Gambia vs Ivory Coast 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 38': Simon Adingra (Côte d'Ivoire) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Goal! Gambia 0, Côte d'Ivoire 1. Christian Kouamé (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 65': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Karim Konaté replaces Oumar Diakité.
- 66': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Jérémie Boga replaces Simon Adingra.
- 74': Substitution, Gambia. Ebrima Colley replaces Dawda Ngum.
- 78': Karim Konaté (Côte d'Ivoire) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Substitution, Gambia. Muhammed Badamosi replaces Alieu Fadera.
- 85': Goal! Gambia 0, Côte d'Ivoire 2. Seko Fofana (Côte d'Ivoire) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Franck Kessié.
- 89': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Wilfried Singo replaces Christian Kouamé.
- 89': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Jean Michaël Seri replaces Hamed Traorè.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Gambia. Assan Ceesay replaces Musa Barrow.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Gambia. Abdoulie Sanyang replaces Noah Sonko-Sundberg.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Gambia. Hamza Barry replaces Jacob Mendy.
- 90'+5': Muhammed Badamosi (Gambia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium
Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +14 | Ivory Coast | 6 | 16 | 0 |
| +6 | Gabon | 6 | 15 | 1 |
| +6 | Burundi | 6 | 10 | 2 |
| +3 | Kenya | 6 | 6 | 2 |
Gambia (4-5-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Modou Jobe (GK) |
| 5 | Omar Colley |
| 13 | Bubacarr Sanneh |
| 15 | Jacob Mendy |
| 17 | Saidy Janko |
| 4 | Dawda Ngum |
| 6 | Ebrima Adams |
| 14 | Noah Sonko Sundberg |
| 7 | Alieu Fadera |
| 3 | Abdoulie Jallow |
| 10 | Musa Barrow |
Ivory Coast (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yahia Fofana (GK) |
| 21 | Evan Ndicka |
| 12 | Willy Boly |
| 13 | Hassane Kamara |
| 17 | Sèrge Aurier |
| 10 | Hamed Traoré |
| 6 | Seko Fofana |
| 8 | Franck Kessié |
| 14 | Oumar Diakité |
| 19 | Simon Adingra  |
| 20 | Christian Kouamé |
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