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Ivory Coast beat Ghana 2-0 in AFCON qualifier, Yalcouye scores on debut

Brighton's Malick Yalcouye scored on his debut as Ivory Coast defeated Ghana in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.

Analysis deskEditor Andersson Iyke25 September 2026, 08:50 GMT

What happened

Ivory Coast beat Ghana 2-0 in an AFCON qualifier.1 2 3

Brighton striker Malick Yalcouye scored on his debut for Ivory Coast.1 2 3

Franck Kessie added a second goal from a penalty.1

The match was played in Bouake on Thursday.3

Ivory Coast defeated Ghana 2-0 in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.1 2 3
Malick Yalcouye, a Brighton player, scored on his debut for Ivory Coast in the match.1 2 3

None of the outlets reviewed reported the current standings or implications for qualification from this result.
None of the outlets reviewed detailed how Ghana's goal drought or performance unfolded beyond the scoreline.

The match was part of Africa Cup of Nations qualifying, pitting regional rivals Ivory Coast and Ghana against each other.1 3

Every outlet we drew on, grouped by where it is based. Read the originals for the full reporting.