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

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Ivory Coast

15': Sébastien Haller

FT
1 - 0

Gambia

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Ivory Coast are hosting Gambia at Felix Houphouet-Boigny, Abidjan, 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.
15': Goal! Côte d'Ivoire 1, Gambia 0. Sébastien Haller (Côte d'Ivoire) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Simon Adingra.
43': Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Côte d'Ivoire) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+5': First Half ends, Côte d'Ivoire 1, Gambia 0.
45': Second Half begins Côte d'Ivoire 1, Gambia 0.
45': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Evann Guessand replaces Nicolas Pépé.
45': Substitution, Gambia. Omar Gaye replaces Abdoulie Ceesay.
56': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Clément Akpa replaces Hassane Kamara.
68': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Jean-Philippe Krasso replaces Mohamed Diomande.
68': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Oumar Diakité replaces Simon Adingra.
69': Substitution, Gambia. Abdoulie Sanyang replaces Alieu Fadera.
78': Substitution, Gambia. Abubakr Barry replaces Mahmudu Bajo.
78': Substitution, Gambia. Alassana Jatta replaces Momodou Njie.
81': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Emmanuel Agbadou replaces Ibrahim Sangaré.
85': Substitution, Gambia. Alasana Manneh replaces Ebou Adams.
90'+8': Second Half ends, Côte d'Ivoire 1, Gambia 0.
0': Match ends, Côte d'Ivoire 1, Gambia 0.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Venue: Felix Houphouet-Boigny
Location: Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Attendance: 19,471

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

Ivory Coast (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Yahia Fofana (GK)
2	Ousmane Diomande
4	Jean-Philippe Gbamin
7	Hassane Kamara
5	Wilfried Singo
15	Mohammed Diomande
8	Franck Kessié
18	Ibrahim Sangaré
22	Sébastien Haller
10	Simon Adingra
19	Nicolas Pépé

Ivory Coast Substitutes:

Willy Boly, Clément Akpa, Jean-Eudes Aholou, Emmanuel Agbadou, Evann Guessand, Oumar Diakité, Badra Ali Sangaré, Guela Doué, Mohamed Koné, Bayo Youssouf, Jean-Phillipe Krasso.

Gambia (5-4-1)

No.	Name
1	Ebrima Jarju (GK)
12	Sheriff Sinyan
5	Omar Colley
6	Momodou Njie
7	Alieu Fadera
15	Joseph Ceesay
8	Ebrima Adams
2	Mahmudu Bajo
10	Musa Barrow
20	Yankuba Minteh
21	Abdoulie Ceesay

Gambia Substitutes:

Alasana Manneh, Abubakr Barry, Omar Gaye, Ali Sowe, Alassana Jatta, Abdoulie Sanyang, Ebrima Darboe, Dadi Dodou Gaye, Musa Dibaga, Gibril Sillah, Sheikh Sibi, Torai Sihao.

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