Also known as: Yalcouyé
Malick Yalcouye — Côte d'Ivoire forward who scored in their 2-0 victory over Ghana in AFCON 2027 qualifying.
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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
… Ivory Coast, Cameroon and DR Congo all won their opening qualifiers on Thursday, with the Ivorians beating Ghana 2-0 in Bouake as Brighton’s Malick Yalcouye scored. …
Nigeria come from benhind to win in AFCON 2027 qualifierJoy Online
… The referee awarded Côte d’Ivoire a penalty in the 58th minute after Malick Yalcouyé went down inside the box following a challenge from Ghana midfielder Abdul Fatawu Issahaku. …
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 opened the scoring with a powerful strike from outside the box before Frank Kessie doubled the Côte d’Ivoire’s lead from the penalty spot in the second half. …
AFCON 2027Q: Queiroz ‘proud’ of Black Stars performance despite defeat to Cote d’IvoireJoy Online
… The referee pointed to the spot after Malick Yalcouye went to ground following an attempt to win the ball by Abdul Fatawu Issahaku in the box. …
AFCON 2027Q: Queiroz furious with ‘joke’ penalty awarded Cote d’Ivoire in Black Stars defeatJoy 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
Ghana’s hopes of making a winning start to their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign suffered a setback as the Black Stars lost 2-0 to Ivory Coast in Bouaké Malick Yalcouye opened the scoring with a powerful strike from outside the box before Frank Kessie doubled the h …
AFCON 2027Q: Black Stars open campaign with defeat to Ivory Coast in BouakéJoy Online
… They pulled one back before the break as Chelsea debutant Emi Martinez came off his line to deny Charalampos Kostoulas and Malick Yalcouye volleyed in the loose ball. …
Chelsea beat Brithon in seven-goal thriller to maintain perfect startGhana 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 →
Nigeria came from behind to defeat Madagascar 2-1 at home in their opening Group L match of AFCON 2027 qualifying. Debutant Moses Usor scored the winning goal, and Nigeria face Guinea-Bissau next on Tuesday.
27 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's Black Stars lost 2-0 to Côte d'Ivoire in a 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier, with Malick Yalcouye and Frank Kessie scoring. Head coach Carlos Queiroz expressed pride in his team's performance, saying they created more opportunities than their opponents despite the defeat.
25 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's head coach Carlos Queiroz questioned the referee's decision to award a penalty to Côte d'Ivoire in the Black Stars' 2-0 defeat in their opening AFCON 2027 qualifier, calling it "a joke." Ghana will face Gambia in their next qualifier on September 29.
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 →
Ghana's Black Stars suffered a 2-0 defeat to Ivory Coast in Bouaké in their opening 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match, with goals from Malick Yalcouye and Frank Kessie leaving Ghana at the bottom of Group C.
24 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Chelsea maintained their perfect Premier League start with a 4–2 victory over Brighton at Stamford Bridge. Romeo Lavia scored his first Chelsea goal within four minutes, and further goals from Pedro Neto, Joao Pedro, and Cole Palmer secured the win despite Brighton's second-half rally.
30 August 2026 · Joy Online →