Africa Cup of Nations - Qualification 2026-2027 | Group Stage - 1
| 24 Sep 2026-7:00 pm
Ivory Coast
w w l w l
2 : 0
Full Time
Ghana
d w d l l
M. Yalcouyé
44'
F. Kessié
58'
| Referee: M. Ghorbal | Half Time: 1-0
1st Half
45' 15' 30'
2'
 
2nd Half
90' 60' 75'
Goals
Goal
M. Yalcouyé (Assistant: F. Kessié)
44'
Goal (from penalty)
F. Kessié
58'
Cards
34'
Yellow Card
S. Thomas-Asante
Yellow Card
M. Yalcouyé
45'
+2
56'
Yellow Card
C. Bonsu Baah
Yellow Card
C. Inao Oulaï
86'
Substitutes
Ghana
64'
Out
C. Bonsu Baah
In
A. Boakye
Ghana
64'
Out
E. Nuamah
In
B. Tetteh
Ghana
65'
Out
S. Thomas-Asante
In
F. Afena-Gyan
Ghana
71'
Out
A. Djiku
In
J. Adjetey
Ghana
71'
Out
K. Peprah Oppong
In
I. Sulemana
Out
I. Sangaré
In
C. Inao Oulaï
72'
Ivory Coast
Out
A. Bonny
In
S. Wahi
72'
Ivory Coast
Out
N. Pepe
In
B. Touré
86'
Ivory Coast
Lineups
7.3
1
Y. Fofana
7.2
3
G. Konan
7.2
21
O. Ndicka
7
2
O. Diomande
6.7
15
T. Zogbé
8
8
F. Kessié
6.3
18
I. Sangaré
8.2
10
Y. Diomande
8.5
13
M. Yalcouyé
7
19
N. Pepe
6.3
9
A. Bonny
6.3
1
L. Zigi
6.7
14
G. Mensah
7
18
J. Opoku
6.7
23
A. Djiku
6.2
21
K. Peprah Oppong
6.3
13
C. Bonsu Baah
6.7
8
K. Sibo
6.3
3
C. Yirenkyi
6.2
7
I. Fatawu
6.9
19
E. Nuamah
6.7
10
S. Thomas-Asante
field field
Ivory Coast
1
g
Y. Fofana
7.3
15
d
T. Zogbé
6.7
2
d
O. Diomande
7
21
d
O. Ndicka
7.2
3
d
G. Konan
7.2
18
m
I. Sangaré
72'
6.3
8
m
F. Kessié
58'
8
19
m
N. Pepe
86'
7
13
m
M. Yalcouyé
44'45'
8.5
10
m
Y. Diomande
8.2
9
f
A. Bonny
72'
6.3
Substitutes
16
g
M. Koné
23
g
A. Lafont
20
d
E. Agbadou
17
d
C. Tapé
24
f
B. Touré
86'
6.7
11
m
A. Koné
6
m
E. Zabi
4
m
C. Inao Oulaï
72'86'
6.9
5
f
G. Gboho
12
f
S. Wahi
72'
6.3
Coach
Emerse Fae
Ghana
1
g
L. Zigi
6.3
21
d
K. Peprah Oppong
71'
6.2
23
d
A. Djiku
71'
6.7
18
d
J. Opoku
7
14
d
G. Mensah
6.7
7
m
I. Fatawu
6.2
3
m
C. Yirenkyi
6.3
8
m
K. Sibo
6.7
13
m
C. Bonsu Baah
56'64'
6.3
10
f
S. Thomas-Asante
34'65'
6.7
19
m
E. Nuamah
64'
6.9
Substitutes
12
g
J. Anang
16
g
B. Asare
17
d
E. Annan
4
d
J. Adjetey
71'
6.6
2
R. Yeboah
15
m
I. Sulemana
71'
6.7
20
f
A. Boakye
64'
6.6
6
m
R. Ibrahim
5
m
R. Donkor
22
f
M. Fuseini
11
B. Tetteh
64'
6.3
9
F. Afena-Gyan
65'
6.9
Coach
Carlos Queiroz
Match Stats
Ivory Coast
Ghana
Off Target 4 Blocked 5
On Target 3
On Target 2
Off Target 9 Blocked 2
2 Yellow Cards 2
6 Corners 1
17 Fouls 16
2 Offsides 0
59 Ball Possession 41
12 Shots 11
3 Shots on Goal 2
2 Goals 0
4 Shots off Goal 7
5 Blocked Shots 2
10 Shots insidebox 6
2 Shots outsidebox 5
2 Goalkeeper Saves 1
510 Total passes 352
448 Passes accurate 296
xG & Finishing
17% Shots scored 0%
25% Shots on target 18%
Top Performersby match rating
1 Ivory Coast M. Yalcouyé 8.5 Player of the match 1 goal · 90 min
2 Ivory Coast Y. Diomande 8.2 90 min
3 Ivory Coast F. Kessié 8.0 1 goal · 1 assist · 90 min
4 Ivory Coast Y. Fofana 7.3 90 min
Result in Context
Pre-match favourite (stats model)
Ivory Coast won
Stats model 81% · draw 15%, Ghana 4%
Pre-match form
2.10 vs 0.63 points per game
10 + 8 recent games before kick-off
This scoreline
Ivory Coast have now won 2-0 3 times
Ghana have now lost 0-2 2 times
Streaks
Ghana: 3 defeats in a row
Ivory Coast's 1-game losing run ended
Favourite = the Stats Prediction model (no pre-match odds)
Form, scorelines and streaks: recent games in all competitions up to this one
Player Stats
Ivory Coast
Goalkeepers
Field Players
Ghana
Goalkeepers
Field Players
Referees
Referee: M. Ghorbal
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