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.
The Indomitable Lions found the breakthrough with David Roy Nyengue’s header in the 39th minute.
Manchester United’s Bryan Mbeumo made it 2-0 in the 48th minute, before Comoros fought back just three minutes later with a free-kick goal.
But Cameroon put the result beyond doubt in the 81st minute when Namaso found the back of the net.
Tunisia played out a disappointing 1-1 draw with Uganda, while DR Congo defeated Equatorial Guinea 2-0.
