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Ivory Coast

2 — 0 Sep 25, 2026 · 12:30 AM IST

Ghana

Africa Cup of Nations Qualification Grp. C · Round 1

Venue Stade de Bouaké (Stade de la Paix), Bouaké

Referee Mustapha Ghorbal

Player of the Match Franck Kessié 8.9 90' played

Match Events

34' Away Brandon Thomas-Asante

44' Home ⚽ Malick Junior Yalcouyé — 1-0

45 + 2' Home Malick Junior Yalcouyé

HT

56' Away Christopher Bonsu Baah

58' Home ⚽ Franck Kessié — 2-0

64' Away ↔ Felix Afena-Gyan → Brandon Thomas-Asante

64' Away ↔ Augustine Boakye → Christopher Bonsu Baah

64' Away ↔ Benjamin Tetteh → Ernest Nuamah

71' Away ↔ Jonas Adjetey → Alexander Djiku

71' Away ↔ Ibrahim Sulemana → Kojo Peprah Oppong

72' Home ↔ Elye Wahi → Ange-Yoan Bonny

72' Home ↔ Christ Inao Oulaï → Ibrahim Sangaré

86' Home ↔ Bazoumana Touré → Nicolas Pépé

86' Home Christ Inao Oulaï

FT

Match Stats

59 41

Ball possession

12 11

Total shots

3 2

Shots on target

26 15

Touches in opposition box

2 1

Big chances

1 1

Big chances missed

448 (88%) 298 (84%)

Accurate passes

2 3

Yellow cards

6 1

Corners

Lineups

Ivory Coast (4-2-3-1)

Coach: Hervé Renard

Starting XI

1 Yahia Fofana 7.7

15 Luck Zogbé 6.5

2 Ousmane Diomande 7

21 Evan N'Dicka 7.3

3 Ghislain Konan 7.8

18 Ibrahim Sangaré 7.2

8 Franck Kessié 8.9

19 Nicolas Pépé 7.1

13 Malick Junior Yalcouyé 8.3

10 Yan Diomande 7.9

9 Ange-Yoan Bonny 6.8

Substitutes

4 Christ Inao Oulaï 6

12 Elye Wahi 6.1

24 Bazoumana Touré

23 Alban Lafont

16 Mohamed Koné

17 Christ Tapé

20 Emmanuel Agbadou

22 Kassoum Ouattara

25 Michel Diaz

11 Amadou Koné

14 Eddy Doué

6 Patrick Zabi

5 Yann Gboho

7 Rayan Fofana

Ghana (4-4-2)

Coach: Carlos Queiroz

Starting XI

1 Lawrence Ati-Zigi 5.8

21 Kojo Peprah Oppong 6.4

23 Alexander Djiku 7

18 Jerome Opoku 6.8

14 Gideon Mensah 7.1

7 Abdul Fatawu 5.4

3 Caleb Yirenkyi 6.7

8 Kwasi Sibo 6.7

13 Christopher Bonsu Baah 6.5

10 Brandon Thomas-Asante 6.3

19 Ernest Nuamah 6.4

Substitutes

20 Augustine Boakye 6.2

11 Benjamin Tetteh 6

9 Felix Afena-Gyan 6.3

4 Jonas Adjetey 6.1

15 Ibrahim Sulemana 6.1

16 Benjamin Asare

12 Joseph Anang

17 Ebenezer Annan

2 Rockson Yeboah

6 Rahim Ibrahim

5 Ronald Donkor

22 Mohammed Fuseini