Women’s football: Ivory Coast beat DR Congo 4-1 in Olympic qualifiers
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Beninwebtv
Ivory Coast beat the Democratic Republic of the Congo 4-1 in Lubumbashi, thanks to a brace from Grâce Ruth Sery and goals from Estelle Gnaly and Karidja Fofana. The Elephants go into the return match on 13 October in Abidjan with a three-goal lead, according to Beninwebtv.
Ivory Coast beat the Democratic Republic of the Congo 4-1 on Friday 9 October 2026 in the first leg of the second round of African qualifiers for the women’s football tournament at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games. The Elephants won at TP Mazembe Stadium in Lubumbashi, Beninwebtv reports.
Grâce Ruth Sery opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the third minute. Anastasia Soulac equalised for DR Congo in the 16th minute, before Sery put Ivory Coast back in front four minutes later. The Ivorians scored two more goals after half-time and go into the return match in Abidjan with a three-goal lead. DR Congo had prepared for this 2028 Olympic qualifiers campaign.
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