ghana 2-0 in a Group C Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at Stade de la Paix in Bouake, with Captain Franck Kessie converting a 58th-minute penalty.
- Head coach Herve Renard returned to lead Ivory Coast after the nation did not renew former coach Emerse Fae's contract following a World Cup loss, while Ghana head coach Carlos Queiroz managed without captain Jordan Ayew, Antoine Semenyo, and Mohammed Kudus.
- Brighton & Hove Albion attacker Malick Yalcouye stole the show in his international debut, scoring a powerful left-footed strike from outside the penalty area before winning the decisive penalty that Kessie converted.
- The Black Stars prepare for a showdown against Gambia on Tuesday evening, though Queiroz must again navigate the match without starters Ayew, Semenyo, and Kudus as Ghana faces immediate pressure in qualifying.
- Significant managerial turnover reflects the pressure in current qualifiers, with only four of the 10 coaches who led teams at the 2026 World Cup remaining: Queiroz, Hossam Hassan of Egypt, Mohamed Ouahbi of Morocco, and Sebastien Desabre of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Osasuna's footballer will have on this team stop two other occasions to play: in front of the Gambia on 29 September and against Morocco on 4 October
On the occasion of the first day of the playoffs of the 2027 African Cup of Nations, Thursday in Bouaké, Hervé Renard and Côte d'Ivoire won against Ghana.
AFCON 2027 qualifiers: Results of Match Day 1 fixtures
The 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying series began on Thursday evening across the continent. Ghana opened their campaign with a 2-0 defeat to Ivory Coast. Brighton midfielder, Malick Yalcouyé opened the scoring just before half-time, before the Elephants sealed victory thanks to Franck Kessié’s calmly taken penalty. Cameroon thrashed Comoros 3-1. The Indomitable Lions […] AFCON 2027 qualifiers: Results of Match Day 1 fixtures
AFCON qualifier: Ivory Coast beat Ghana 2-0 as Yalcouye scores on debut
Ivory Coast defeated Ghana 2-0 in their AFCON qualifier, with Brighton’s Malick Yalcouye scoring on his debut and Franck Kessie adding a second from a pena Read More: https://punchng.com/afcon-qualifier-ivory-coast-beat-ghana-2-0-as-yalcouye-scores-on-debut/
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