Yalcouye makes dream debut as Ivory Coast beat Ghana in heavyweight clash
- On Thursday, Ivory Coast defeated Ghana 2-0 in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier, with debutant Malick Yalcouye scoring first and earning a penalty for the second goal in Bouake.
- Coach Herve Renard returned to lead the Ivorians in their first game since the World Cup, while Ghana played without injured stars Mohammed Kudus and Antoine Semenyo.
- Captain Frank Kessie converted a 58th-minute penalty, while Nicolas Pepe and Yan Diomande threatened throughout for Ivory Coast; Ghana missed chances from Felix Afena-Gyan and Caleb Yirenkyi.
- Other opening qualifiers saw wins for Cameroon, Congo, Mauritania, Namibia, and Zimbabwe, though Tunisia was held to a 1-1 home draw by Uganda.
- Ghana faces Gambia on Tuesday, where coach Carlos Queiroz remains without Jordan Ayew, Antoine Semenyo, and Mohammed Kudus due to injury.
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Yalcouye makes dream debut as Ivory Coast beat Ghana in heavyweight clash
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