Ivory Coast Fouls Stats 2026

Ivory Coast Fouls Stats 2026 - season overview

Ivory Coast are averaging 10.1 fouls per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 20.1 total fouls on average. That puts them 40th of 49 for team fouls per match among CAF World Cup Qualifiers teams on their 2026 record across all competitions. Below you'll find player foul-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against Gambia, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Ivory Coast players commit the most fouls?

Franck Kessié leads with 11 fouls across 9 qualifying appearances (1.22/g, 78% hit rate). Sort the foul-rate table to compare every Ivory Coast player by fouls per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), hit-rate over six matches and the current Bet365 1+ fouls price.

How does Ivory Coast's foul profile look this season?

Ivory Coast are averaging 10.1 fouls per game over 10 games and concede 10 for a match-total of 20.1. That ranks 40th of 49 for team fouls among CAF World Cup Qualifiers teams on their 2026 record across all competitions. On average Ivory Coast pick up one yellow card every 0.079 fouls.

How is the foul matchup read calculated?

Foul matchup blends the defender's fouls per game (40%), the opposition attacker's fouls drawn per game (40%), and the team's underlying foul propensity (20%). For the upcoming fixture against Gambia the page weights each Ivory Coast defender against the opposition's last-season fouls-drawn rate.

Where do these foul stats come from?

All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz - 10 Ivory Coast fixtures in the active window for 2026. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced.

What counts as a qualifying appearance?

A player must have featured for at least 20 minutes in a fixture for that match to count toward their foul rate and form. Cameo appearances are excluded so the rates aren't diluted.

Does the referee affect foul counts?

Yes - the referee profile module shows the assigned official's average fouls and yellows per match this season. Some referees blow for materially more fouls than others.

Ivory Coast player fouls rates

Player	Position	Apps	Fouls	Per game	1+ hit rate
Wilfried Singo	defender	4	5	1.25	100%
Evann Guessand	attacker	2	4	2	100%
Malick Yalcouyé	midfielder	2	5	2.5	100%
Luck Zogbé	defender	2	5	2.5	100%
Jean-Philippe Krasso	attacker	1	2	2	100%
Bénie Traoré	attacker	1	3	3	100%
Parfait Guiagon	attacker	1	1	1	100%
Zabi	midfielder	1	1	1	100%
Rayan Fofana	attacker	1	2	2	100%
Franck Kessié	midfielder	9	11	1.22	78%
Evan Ndicka	defender	4	3	0.75	75%
Guela Doué	defender	7	8	1.14	71%
Ousmane Diomande	defender	3	4	1.33	67%
Ibrahim Sangaré	midfielder	7	8	1.14	57%
Christ Inao Oulaï	midfielder	8	6	0.75	50%
Yan Diomande	attacker	8	5	0.63	50%
Christopher Operi	defender	2	2	1	50%
Oumar Diakité	attacker	2	5	2.5	50%
Bazoumana Touré	attacker	5	3	0.6	40%
Ange-Yoan Bonny	attacker	6	2	0.33	33%
Seko Fofana	midfielder	3	1	0.33	33%
Emmanuel Agbadou	defender	7	3	0.43	29%
Ghislain Konan	defender	8	2	0.25	25%
Amad Diallo	attacker	8	2	0.25	25%
Elye Wahi	attacker	6	1	0.17	17%

Ivory Coast fouls match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team fouls	Opposition fouls	Match total	Top player
29 Sep 2026	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Somalia	Away	0-2	15	12	27	Malick Yalcouyé (3)
24 Sep 2026	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Ghana	Home	2-0	17	16	33	Ousmane Diomande (3)
30 Jun 2026	World Cup	Norway	Home	1-2	6	7	13	Franck Kessié (2)
25 Jun 2026	World Cup	Curacao	Away	0-2	6	11	17	Christopher Operi (2)
20 Jun 2026	World Cup	Germany	Away	2-1	7	5	12	Wilfried Singo (1)
14 Jun 2026	World Cup	Ecuador	Home	1-0	10	13	23	Franck Kessié (3)
4 Jun 2026	Friendly International	France	Away	1-2	9	8	17	Oumar Diakité (5)
31 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Scotland	Home	1-0	9	9	18	Bénie Traoré (3)
28 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Korea Republic	Away	0-4	7	9	16	Emmanuel Agbadou (2)
10 Jan 2026	Africa Cup of Nations	Egypt	Away	3-2	15	10	25	Ibrahim Sangaré (4)

Ivory Coast fouls 2026: last 10 games

Fouls for per game: 10.1
Fouls against per game: 10
Match total fouls per game: 20.1
Games: 10
League rank for match fouls: 30 of 30

Ivory Coast Fouls for 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %	Over 12.5 %
Home	4	10.5	75%	50%	25%	25%	25%
Away	6	9.83	50%	33%	33%	33%	33%
Overall	10	10.1	60%	40%	30%	30%	30%

Ivory Coast Fouls against 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %	Over 12.5 %
Home	4	11.25	75%	50%	50%	50%	50%
Away	6	9.17	67%	50%	33%	17%	0%
Overall	10	10	70%	50%	40%	30%	20%

Ivory Coast Match total 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %	Over 22.5 %	Over 24.5 %	Over 26.5 %
Home	4	21.75	50%	50%	50%	25%	25%
Away	6	19	33%	33%	33%	33%	17%
Overall	10	20.1	40%	40%	40%	30%	20%

Ivory Coast Team fouls 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls / match	10.1	10.5	9.83
Yellow cards / match	1.14	1.67	0.75
Fouls per yellow card	8.9	6.3	13.1
Cards per foul	11%	16%	8%
Fouls over 8.5	60%	75%	50%
Fouls over 9.5	40%	50%	33%
Fouls over 10.5	30%	25%	33%
Fouls over 11.5	30%	25%	33%
Fouls over 12.5	30%	25%	33%

Ivory Coast Fouls against 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Fouls against	Overall	Home	Away
Fouls against / match	10	11.25	9.17
Fouls against over 8.5	70%	75%	67%
Fouls against over 9.5	50%	50%	50%
Fouls against over 10.5	40%	50%	33%
Fouls against over 11.5	30%	50%	17%
Fouls against over 12.5	20%	50%	0%

Ivory Coast Match fouls 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Match fouls	Overall	Home	Away
Match fouls / match	20.1	21.75	19
Match fouls over 18.5	40%	50%	33%
Match fouls over 20.5	40%	50%	33%
Match fouls over 22.5	40%	50%	33%
Match fouls over 24.5	30%	25%	33%
Match fouls over 26.5	20%	25%	17%

Ivory Coast 1st-half fouls for 2026 (from 8 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	3	3.67	33%	33%	33%	33%
Away	5	4.6	60%	40%	40%	20%
Overall	8	4.25	50%	38%	38%	25%

Ivory Coast 1st-half fouls against 2026 (from 8 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %	Over 6.5 %
Home	3	3.67	67%	0%	0%	0%
Away	5	4.2	80%	20%	20%	20%
Overall	8	4	75%	13%	13%	13%

Ivory Coast 1st-half match total 2026 (from 8 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 8.5 %	Over 9.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 11.5 %
Home	3	7.33	33%	33%	33%	0%
Away	5	8.8	60%	60%	40%	0%
Overall	8	8.25	50%	50%	38%	0%

Ivory Coast fouls match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
29 Sep	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Somalia (A)	0-2	15	12	27	-
24 Sep	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Ghana (H)	2-0	17	16	33	-
30 Jun	World Cup	Norway (H)	1-2	6	7	13	5
25 Jun	World Cup	Curacao (A)	0-2	6	11	17	11
20 Jun	World Cup	Germany (A)	2-1	7	5	12	5
14 Jun	World Cup	Ecuador (H)	1-0	10	13	23	11
4 Jun	Friendly International	France (A)	1-2	9	8	17	11
31 Mar	Friendly International	Scotland (H)	1-0	9	9	18	6
28 Mar	Friendly International	South Korea (A)	0-4	7	9	16	7
10 Jan	Africa Cup of Nations	Egypt (A)	3-2	15	10	25	10

CAF World Cup Qualifiers fouls table 2026: every team's fouls per game

#	Team	MP	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 21.5 %
1	Niger	3	15.33	20	35.33	100%
2	Burkina Faso	4	17	18.25	35.25	100%
3	Benin	4	18.5	16.25	34.75	100%
4	Mauritania	3	13	20	33	100%
5	Tanzania	3	14.33	17	31.33	100%
6	Cameroon	6	16.67	14.33	31	83%
7	Cameroon	6	16.67	14.33	31	83%
8	Liberia	3	12.33	18.33	30.67	100%
9	Mozambique	3	12	18.67	30.67	67%
10	Nigeria	10	16.5	13.3	29.8	80%
11	Nigeria	10	16.5	13.3	29.8	80%
12	Guinea	3	14	15.33	29.33	100%
13	Sierra Leone	4	16	13.25	29.25	75%
14	Morocco	16	12.63	16.31	28.94	75%
15	Lesotho	4	14	14	28	75%
16	Mali	5	11.6	16.2	27.8	80%
17	Madagascar	3	13	13.67	26.67	100%
18	Egypt	15	12	14.53	26.53	73%
19	Tunisia	9	13.44	12.33	25.78	67%
20	Kenya	4	15	10.75	25.75	75%
21	Congo DR	9	14	11.33	25.33	78%
22	Congo DR	9	14	11.33	25.33	78%
23	Senegal	12	12.33	12.83	25.17	58%
24	Zambia	3	14.67	10.33	25	67%
25	Zimbabwe	4	10	15	25	75%
26	South Africa	10	11	13.3	24.3	80%
27	Algeria	11	11.27	13	24.27	55%
28	Ghana	10	11	12.3	23.3	60%
29	Cape Verde Islands	9	10.11	12.67	22.78	78%
30	Côte d'Ivoire	11	11	10.64	21.64	45%

Ivory Coast fouls against top-half and bottom-half teams 2026

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 21.5 %
Vs top six	9	11.67	9.67	21.33	56%
Vs top half	9	11.67	9.67	21.33	56%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Ivory Coast fouls per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 21.5 %
Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	2027	2	16	14	30	100%
Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	2025	5	11	10.4	21.4	40%
Africa Cup of Nations	2025	5	17.8	12.8	30.6	100%
Friendly International	2025	4	8	6.25	14.25	25%
Friendly International	2024	1	14	11	25	100%

Ivory Coast next three opponents: fouls per game this season

Kick-off	Opponent	Their match total	Their fouls for	Their fouls against	Match total at that venue	For at that venue	Against at that venue
Wed 11 Nov 00:00	Gambia (home)	28.43	16.71	11.71	28.5	17.75	10.75
Sun 15 Nov 00:00	Gambia (away)	28.43	16.71	11.71	28.33	15.33	13
Wed 24 Mar 00:00	Ghana (away)	23.3	11	12.3	25	9.5	15.5

Ivory Coast players with the most games of 1+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Franck Kessié	midfielder	8	10	80%
2	Christ Inao Oulaï	midfielder	7	11	64%
3	Guela Doué	defender	6	9	67%
4	Ibrahim Sangaré	midfielder	5	9	56%
5	Wilfried Singo	defender	4	5	80%

Ivory Coast players with the most games of 2+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Franck Kessié	midfielder	4	10	40%
2	Ibrahim Sangaré	midfielder	3	9	33%
3	Christ Inao Oulaï	midfielder	3	11	27%
4	Luck Zogbé	defender	2	2	100%
5	Malick Yalcouyé	midfielder	2	2	100%

Ivory Coast players with the most games of 3+ fouls 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Evann Guessand	attacker	2	6	33%
2	Ibrahim Sangaré	midfielder	2	9	22%
3	Bénie Traoré	attacker	1	2	50%
4	Luck Zogbé	defender	1	2	50%
5	Malick Yalcouyé	midfielder	1	2	50%

Gambia fouls match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Fouls for	Fouls against	Match total	1st-half total
29 Sep	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Ghana (A)	2-4	20	10	30	-
25 Sep	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifications	Somalia (H)	2-1	16	13	29	-
18 Nov	Friendly International	Kuwait (A)	2-2	25	11	36	-
14 Oct	CAF World Cup Qualifiers	Seychelles (A)	0-7	13	12	25	14
10 Oct	CAF World Cup Qualifiers	Gabon (H)	3-4	10	12	22	-
9 Sep	CAF World Cup Qualifiers	Burundi (H)	2-0	20	14	34	-
5 Sep	CAF World Cup Qualifiers	Kenya (A)	1-3	13	10	23	4