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Côte d'Ivoire vs Ghana 2:0

Goal Côte d'Ivoire
M. Yalcouyé (44')
F. Kessié (58' pen)
Assist Côte d'Ivoire
F. Kessié (44')

 

Details
Date: Thursday, September 24, 2026
Time: 19:00 GMT
Venue: Stade de la Paix, Bouaké

 

The headline fixture of the entire opening round. Real Madrid's Yan Diomandé leads a Hervé Renard side fresh off a World Cup 2026 round-of-32 run. Ghana arrive severely weakened. Coach Carlos Queiroz is without Mohammed Kudus, Antoine Semenyo, Jordan Ayew and Thomas Partey. This makes it a tough challenge for the four-time AFCON champions.

 

 

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