Yalcouye scores on debut as Ivory Coast defeat Ghana
Ivory Coast opened their AFCON qualifying campaign with a 2-0 victory over Ghana, according to Punch Nigeria. Brighton midfielder Malick Yalcouye scored on his debut before Franck Kessie added a second goal from the penalty spot, giving the Ivorians a winning start in the fixture.
Ivory Coast defeated Ghana 2-0 in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match, Punch Nigeria reported. Brighton’s Malick Yalcouye scored for Ivory Coast on his debut. The report did not state when the opening goal was scored or provide further details about the move that led to it.
Franck Kessie added Ivory Coast’s second goal from the penalty spot, according to the report. No details were provided about the incident that resulted in the penalty. The result gave Ivory Coast a two-goal victory over Ghana in the qualifier.
Punch Nigeria’s supplied report did not include the teams’ wider group positions, the venue, attendance or further comments from either side.
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