Ibrahim Sangare of Cote dIvoire celebrates victory during the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations final match between Nigeria and Cote dIvoire at Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan, Cote dIvoire on 11 February ©Weam Mostafa/BackpagePix
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Austin Ditlhobolo
Thursday Jun 06, 2024. 14:30
Ivory Coast will lock horns with Gabon in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match on Friday, 7 June.
Kick-off is at 21h00 CAT.
The Group F match will be played at the Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium in a city located in the northern Ivory Coast, Korhogo.
The Elephants of Ivory Coast were last in action on 26 March as they claimed a 2-1 win over Uruguay in an international friendly match.
Ivory Coast collected six points from their first two matches in Group F as they secured back-to-back victories over DR Congo and Niger.
The African champions are currently placed at the top of Group F standings – level on points with second-placed Gabon.
Having scored against DR Congo and Niger, Seko Fofana will be determined to inspire his side to a third successive victory in the group.
Meanwhile, the last time Gabon were in action was in an international friendly match against Congo-Brazzaville as the two sides drew 1-1 on 25 March.
The Panthers of Gabon have six points from their first two matches in Group F which sees them placed second in the standings – three points above fourth-placed Burundi.
Gabon edged out Kenya in their first Group F match before the Panthers made it two victories in a row when they overcame Burundi.
Denis Bouanga – who scored against Kenya and Burundi – will be looking to hit the back of the net once again and help his side claim a win in Ivory Coast.
In Head-to-Head stats, Ivory Coast and Gabon have met 16 times across all competitions.
Ivory Coast have dominated this rivalry – winning nine matches compared to Gabon’s four wins while three games ended in a draw.
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