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

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Ivory Coast

36': Seko Fofana

FT
1 - 0

Gabon

About

Ivory Coast are hosting Gabon at Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium, Korhogo, Ivory Coast, 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.
36': Goal! Côte d'Ivoire 1, Gabon 0. Seko Fofana (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Franck Kessie.
45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
45'+2': First Half ends, Côte d'Ivoire 1, Gabon 0.
45': Second Half begins Côte d'Ivoire 1, Gabon 0.
57': Jacques Ekomié (Gabon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
57': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
65': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Lazare Amani replaces Seko Fofana.
66': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Simon Adingra replaces Sébastien Haller.
67': Substitution, Gabon. Aaron Appindangoyé replaces Jacques Ekomié.
67': Substitution, Gabon. David Sambissa replaces Jérémy Oyono.
78': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Mohamed Diomande replaces Jean Seri.
86': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Christopher Opéri replaces Ghislain Konan.
86': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Emmanuel Latte Lath replaces Oumar Diakité.
89': Substitution, Gabon. Eric Bocoum replaces Guélor Kanga.
90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
90': Substitution, Gabon. Axel Méyé replaces Denis Bouanga.
90'+8': Second Half ends, Côte d'Ivoire 1, Gabon 0.
0': Match ends, Côte d'Ivoire 1, Gabon 0.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Venue: Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium
Location: Korhogo, Ivory Coast
Attendance: 17,522

WCQ - CAF Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Ivory Coast	10	+25	26
2	Gabon	10	+13	25
3	Gambia	10	+9	13
4	Kenya	10	+4	12

Full Table

Line-Ups

Ivory Coast (3-5-2)

No.	Name
1	Yahia Fofana (GK)
2	Emmanuel Agbadou
21	Evan Ndicka
7	Odilon Kossounou
6	Seko Fofana
8	Franck Kessié
4	Jean Michaël Seri
3	Ghislain Konan
5	Wilfried Singo
22	Sébastien Haller
14	Oumar Diakité

Ivory Coast Substitutes:

Christopher Operi, Emmanuel Latte Lath, Willy Boly, Nicolas Pépé, Jérémie Boga, Mohammed Diomande, Mohamed Koné, Guela Doué, Simon Adingra, Lazare Amani, Badra Ali Sangaré, Mohamed Bamba.

Gabon (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Loyce Mbaba (GK)
5	Bruno Ecuélé Manga
4	Alex Moussounda
19	Jacques Ekomie
21	Jérémy Oyono
13	Medwin Biteghe
18	Mario Lemina
12	Guélor Kanga
9	Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
20	Denis Bouanga
11	Jim Allevinah

Gabon Substitutes:

Eric Baboué Bocoum, Jérémie Moussango, David Sambissa, Georges Lloyd, Roy Mbongui, Axel Méyé, Aaron Appindangoyé, Loïc-Frédéric Ella, Edlin Matouti, Anse Ngoubi, Brimau Nziengui, Wilfrid Ebane Abessolo.

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