{
  "id": 9764410,
  "title": "“No doubt” Ghana will beat Ivory Coast in Accra – Carlos Queiroz",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/no-doubt-ghana-will-beat-ivory-coast-in-accra-carlos-queiroz",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-25T12:19:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "GBC Ghana",
    "slug": "gbc-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/news/no-doubt-ghana-will-beat-ivory-coast-in-accra-carlos-queiroz/2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ghana's head coach Carlos Queiroz is confident that his team will triumph over Ivory Coast in their upcoming match in Accra for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Despite suffering a 2-0 loss to Ivory Coast in their opening fixture on September 24th, Queiroz maintains that there is \"no doubt\" his team will secure a victory in the rematch.\n\nThe loss to Ivory Coast, which saw Malick Yalcouyé score early and Franck Kessié seal the win with a penalty, has left Ghana at the bottom of Group C following matchday one. However, Queiroz insists that the setback will not impact his team's morale and that he is certain they can even the score against Ivory Coast. He states, \"When Ivory Coast comes to Ghana, with all due respect, it will be our turn to win... So in a couple of months it will be 16-16. I have no doubt about that, that we are going to win that game.\"\n\nTo prepare for the return fixture, Ghana must first regroup and secure a victory in their second qualifier against The Gambia on September 29th at the Accra Sports Stadium. A win in that game is considered essential to maintain their qualification hopes following the disappointing loss in Bouaké.",
  "summary": "By Kwame Bediako Ghana head coach Carlos Queiroz says he has “no doubt” the Black Stars will defeat Ivory Coast when the two meet again in Accra in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, despite a 2-0 opening loss in Bouaké. Ghana fell to a 2-0 defeat at the Stade de Bouaké on Thursday, […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Ghana head coach Carlos Queiroz confident of beating Ivory Coast.",
    "Ghana lost 2-0 to Ivory Coast in opening qualifier on September 24th.",
    "Queiroz predicts rematch to be 16-16 in their favor."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}