Côte d’Ivoire vs Ghana Is The AFCON Qualifier today, African Football Gist Fans Will Watch This Week

Match date and time – when e go happen

This one na big one for West Africa. Côte d'Ivoire vs Ghana na AFCON qualifier, and as your brief talk, e land for Wednesday, October 8.

For this window, CAF put am for Group C opening match. According to https://athlonsports.com/soccer/africa-cup-of-nations/ivory-coast-vs-ghana-starting-lineups-live-streaming-how-where-to-watch-on-tv, kickoff na 7PM for Bouaké for Stade de la Paix, wey be 3PM ET / 12PM PT for US, around 6PM for Accra and Abidjan. If you dey Nigeria, you fit catch am around 6PM WAT.

You fit watch am for beIN Sports USA, La 3 RTI for Ivory Coast, and GTV Sports+ for Ghana.

Why this fixture big pass normal match

This no be just three points. Na Jollof derby with history. CIV na current AFCON champions for 2023, Ghana na four-time champions wey miss AFCON 2025 completely. That pain still dey for Ghana chest.

And rivalry long. The last big final dem play for 2015 AFCON, CIV win Ghana 9-8 on penalties after 0-0. Ghana fans never forget.

For this qualifier, na Group C wey also get Gambia and Somalia. If you lose first game, pressure go double. Ghana don already fall to 70th for FIFA ranking after first two losses, as https://norvanreports.com talk. Coach Carlos Queiroz later comot after poor run. So this game na pride, ranking, and ticket to AFCON 2027.

What fans go dey watch for

Fans no dey look for tiki-taka. Dem wan see fight.

• Who go score first: For Bouaké last time, na Malick Yalcouye shoot from outside box for 44th minute beat Lawrence Ati-Zigi for near post, then Franck Kessie score penalty for 58th minute. That 2-0 na how https://www.aljazeera.com report am. Ghana no even get shot on target till 75th minute.

• Possession battle: CIV hold 61% possession that day, Ghana just dey chase. Fans for Accra dey vex say midfield soft.

• New boys: Yalcouye na Brighton boy, Yan Diomande, Nicolas Pepe all show. For Ghana, Brandon Thomas-Asante, Ernest Nuamah, Fatawu Issahaku – but dem struggle.

So this October 8 remake, Ghana fans want revenge, CIV fans want to show say dem still kings of West Africa. Either way, e go hot for social media.