Ivory Coast defeated Ghana 2-0 on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at the Stade de la Paix in Bouaké, in their first match of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Malick Yalcouyé and Franck Kessié scored the two Ivorian goals.
Yalcouyé opened the scoring just before halftime with a powerful strike, following an Ivorian combination. The midfielder then earned a penalty, which Kessié converted in the 55th minute, according to the report from Koaci.
The live coverage from Sports.fr confirms the 2-0 victory of the Elephants and the main events of the match. Ghana tried to come back at the end of the game but failed to beat Yahia Fofana.
This victory places Hervé Renard’s team in a favorable position in Group C, which also includes Gambia and Somalia. The CAF had listed Ivory Coast-Ghana among the main fixtures of the first day.
The match marked the beginning of a new chapter for the Elephants under the leadership of Hervé Renard, who had returned to head the national team. The coach started Yalcouyé alongside Kessié and Ibrahim Sangaré in midfield.
Ivory Coast must continue its campaign on Tuesday, September 29, against Somalia, at the Félix-Houphouët-Boigny Stadium in Abidjan.
