Ivory Coast and Madagascar both produced 1-0 victories on Saturday in the first round of Group K matches in 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.
Ivory Coast beat Niger 1-0 in Abidjan thanks to a second half penalty from AC Milan’s Franck Kessie.
It was the second spot-kick of the game for the home side, after Max Gradel missed a first-half chance from 12 yards having argued with Arsenal forward Nicolas Pepe over who would take the kick. Read more