Ivory Coast host Gambia at Stade de Bouaké, Bouaké on 12 November 2026 at 19:00 in the Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications. Ivory Coast's last five results: L W L W W (3 wins and 2 losses). Gambia's last five: D L L W W (2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses). In their last 2 meetings, Ivory Coast have won 2, Gambia 0, with 0 draws.
Ivory Coast vs Gambia kicks off at 19:00 UK time on Thursday 12 November 2026 in the Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications, at Stade de Bouaké, Bouaké. Stade de Bouaké holds 35,000 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 19:00.
Ivory Coast vs Gambia is being played at Stade de Bouaké in Bouaké on Thursday 12 November 2026, the home ground of Ivory Coast, which holds 35,000 people. Kick-off is at 19:00 UK time, and the match is part of the Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications.
Ivory Coast have won 3, drawn 0 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 8 and conceding 4, with results reading L W L W W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-0 win away to Somalia in the Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications on 29 September.
Gambia have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 10 and conceding 11, with results reading D L L W W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 4-2 win away to Ghana in the Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications on 29 September.
Across the last 2 meetings Ivory Coast have won 2, Gambia have won 0 and 0 were drawn, with Ivory Coast scoring 3 goals to Gambia's 0. The most recent was Côte d'Ivoire 1-0 Gambia on 24 March 2025 in the CAF World Cup Qualifiers.
Nicolas Pépé leads Ivory Coast with 17 shots across their last 10 games, 1.7 a game, the most of any Ivory Coast player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Ivory Coast player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
A. Sidibeh leads Gambia with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Gambia player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Gambia player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Ivory Coast vs Gambia is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Ivory Coast's XI from their 2-0 win at Somalia on Tue 29 Sep 2026, and Gambia's XI from their 4-2 win at Ghana on Tue 29 Sep 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Ivory Coast the favourite with a 79% chance of winning, against 6% for Gambia and 15% for the draw. Projected goals are Ivory Coast 2.3 - 0.5 Gambia.
The most likely score in Ivory Coast vs Gambia is 2-0, a Ivory Coast win, at 16%, from Statz's projection model. Both teams to score is 34% likely and over 2.5 goals 52%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Ivory Coast vs Gambia, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 2025 | CAF World Cup Qualifiers | Côte d'Ivoire vs Gambia | 1-0 |
| 20 Nov 2023 | CAF World Cup Qualifiers | Gambia vs Côte d'Ivoire | 0-2 |
Statz's projection model expects Ivory Coast 2.3 - 0.5 Gambia in goals. It gives Ivory Coast a 79% chance of winning, the draw 15% and Gambia 6%. Both teams to score is 34% likely, over 1.5 goals 76% and over 2.5 goals 52%. The most likely scorelines are 2-0 (16%), 1-0 (14%), 3-0 (13%), 2-1 (8%), 4-0 (7%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 2-0 | Ivory Coast win | 16% |
| 1-0 | Ivory Coast win | 14% |
| 3-0 | Ivory Coast win | 13% |
| 2-1 | Ivory Coast win | 8% |
| 4-0 | Ivory Coast win | 7% |
Predicted lineups for Ivory Coast vs Gambia are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Ivory Coast's XI from their 2-0 win at Somalia on Tue 29 Sep 2026, and Gambia's XI from their 4-2 win at Ghana on Tue 29 Sep 2026.
| # | Ivory Coast | Fouls committed | Gambia | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Oulaï | 9 | S. Camara | 6 |
| 2 | F. Kessié | 9 | A. Saine | 5 |
| 3 | G. Doué | 7 | M. Badamosi | 5 |
| 4 | W. Singo | 5 | A. Barry | 5 |
| 5 | O. Diakité | 5 | Y. Bojang | 3 |
| # | Ivory Coast | Shots | Gambia | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. Pépé | 17 | E. Colley | 7 |
| 2 | A. Diallo | 10 | M. Badamosi | 3 |
| 3 | E. Wahi | 8 | A. Saine | 2 |
| 4 | Y. Diomande | 8 | S. Camara | 2 |
| 5 | F. Kessié | 7 | A. Sanyang | 2 |
| # | Ivory Coast | Shots on target | Gambia | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Diallo | 7 | M. Badamosi | 3 |
| 2 | N. Pépé | 6 | E. Colley | 3 |
| 3 | F. Kessié | 3 | O. Colley | 1 |
| 4 | E. Wahi | 2 | A. Sanyang | 1 |
| 5 | O. Diomande | 1 | S. Camara | 1 |
| # | Ivory Coast | Goals | Gambia | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Diallo | 3 | A. Sidibeh | 4 |
| 2 | N. Pépé | 3 | M. Barrow | 3 |
| 3 | F. Kessié | 2 | A. Manneh | 3 |
| 4 | G. Doué | 1 | O. Colley | 3 |
| 5 | Y. Gboho | 1 | E. Colley | 3 |
| # | Ivory Coast | Yellow cards | Gambia | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F. Kessié | 2 | A. Barry | 4 |
| 2 | S. Fofana | 1 | J. Ceesay | 3 |
| 3 | G. Doué | 1 | E. Adams | 2 |
| 4 | N. Pépé | 1 | M. Sanneh | 2 |
| 5 | Zabi | 1 | S. Sinyan | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 3.1 | 1 of 58 |
| Goals against | 0 | 1 of 58 |
| Shots | 13.6 | 2 of 58 |
| Shots on target | 5.8 | 3 of 58 |
| Fouls | 11.7 | 34 of 58 |
| Passes | 1 | 30 of 58 |
| Corners | 6.9 | 1 of 58 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.7 | 3 of 58 |
| Goals against | 1.8 | 44 of 58 |
| Shots | 10.1 | 13 of 58 |
| Shots on target | 5.8 | 4 of 58 |
| Fouls | 10.7 | 45 of 58 |
| Passes | 2 | 18 of 58 |
| Corners | 4.6 | 25 of 58 |