Côte d'Ivoire beat Gambia 2-1 in Bouaké to lead their AFCON qualifying group, Ghana get first win
Goals from Yalcouyé and Elye Wahi gave Hervé Renard's side three wins from three. In the same group, Ghana beat Somalia 2-0 in Sekondi.
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Bouaké — Côte d'Ivoire took sole lead of Group C in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers on Thursday with a 2-1 win over Gambia in Bouaké.
Yalcouyé put the hosts ahead in the 18th minute and Elye Wahi doubled the lead six minutes later. Musa Barrow pulled one back for Gambia in the 37th minute. There were no goals after the break, and the Ivorian defence held firm as Gambia pressed late on, according to a DNE Africa roundup citing Ouest-France.
The win gives Hervé Renard's Côte d'Ivoire three victories from three matches and a three-point lead over Gambia. The two teams meet again in Gambia on Tuesday 17 November.
Ghana off the mark
In the same group, Ghana won their first match of the campaign, beating Somalia 2-0 in Sekondi. Jonas Adjetey and Felix Afena-Gyan scored for the Black Stars, who now have three points. Ghana face Somalia again on 16 November.
The third round of qualifiers also saw Senegal beat Sudan 4-1 in Dakar and DR Congo beat Sierra Leone 3-1. The finals will be co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda from 19 June to 17 July 2027.
Source: DNE Africa, 12 November 2026.
