Ghana coach Queiroz confident of victory over Côte d'Ivoire — MyJoyOnline

Ghana national team head coach Carlos Queiroz said he has no doubt that the team will defeat Côte d'Ivoire in the return match of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in Accra. MyJoyOnline reports.

Ghana began Group C with a 0-2 defeat to Côte d'Ivoire in Bouaké. The hosts scored once in each half, with Malik Yalcouyé and Franck Kessié finding the net.

Queiroz's statement after the match

This match was Queiroz's first official game after returning to the position of Ghana national team coach. After the game, the 73-year-old specialist said: “When Côte d'Ivoire comes to Ghana, with all due respect, it will be our turn to win.”

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The coach also referred to the statistics of the teams' head-to-head meetings. According to him, following Côte d'Ivoire's victory, the win ratio stands at 16:15, and in a few months it should become 16:16.

Ghana's next match

After the first round, Ghana are bottom of Group C without any points. The team will play its next qualifying match on September 29 against Gambia at the stadium in Accra.

Ghana are seeking to return to the Africa Cup of Nations finals after missing the 2025 tournament in Morocco. It was the team's first absence from the competition's finals in more than two decades.