Gabon vs Ivory Coast, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage
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Match Commentary
- 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
Venue: Stade de Franceville
Location: Franceville, Gabon
WCQ - CAF Standings
| # | 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 |
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 |
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 |
WCQ - CAF News
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