Ivory Coast vs Ghana LIVE: Score, Goals and Latest Updates From 2027 Women's World Cup Qualifier
HT: Ivory Coast lead at the break
43 min: Boaduwaa is in trouble. The Ghana forward is helped off the pitch by the Black Queens’ medical team after appearing to pick up an injury. Ghana restart without her, while Boye-Hlorkah’s attempt to beat her marker is stopped and Côte d’Ivoire win a free-kick.
44 min: It looks like Boaduwaa’s night is over as Ghana prepare a substitution. Before the change, Côte d’Ivoire nearly double their lead with another slick move down the right, but Jennifer Cudjoe makes a crucial interception before Konlan gathers the loose ball.
45 min: Another timely intervention! Susan Ama Duah steps in to douse out a dangerous Ivorian attack, although the resulting corner comes to nothing.
The referee signals four minutes of added time.
45+1 min: It remains a topsy-turvy contest. Ghana win a throw-in, but Boakye’s attempt to pick out the attackers is cleared by the Ivorians.
45+2 min: Ghana struggle to build from the resulting possession as another attack breaks down through a lack of urgency.
45+3 min: Côte d’Ivoire win a throw-in, but Ghana quickly regain possession. Boye-Hlorkah then earns a free-kick just outside Ghana’s defensive third.
45+4 min: Ghana try to find a way through the Ivorian defence, but Asantewaa takes too long in midfield and loses possession. The South African referee has seen enough and brings the first half to an end.
Ivory Coast 1-0 Ghana: Black Queens continue to probe
32 min: Ghana are struggling to build momentum, with their attacking moves looking increasingly disjointed.
33 min: Côte d’Ivoire will be happy with Ghana’s struggles as their slicker play nearly opens the Black Queens up, but Cynthia Konlan comes to the rescue.
34 min: Ghana finally threatens! Boaduwaa links up with Stella Nyamekye, whose cross flashes across the box without finding a teammate. Portia Boakye then wins a free-kick, but the flag goes up for offside against Nyamekye.
35 min: Côte d’Ivoire quickly transition, finding an overlapping runner on the flank. Her cross picks out Konan, but the forward fails to hit the target and Ghana get a goal kick.
37 min: It remains a topsy-turvy contest. Nyamekye is sent through and attempts a first-time cross towards Boaduwaa, but Anastasie Gbehi brings her down and receives a yellow card.
38 min: Nyamekye takes the resulting free-kick, but Côte d’Ivoire only half-clear it. Marfo pounces and unleashes a fierce drive from inside the box, but her effort flies over the bar.
39 min: Marfo, who has switched flanks with Nyamekye, attempts a cross-field pass, but the Ivorians read it easily.
40 min: Ghana continue to dominate possession as they search for a way through, but Côte d’Ivoire’s defence remains resolute.
Ivory Coast 1-0 Ghana: Black Queens threatens for the equaliser
21 min: Coach Kim Lars Björkegren will be pleased with Ghana’s response. The Black Queens have looked more composed and purposeful since falling behind.
23 min: Marfo goes close! The Right to Dream Academy graduate unleashes a shot that drifts wide after a clever move from Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah creates the opening.
24 min: Côte d’Ivoire turn up the pressure down the right, forcing Portia Boakye into a foul. The Ghana captain protests the decision and is booked for her reaction.
26 min: Bernadette Amani sends the free-kick into the danger area, but Ghana clear their lines. Marfo looks to launch a quick counter but opts to recycle possession through Boaduwaa, who finds Boye-Hlorkah before the attack breaks down.
27 min: Côte d’Ivoire are enjoying a spell of possession, moving the ball neatly between the lines. However, their final delivery lacks quality, allowing Ghana to breathe again.
29 min: An Ivorian player goes down, but the referee waves play on. Ghana keep possession and probe for an opening before Stella Nyamekye is shoved in the back, earning the Black Queens a free-kick.
30 min: Boakye delivers the set piece, but her cross fails to beat the first defender and Côte d’Ivoire clear. Ghana quickly sends a through ball towards Nyamekye, but her final delivery misses the mark — and the flag goes up for offside.
Ivory Coast 1-0 Ghana: Black Queens search for the equaliser
11 min: Boaduwaa breaks forward but is brought down by Bernadette Amani, who goes into the referee’s book with a yellow card.
13 min: Ghana win a corner after another promising attack, but the set piece comes to nothing as Princess Marfo heads the ball away, earning Côte d’Ivoire a goal kick.
14 min: The Black Queens regain possession and patiently build from the back. Rosemonde Kouassi is then penalised for handball, handing Ghana a free-kick.
15 min: Captain Portia Boakye sends a long free-kick forward. Benedicte Simon brings it under control and tries to work her way through, but the Ivorians clear the danger.
16 min: Ghana keep pressing, with a cross floated into the box. Princess Marfo gets to it but cannot generate enough power, allowing Ivorian goalkeeper Océane Lamfir to gather comfortably.
17 min: The Black Queens continue to press. Grace Asantewaa is brought down as she drives forward, but the resulting free-kick comes to nothing after Simon fails to control Boakye’s well-weighted pass.
18 min: Ghana has enjoyed sustained pressure, but Côte d’Ivoire are refusing to buckle. The Black Queens regain possession, only for Asantewaa to go down again after appearing to feel the effects of Amani’s earlier challenge.
20 min: Asantewaa is back on her feet as Ghana restarts play. Boakye clips a pass towards Marfo, who battles through a crowd of Ivorian defenders and wins another free-kick for her persistence.
Ivory Coast 1-0 Ghana: Black Queens down already
1 min: The Black Queens get us underway in their all-white strip at the Larbi Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca. Côte d’Ivoire make the brighter start, and a shove in the back of the Ivorian captain gives the referee cause to stop play.
2 min: Wait! VAR is reviewing the incident, adding to the tension. The decision is in — penalty to Côte d’Ivoire.
3 min: Goal! Côte d’Ivoire takes the lead. Inès Konan sends the Lady Elephants ahead from the spot, with Cynthia Konlan diving the right way but unable to keep out the Strasbourg forward’s effort.
4 min: Ghana restart with an early mountain to climb. The Black Queens knock the ball around as they try to play through the Ivorian press.
5 min: The Lady Elephants are hungry for a second as they push for the play-off ticket. Ghana manage to clear their lines, but the clearance is unconvincing, with Princess Marfo eventually sending the ball out of touch.
6 min: Marfo tries to make amends after Ghana regain possession, but her searching long ball is easily collected by the Ivorian goalkeeper, who gets to it ahead of Doris Boaduwaa.
7 min: Boaduwaa is penalised for clattering into the Ivorian goalkeeper. Côte d’Ivoire launch a long ball into the box, but it comes to nothing as Ghana regain possession and win a throw-in.
8 min: Benedicte Simon sends Stella Nyamekye through with a deep cross, which Marfo nods back into the danger area. Boaduwaa cannot get on the end of it and goes down, prompting appeals from the Black Queens.
9 min: Ghana regain control and look more composed. The Queens patiently work the ball across their backline before trying to switch play, but Princess Marfo loses possession.
10 min: Marfo looks determined to make up for the earlier error. Her quick change of pace and clever footwork are causing problems on the flank, although Ghana are yet to turn her efforts into a clear-cut chance.
