FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Gambia vs Ivory Coast, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage

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Gambia
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    0 - 2
    Ivory Coast
    • 45': Christian Kouamé
    • 85': Seko Fofana

    About

    Gambia are hosting Ivory Coast at Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium, Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium, Tanzania, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 38': Simon Adingra (Côte d'Ivoire) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Goal! Gambia 0, Côte d'Ivoire 1. Christian Kouamé (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Gambia 0, Côte d'Ivoire 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Gambia 0, Côte d'Ivoire 1.
    • 65': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Karim Konaté replaces Oumar Diakité.
    • 66': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Jérémie Boga replaces Simon Adingra.
    • 74': Substitution, Gambia. Ebrima Colley replaces Dawda Ngum.
    • 78': Karim Konaté (Côte d'Ivoire) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 81': Substitution, Gambia. Muhammed Badamosi replaces Alieu Fadera.
    • 85': Goal! Gambia 0, Côte d'Ivoire 2. Seko Fofana (Côte d'Ivoire) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Franck Kessié.
    • 89': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Jean Michaël Seri replaces Hamed Traorè.
    • 89': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Wilfried Singo replaces Christian Kouamé.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Gambia. Abdoulie Sanyang replaces Noah Sonko-Sundberg.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Gambia. Assan Ceesay replaces Musa Barrow.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Gambia. Hamza Barry replaces Jacob Mendy.
    • 90'+5': Muhammed Badamosi (Gambia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+12': Second Half ends, Gambia 0, Côte d'Ivoire 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Gambia 0, Côte d'Ivoire 2.

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

    Venue: Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium
    Location: Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium, Tanzania

    WCQ - CAF Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Ivory Coast 8 +15 20
    2 Gabon 8 +10 19
    3 Gambia 8 +3 10
    4 Burundi 8 +3 10
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    GAM Gambia (4-5-1)

    No. Name
    1 Modou Jobe (GK)
    5 Omar Colley
    13 Bubacarr Sanneh
    15 Jacob Mendy
    17 Saidy Janko
    4 Dawda Ngum
    6 Ebrima Adams
    14 Noah Sonko Sundberg
    7 Alieu Fadera
    3 Abdoulie Jallow
    10 Musa Barrow
    Gambia Substitutes:
    Hamza Barry, Abdoulie Sanyang, Alasana Manneh, Assan Ceesay, Lamin Sarr, Ismaila Jome, Ebrima Colley, Mahmudu Bajo, Muhammed Badamosi, James Gomez, Baboucarr Gaye, Muhammed Sanneh.

    CIV Ivory Coast (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Yahia Fofana (GK)
    21 Evan Ndicka
    12 Willy Boly
    13 Hassane Kamara
    17 Sèrge Aurier
    10 Hamed Traoré
    6 Seko Fofana
    8 Franck Kessié
    14 Oumar Diakité
    19 Simon Adingra Yellow Card
    20 Christian Kouamé
    Ivory Coast Substitutes:
    Sébastien Haller, Ousmane Diomande, Wilfried Singo, Ghislain Konan, Jérémie Boga, Karim Konaté, Jean-Phillipe Krasso, Charles Folly, Badra Ali Sangaré, Max Gradel, Ibrahim Sangaré, Jean Michaël Seri.

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