Elye Wahi scores his very first goal for Ivory Coast

The Ivorian striker found the back of the net on Thursday 12 November against The Gambia at the Stade de la Paix in Bouaké, during the third matchday of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

The Elephants quickly took the lead in the match thanks to Malick Yalcouyé, who opened the scoring. A few minutes later, Elye Wahi extended his side’s lead by scoring Ivory Coast’s second goal.

After a fine pass from Yan Diomandé, the centre-forward found the back of the net in the 24th minute to make it 2-0. This goal marks an important milestone for Elye Wahi. Since choosing to represent Ivory Coast on the international stage this year, the striker has now scored his first goal for the Elephants.

Ivory Coast have got off to a flying start in this decisive fixture in the race to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations, which will be jointly hosted by Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania in 2027.