{
  "id": 9405535,
  "title": "‘When you play Ghana, it’s a derby’ – Kessié sets tone for AFCON qualifying showdown",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/when-you-play-ghana-its-a-derby-kessie-sets-tone-for-afcon-qualifying",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-23T19:35:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/when-you-play-ghana-its-a-derby-kessie-sets-tone-for-afcon-qualifying-showdown/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Côte d’Ivoire captain Franck Kessié says the Elephants are treating Thursday’s 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Ghana as a derby. The 2023 AFCON champions head into the clash with confidence, while Ghana will be without several key players, including Mohammed Kudus and captain Jordan Ayew, due to injury. Despite the absences, Kessié insists […]",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "‘When you play Ghana, it’s a derby’- Franck Kessie",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/when-you-play-ghana-its-a-derby-franck-kessie",
        "published": "2026-09-23T18:37:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}