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CAN 2027: McKinstry wants to beat Ivory Coast

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Gambia coach Jonathan McKinstry says his team is targeting three points against Ivory Coast in the third round of the CAN 2027 qualifiers. The match is scheduled for 12 November at 19:00 GMT at the Bouaké stadium in Ivory Coast, according to Africa Top Sports.

Johnathan McKinstry, Gambia coach, said he wanted to secure three points against Ivory Coast in the third round of the CAN 2027 qualifiers. “We came here to take the three points of victory,” he said on the eve of the match, according to Africa Top Sports.

The match between Gambia and Ivory Coast is scheduled for Thursday 12 November at 19:00 GMT at the Bouaké stadium in Ivory Coast. Johnathan McKinstry acknowledged the quality of the Ivorian team and its individual players while saying that the Scorpions were not afraid of them, according to Africa Top Sports.

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