AFCON 2027 qualifiers: Results of Match Day 1 fixtures

The 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying series began on Thursday evening across the continent. Ghana opened their campaign with a 2-0 defeat to Ivory Coast. Brighton midfielder, Malick Yalcouyé opened the scoring just before half-time, before the Elephants sealed victory thanks to Franck Kessié's calmly taken penalty. Cameroon thrashed Comoros 3-1.