Also known as: Kessie
Franck Kessié — Côte d'Ivoire captain who converted a penalty in their 2-0 victory over Ghana in 2027 AFCON qualifiers.
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Joy Online
… Ghana opened their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign with a 2-0 defeat to Côte d’Ivoire in Bouaké, with Malick Yalcouyé and Franck Kessié scoring for the hosts. …
AFCON 2027Q: ‘I was not happy that Ghana lost to Côte d’Ivoire’ – Carlos QueirozJoy Online
… Franck Kessié converted the spot-kick to double the hosts’ advantage. “Today it’s us, tomorrow it will be Ivory Coast,” Queiroz stated. …
AFCON 2027Q: ‘Why don’t we have VAR in Africa?’ – Queiroz reacts to controversial penaltyJoy Online
… The hosts secured a comfortable win after Malick Yalcouyé opened the scoring with a strike from just outside the box before Franck Kessié converted a second-half penalty. …
AFCON 2027Q: Hervé Renard declines to respond to Queiroz over controversial penaltyJoy Online
… Malick Yalcouye and Franck Kessie scored either side of half-time to give the hosts a winning start and leave Ghana without a point from their opening fixture. …
‘No doubt’ Black Stars will beat Cote d’ivore in Accra – Carlos QuierozJoy Online
… The Black Stars suffered a disappointing start to their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign on Thursday, with goals from Malick Yalcouye and Franck Kessie handing the hosts all three points. …
Thomas-Asante urges Ghanaians to rally behind Black Stars after Cote d’Ivoire defeatJoy Online
Côte d’Ivoire captain Franck Kessié says the Elephants are treating Thursday’s 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Ghana as a derby. …
‘When you play Ghana, it’s a derby’ – Kessié sets tone for AFCON qualifying showdownJoy Online
… The Ivorian selection includes experienced figures alongside emerging players, with the likes of Franck Kessié, Ibrahim Sangaré, Evan Ndicka and Ousmane Diomandé providing a strong core around which the new-look Elephants can be built. …
Black Stars face Ivorian test as injuries force major squad changesJoy Online
… Franck Kessie, Ibrahim Sangare, Odilon Kossounou, Evan Ndicka, Emmanuel Agbadou and Guela Doue are also called up. …
AFCON 2027Q: Côte d’Ivoire name squad for Black Stars and Somalia clashesJoy Online
… The four-time winners endured a frustrating outing after going behind to a 30th-minute goal from Ivory Coast captain Franck Kessie but Julian Nagelsmann turned to his bench in search of a response – and Undav delivered emphatically with a second-half double. …
Substitute Undav scores twice as Germany reach last 32 with comeback winGhana head coach Carlos Queiroz said he was "not happy" with the team's 2-0 defeat to Côte d'Ivoire in their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier, but remains proud of their effort to win. Ghana next hosts The Gambia in their Group C match as they seek to bounce back from the loss.
28 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana head coach Carlos Queiroz said he was "not happy" with the team's 2-0 defeat to Côte d'Ivoire in their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier, but remains proud of their effort to win. Ghana next hosts The Gambia in their Group C match as they seek to bounce back from the loss.
28 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana head coach Carlos Queiroz has criticized the absence of Video Assistant Referee technology in Africa following Ghana's 2-0 defeat to Côte d'Ivoire in their 2027 AFCON qualifying opener, questioning why VAR is not available to ensure fair officiating in the competition.
25 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Côte d'Ivoire coach Hervé Renard declined to respond to Ghana coach Carlos Queiroz's criticism of the penalty that helped the Elephants defeat the Black Stars 2-0 in their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers opener. Queiroz had called the penalty decision "a joke" after Franck Kessié converted from the spot following Fatawu Issahaku's challenge on Malick Yalcouyé.
25 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana coach Carlos Queiroz says the Black Stars will beat Ivory Coast when they meet again in Accra in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, despite losing 2-0 to them in Bouake. Queiroz referenced the head-to-head record (16–15 in Ivory Coast's favour) and predicted Ghana will level it to 16–16 in the return fixture.
25 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Brandon Thomas-Asante has called on Ghanaians to rally behind the Black Stars following a 2-0 defeat to Côte d'Ivoire in their opening 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. The team will host The Gambia on September 29 and hopes home support will help them recover and secure their first points of the campaign.
25 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Côte d'Ivoire captain Franck Kessié says the Elephants are treating Thursday's 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Ghana as a derby, with the squad focused on executing coach Hervé Renard's instructions from the opening whistle. Ghana will be without key players including Mohammed Kudus and captain Jordan Ayew due to injury.
23 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana travel to Bouaké to play Côte d'Ivoire in a 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Thursday, but injuries and withdrawals—including absences of Mohammed Kudus and Antoine Semenyo—have forced coach Carlos Queiroz to bring in nine additional players to reinforce the squad.
23 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Côte d'Ivoire head coach Hervé Renard has named his squad for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers, with the Elephants facing Ghana on September 24 in their opening qualifier in Bouake. The squad includes Real Madrid's Yann Diomande and Spain-based Nicolas Pepe among other notable players.
16 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Deniz Undav came off the bench to score twice, including a 94th-minute winner, as Germany mounted a comeback from a 30th-minute Ivory Coast goal to secure their place in the World Cup knockout stages.
20 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Côte d'Ivoire have confirmed their 26-player squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, led by head coach Emerse Faé. The Elephants finished African qualifying unbeaten with eight wins and two draws, marking their fourth World Cup appearance.
15 May 2026 · Joy Online →