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Ghana rallies to defeat Ivory Coast 2-1 at WAFCON

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Last updated Aug 14, 2026

Ghana rallies to defeat Ivory Coast 2-1 at WAFCON

Summary

Ghana defeated Ivory Coast 2-1 on Thursday in Casablanca, securing one of Africa's final spots for the Women's World Cup qualification. Ivory Coast initially took the lead with a penalty from Inès Konan in the first minute. Ghana equalized through Princess Marfo before Josephine Bonsu converted a penalty to clinch the match in the 72nd minute. This victory sees Ghana advance to the World Cup intercontinental playoffs, alongside one other team determined later in a match between Nigeria and South Africa.

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By the Numbers

•Ghana scores two goals after falling behind early
•Inès Konan opens the scoring for Ivory Coast via penalty
•Princess Marfo levels the match with a header
•Josephine Bonsu scores the winner from the penalty spot
•Ghana advances to World Cup intercontinental playoffs

Latest Updates

7:44 AMYahoo Sports — South Africa end Nigeria’s Women’s World Cup hope, Ghana beat Ivory Coast
7:16 PMYahoo Sports — Ghana beats Ivory Coast 2-1 at WAFCON to keep Women's World Cup qualification hopes alive

What they're saying

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Ghana came from behind to beat Ivory Coast 2-1 Thursday and earn one of Africa’s last two chances to qualify for the Women’s World Cup. Nigeria was to play South Africa for the other later as the four beaten quarterfinalists at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations were pitted against each other to decide which two progress to the World Cup intercontinental playoffs. The four semifinalists – Cameroon, Malawi, Morocco and Algeria – have all qualified directly for next year’s tournament in Brazil.
— Yahoo Sports