Ghana's 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign got off to a difficult start in Bouaké as the Black Stars suffered a 2-0 defeat to rivals Cote d'Ivoire at the Stade de la Paix on Thursday.

Goals from debutant Malick Yalcouye and captain Franck Kessie sealed victory for the hosts, but the game was full of action, emotion and talking points.

From the big chances for Caleb Yirenkyi, Benjamin Tetteh and Augustine Boakye, and the passion on the touchline, our lens captured all the key moments.

Relive the match in pictures:

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