Ghana coach Queiroz criticizes penalty in match against Côte d’Ivoire — MyJoyOnline

In Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana national team head coach Carlos Queiroz criticized the referee’s decision to award a penalty in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Côte d’Ivoire. Ghana lost its opening qualifier 0–2.

The penalty incident

According to MyJoyOnline, the referee awarded a penalty in the second half after Malik Yalou fell in the penalty area. It happened when Abdul Fatawu Issahaku was trying to win the ball.

After the match, Queiroz said that he had reviewed the incident on television and called the awarding of the penalty a poor decision. According to him, Ghana was trailing 0–1 at that moment and was trying to create chances to come back.

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The coach also noted the performance of Côte d’Ivoire’s players and congratulated the opponent. At the same time, he suggested that in another match, a similar decision might not have been made in favour of Côte d’Ivoire.

Ghana’s next match

In its next qualifying match, Ghana will play Gambia. The match is scheduled for Tuesday, 29 September, at Accra Sports Stadium.