The defender played a key role as the west African nation secured their place in Egypt with an emphatic win at the Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny
Eric Bailly has dedicated his effort in Cote d’Ivoire’s 3-0 win over Rwanda to his eldest son who celebrated his birthday on Saturday.
The Manchester United centre-back joined Nicolas Pepe and Maxwel Cornet on the scoresheet as the Elephants rounded up their qualification for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations with a win in Abidjan.
Bailly doubled the lead for Ibrahim Kamara’s men in the 67th minute but was forced off towards the end of the encounter after suffering a head injury.