AFCON 2027Q: Hervé Renard declines to respond to Queiroz over controversial penalty
Queiroz was unhappy with the decision to award the penalty following Fatawu Issahaku’s challenge on Yalcouyé, which resulted in Côte d’Ivoire’s second goal.
Côte d'Ivoire's head coach Hervé Renard has chosen not to comment on Ghana's Carlos Queiroz's criticism of the penalty awarded to the Elephants during their 2-0 win in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers opener. The African champions secured a convincing victory, with Malick Yalcouyé scoring the opener and Franck Kessié converting the penalty after Fatawu Issahaku's challenge on the Ivorian.
Queiroz expressed his displeasure with the decision at his post-match press conference, stating that the penalty was "a joke." However, Renard declined to engage in the controversy, asserting that he would not respond to his Ghanaian counterpart. The Côte d'Ivoire victory leaves them atop Group C after the opening round, while Ghana will need to regroup before their upcoming match against The Gambia on September 29th in hopes of recovering from their loss to the Elephants.
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