Cote d'Ivoire beats Kenya to qualify for FIFA World Cup

ABIDJAN, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- Cote d'Ivoire qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after sailing past Kenya 3-0 in the final round of the African qualifiers on Tuesday.

Leading Group F with a one-point advantage over Gabon, Cote d'Ivoire needed a win to directly qualify for next year's global football showpiece in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Cote d'Ivoire captain Franck Kessie opened the scoring i