Gambia vs Ivory Coast, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage
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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
Venue: Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium
Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
WCQ - CAF Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ivory Coast | 4 | +12 | 10 |
2 | Gabon | 4 | +2 | 9 |
3 | Burundi | 4 | +2 | 7 |
4 | Kenya | 4 | +4 | 5 |
Line-Ups
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 |
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 |
20 | Christian Kouamé |
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