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

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Gabon are hosting Ivory Coast at Stade de Franceville, Franceville, Gabon, 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.
20': Nicolas Pépé (Côte d'Ivoire) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
45'+3': First Half ends, Gabon 0, Côte d'Ivoire 0.
45': Second Half begins Gabon 0, Côte d'Ivoire 0.
61': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Seko Fofana replaces Ibrahim Sangaré.
61': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Wilfried Singo replaces Luck Zogbé.
74': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Evann Guessand replaces Amad Diallo.
74': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Simon Adingra replaces Nicolas Pépé.
74': Substitution, Gabon. Shavy Babicka replaces Jim Allevinah.
83': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Vakoun Bayo replaces Sébastien Haller.
87': Evan Ndicka (Côte d'Ivoire) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
90': Substitution, Gabon. André Poko replaces Mario Lemina.
90': Substitution, Gabon. Noha Lemina replaces Guélor Kanga.
90'+3': Evann Guessand (Côte d'Ivoire) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Gabon 0, Côte d'Ivoire 0.
0': Match ends, Gabon 0, Côte d'Ivoire 0.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF

Venue: Stade de Franceville
Location: Franceville, Gabon

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

Gabon (4-3-3)

No.	Name
23	Loyce Mbaba (GK)
13	Mick Onfia
5	Bruno Ecuélé Manga
19	Jacques Ekomie
3	Anthony Oyono
12	Guélor Kanga
18	Mario Lemina
22	Didier N'Dong
9	Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
20	Denis Bouanga
11	Jim Allevinah

Gabon Substitutes:

François Bekale, Anse Ngoubi, Eric Baboué Bocoum, David Sambissa, Aaron Appindangoyé, André Biyogo Poko, Samaké Nze, Jérémy Oyono, Yannis M'Bemba, Noha Lemina, Teddy Averlant, Shavy Babicka.

Ivory Coast (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Yahia Fofana (GK)
21	Evan Ndicka
7	Odilon Kossounou
3	Ghislain Konan
17	Luc Zogbe
12	Jean-Philippe Gbamin
8	Franck Kessié
18	Ibrahim Sangaré
22	Sébastien Haller
15	Amad
19	Nicolas Pépé

Ivory Coast Substitutes:

Mohamed Koné, Christopher Operi, Alban Lafont, Parfait Guiagon, Seko Fofana, Bazoumana Touré, Wilfried Singo, Emmanuel Agbadou, Evann Guessand, Bayo Youssouf, Clément Akpa, Simon Adingra.

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