Kenya vs Ivory Coast 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 53': Jérémie Boga (Côte d'Ivoire) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Evann Guessand replaces Emmanuel Latte Lath.
- 61': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Oumar Diakité replaces Jérémie Boga.
- 66': Substitution, Kenya. Duke Abuya replaces Kenneth Muguna.
- 77': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Jean Seri replaces Lazare Amani.
- 79': Substitution, Kenya. Chrispine Otieno replaces Timothy Ouma.
- 88': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Nicolas Pépé replaces Franck Kessié.
- 88': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Mohamed Diomande replaces Simon Adingra.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Kenya. Clyde Senaji replaces Richard Odada.
Game Information
Venue: Bingu National Stadium
Location: Lilongwe, Malawi
Attendance: 6,000
FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +12 | Ivory Coast | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| +2 | Gabon | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| +2 | Burundi | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| +4 | Kenya | 4 | 5 | 1 |
Kenya (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Patrick Matasi (GK) |
| 15 | Daniel Anyembe |
| 4 | Johnstone Omurwa |
| 3 | Aboud Omar |
| 5 | Alphonce Omija |
| 6 | Teddy Akumu |
| 10 | Kenneth Muguna |
| 12 | Richard Odada |
| 14 | Michael Olunga |
| 22 | Timothy Ouma |
| 16 | Rooney Onyango |
Ivory Coast (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yahia Fofana (GK) |
| 21 | Evan Ndicka |
| 12 | Willy Boly |
| 3 | Ghislain Konan |
| 5 | Wilfried Singo |
| 8 | Franck Kessié |
| 6 | Seko Fofana |
| 15 | Lazare Amani |
| 9 | Emmanuel Latte Lath |
| 10 | Simon Adingra |
| 13 | Jérémie Boga  |
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