- Côte d'Ivoire beat Ghana 2-0 in Bouaké in the pick of the opening games
- Egypt were held 0-0 by Angola; Senegal drew 1-1 with Mozambique
- Top two qualify from most groups, but only one from host groups D, H and L
AFCON 2027 qualifiers: Côte d’Ivoire beat Ghana on a busy opening round
Morocco, Algeria and Cameroon won, Egypt and Senegal were held, and Guinea-Bissau stunned co-hosts Tanzania. Here is the matchday one gist.
The road to the Pamoja AFCON, the first Africa Cup of Nations to be shared by three countries, is officially open. Matchday one of the 2027 qualifiers ran from Thursday, 24 September to Saturday, 26 September, and it did not take long for the continent's big names to make headlines. The standout fixture was in Bouaké, where Côte d'Ivoire beat…