Gambia vs Ivory Coast
intl • Africa Cup of Nations Qualification - Qualification • 2027 • Round 4 • Qualification
Gambia17 November 2026
Ivory Coast
Match information
- Country
- intl
- Competition
- Africa Cup of Nations Qualification - Qualification
- Season
- 2027
- Round
- 4
- Stage
- Qualification
- Date
- 17 November 2026
- Kick-off
- Stadium
- Independence Stadium
Prediction
Gambia win1%
Draw14%
Ivory Coast win86%
Clubs
Gambia
- Founded
- 1952
- Country
- Gambia
- Stadium
- Independence Stadium
- City
- Bakau
- Capacity
- 25 000
- Surface
- grass
Ivory Coast
- Founded
- 1960
- Country
- Ivory Coast
- Stadium
- Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny
- City
- Abidjan
- Capacity
- 45 000
- Surface
- grass
Recent form
GambiaDLLWW
Ivory CoastWLWWL
Standings
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivory Coast | 2 | +4 | 6 |
| 2 | Gambia | 2 | +3 | 6 |
| 3 |  Somalia | 2 | -3 | 0 |
Head-to-head
- 24 March 2025 • CAF World Cup Qualifiers • Côte d'Ivoire 1 : 0 Gambia (Half-time 1 : 0)
- 20 November 2023 • CAF World Cup Qualifiers • Gambia 0 : 2 Côte d'Ivoire (Half-time 0 : 1)
Match result probability
Gambia win1%
Draw14%
Ivory Coast win86%
Estimated chances based on statistics; not a betting tip.
Double chance
- 1X
- 14%
- X2
- 100%
- 12
- 86%
Total goals
- Over 1.5
- 58%
- Under 1.5
- 42%
- Over 2.5
- 31%
- Under 2.5
- 69%
- Over 3.5
- 14%
- Under 3.5
- 86%
Both teams to score
- Yes
- 0%
- No
- 100%
Asian handicap
| Handicap | Gambia | Ivory Coast |
|---|---|---|
| +4.5 / -4.5 | 95% | 5% |
| +3.5 / -3.5 | 86% | 14% |
| +2.5 / -2.5 | 69% | 31% |
| +1.5 / -1.5 | 42% | 58% |
| +0.5 / -0.5 | 14% | 86% |
| -0.5 / +0.5 | 0% | 100% |
| -1.5 / +1.5 | 0% | 100% |
| -2.5 / +2.5 | 0% | 100% |
| -3.5 / +3.5 | 0% | 100% |
| -4.5 / +4.5 | 0% | 100% |
Starting line-ups are announced about an hour before kick-off.
Coaches
- Gambia
- Johnny McKinstry
- Ivory Coast
- Herve Renard
Missing players
Gambia
- 20Yankuba Minteh - injured
Ivory Coast
- 14Guela Doue - injured
- 7Odilon Kossounou - injured
- 5Wilfried Singo - injured
- 10Simon Adingra - injured
- 15Amad Diallo - injured
Squad - Gambia
| # | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||
| 1 |  Ebrima Jarju | 28 |
| 18 |  Baboucarr Gaye | 28 |
| 22 |  Sheikh Sibi | 28 |
| Defenders | ||
| 3 |  Sainey Sanyang | 23 |
| 4 |  Alagie Saine | 23 |
| 5 |  Omar Colley | 33 |
| 6 |  Yaya Bojang | 22 |
| 12 |  James Gomez | 24 |
| 12 |  Sheriff Sinyan | 30 |
| 13 |  Ibou Touray | 31 |
| 16 |  Sedi Kinteh Abubacarr | 19 |
| 24 |  Joseph Colley | 27 |
 Tijan Sonha | 25 | |
| Midfielders | ||
| 2 |  Mahmudu Bajo | 22 |
| 8 |  Ebou Adams | 30 |
| 14 |  Jesper Ceesay | 24 |
| 15 |  Joseph Ceesay | 28 |
| 17 |  Karamba Gassama | 21 |
| 23 |  Mouhamadou Drammeh | 27 |
| 25 |  Abubakar Barry | 26 |
| Elvin Mendy | 19 | |
| Forwards | ||
| 7 |  Alieu Fadera | 24 |
| 9 |  Adama Sidibeh | 28 |
| 9 |  Suleiman Camara | 24 |
| 10 |  Mohamed Badamosi | 27 |
| 10 |  Musa Barrow | 27 |
| 11 |  Abdoulie Manneh | 21 |
| 11 |  Abdoulie Sanyang | 27 |
| 14 |  Alasana Yirajang | 21 |
| 19 |  Ebrima Colley | 26 |
| 20 |  Adama Bojang | 22 |
| 20 |  Yankuba Minteh injured | 22 |
| 21 |  Abdoulie Ceesay | 22 |
| Salieu Drammeh | 23 | |
 Youssoupha Sanyang | 21 | |
Squad - Ivory Coast
| # | Player | Age | Apps | Goals | Assists | YC | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 |  Yahia Fofana | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.22 |
| 16 |  Mohamed Kone | 24 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 23 |  Alban Lafont | 27 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Defenders | |||||||
| 2 |  Ousmane Diomande | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.30 |
| 3 |  Ghislain Konan | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.80 |
| 5 |  Wilfried Singo injured | 25 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.20 |
| 7 |  Odilon Kossounou injured | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.80 |
| 13 |  Christopher Operi | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.00 |
| 14 |  Guela Doue injured | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.87 |
| 15 |  Luc Zogbe | 21 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 17 |  Christ Tape | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 20 |  Emmanuel Agbadou | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.83 |
| 21 |  Evan Ndicka | 27 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 4 |  Christ Inao Oulai | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.12 |
| 4 |  Jean Seri | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.90 |
| 6 |  Patrick Zabi | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 8 |  Franck Kessie | 29 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.77 |
| 11 |  Amadou Kone | 21 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 13 |  Malick Yalcouye | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 14 |  Gueladan Doue | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 24 |  Bazoumana Toure | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.50 |
| 99 |  Ibrahim Sangare | 28 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.45 |
| Forwards | |||||||
| 5 |  Yann Gboho | 25 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 |  Rayan Fofana | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 9 |  Ange-Yoan Bonny | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.40 |
| 10 |  Simon Adingra injured | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.30 |
| 10 |  Yan Diomande | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.50 |
| 12 |  Elye Wahi | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.26 |
| 14 |  Oumar Diakite | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.50 |
| 15 |  Amad Diallo injured | 24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.57 |
| 19 |  Nicolas Pepe | 31 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7.12 |
| 22 |  Evann Guessand | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.30 |
| 25 |  Parfait Guiagon | 25 | - | - | - | - | - |
Head-to-head
Last 2 meetings
Gambia wins0
Draws0
Ivory Coast wins2
- Goals: Gambia
- 0 (0.0)
- Goals: Ivory Coast
- 3 (1.5)
- Goals per match
- 1.5
- Both teams scored
- 0 / 2
- Over 2.5 goals
- 0 / 2
Results
- 24 March 2025 • CAF World Cup Qualifiers • Côte d'Ivoire 1 : 0 Gambia (Half-time 1 : 0)
- 20 November 2023 • CAF World Cup Qualifiers • Gambia 0 : 2 Côte d'Ivoire (Half-time 0 : 1)
Form: last 10 matches
| Gambia | Ivory Coast | |
|---|---|---|
| W-D-L | 5-2-3 | 7-0-3 |
| Scored (per match) | 26 (2.6) | 14 (1.4) |
| Conceded (per match) | 17 (1.7) | 6 (0.6) |
| Clean sheets | 2 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
| Both teams scored | 8 / 10 | 3 / 10 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 8 / 10 | 3 / 10 |
Recent form - Gambia
- W29 September 2026 • Africa Cup of Nations Qualification • Ghana 2 : 4 Gambia (Half-time 2 : 2)
- W25 September 2026 • Africa Cup of Nations Qualification • Gambia 2 : 1 Somalia (Half-time 1 : 0)
- L29 May 2026 • Friendlies • Iran 3 : 1 Gambia (Half-time 0 : 1)
- L31 March 2026 • Friendlies • Senegal 3 : 1 Gambia (Half-time 1 : 0)
- D18 November 2025 • Friendlies • Kuwait 2 : 2 Gambia (Half-time 0 : 1)
- W14 October 2025 • CAF World Cup Qualifiers • Seychelles 0 : 7 Gambia (Half-time 0 : 2)
- L10 October 2025 • CAF World Cup Qualifiers • Gambia 3 : 4 Gabon (Half-time 2 : 2)
- W9 September 2025 • CAF World Cup Qualifiers • Gambia 2 : 0 Burundi (Half-time 1 : 0)
- W5 September 2025 • CAF World Cup Qualifiers • Kenya 1 : 3 Gambia (Half-time 0 : 3)
- D9 June 2025 • Friendlies • Uganda 1 : 1 Gambia
Recent form - Ivory Coast
- L3 October 2026 • Friendlies • Ivory Coast 0 : 1 Cameroon (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W29 September 2026 • Africa Cup of Nations Qualification • Somalia 0 : 2 Ivory Coast (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W24 September 2026 • Africa Cup of Nations Qualification • Ivory Coast 2 : 0 Ghana (Half-time 1 : 0)
- L30 June 2026 • World Cup • Ivory Coast 1 : 2 Norway (Half-time 0 : 1)
- W25 June 2026 • World Cup • Curacao 0 : 2 Ivory Coast (Half-time 0 : 1)
- L20 June 2026 • World Cup • Germany 2 : 1 Ivory Coast (Half-time 0 : 1)
- W15 June 2026 • World Cup • Ivory Coast 1 : 0 Ecuador (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W9 June 2026 • Friendlies • Philadelphia Union II 0 : 2 Ivory Coast
- W4 June 2026 • Friendlies • France 1 : 2 Ivory Coast (Half-time 1 : 0)
- W31 March 2026 • Friendlies • Scotland 0 : 1 Ivory Coast (Half-time 0 : 1)
Standings - Group C
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivory Coast | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 6 |
| 2 | Gambia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 |
| 3 | Somalia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
| 4 |  Ghana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Ivory Coast | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| 22 | Gambia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 43 | Somalia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 46 | Ghana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Gambia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3 |
| 6 | Ivory Coast | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| 34 | Somalia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 36 | Ghana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |