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

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Kenya are hosting Ivory Coast at Bingu National Stadium, Lilongwe, Malawi, 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.
45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
45'+3': First Half ends, Kenya 0, Côte d'Ivoire 0.
45': Second Half begins Kenya 0, Côte d'Ivoire 0.
53': Jérémie Boga (Côte d'Ivoire) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
61': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Evann Guessand replaces Emmanuel Latte Lath.
61': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Oumar Diakité replaces Jérémie Boga.
66': Substitution, Kenya. Duke Abuya replaces Kenneth Muguna.
77': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Jean Seri replaces Lazare Amani.
79': Substitution, Kenya. Chrispine Erambo replaces Timothy Ouma.
88': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Mohamed Diomande replaces Simon Adingra.
88': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Nicolas Pépé replaces Franck Kessie.
90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Substitution, Kenya. Clyde Senaji replaces Richard Odada.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Kenya 0, Côte d'Ivoire 0.
0': Match ends, Kenya 0, Côte d'Ivoire 0.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Venue: Bingu National Stadium
Location: Lilongwe, Malawi
Attendance: 6,000

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

Kenya (4-3-3)

No.	Name
18	Patrick Matasi (GK)
15	Daniel Anyembe
4	Johnstone Omurwa
3	Abud Omar
5	Alphonce Omija
6	Teddy Akumu
10	Kenneth Muguna
12	Richard Odada
14	Michael Olunga
22	Timothy Ouma
16	Rooney Onyango

Kenya Substitutes:

David Ochieng, Bryne Odhiambo, John Avire, Cliffton Miheso, Chrispine Erambo, Ian Otieno, David Okoth, Clyde Senaji, Duke Abuya, Benson Ochieng, Austin Odhiambo, John Ochieng.

Ivory Coast (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Yahia Fofana (GK)
21	Evan Ndicka
12	Willy Boly
3	Ghislain Konan
5	Wilfried Singo
8	Franck Kessié
6	Seko Fofana
15	Lazare Amani
9	Emmanuel Latte Lath
10	Simon Adingra
13	Jérémie Boga

Ivory Coast Substitutes:

Nicolas Pépé, Mohamed Koné, Emmanuel Agbadou, Jean Michaël Seri, Guela Doué, Badra Ali Sangaré, Ousmane Diomande, Odilon Kossounou, Oumar Diakité, Mohammed Diomande, Evann Guessand, Christopher Operi.

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