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

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Gambia

FT
0 - 2

Ivory Coast

45': Christian Kouamé
85': Seko Fofana

About

Gambia are hosting Ivory Coast at Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, 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: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

WCQ - CAF Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
	Ivory Coast
	Gabon
	Burundi
	Kenya

Full Table

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

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.

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

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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