Gabon v Ivory Coast preview
Gabon coach Thierry Mouyouma says his aspect’s closing 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) match in opposition to Ivory Coast is a matter of “honour, delight and dignity” after being eradicated with a 3-2 defeat to Mozambique on Sunday.
The Panthers reached the final 16 on their earlier look in 2021 however that end result, mixed with their opening 1-0 loss to Cameroon, means they may exit whatever the end result of their assembly with the holders.
“That is about representing our folks,” former Gabon defender Mouyouma informed Canal Plus. “To start rebuilding extra simply, we rebuild on renewal.
“Victory contributes to renewal. We’re in that mind-set. The gamers are motivated and need to end robust.”
Manchester United midfielder Amad Diallo has netted each of Ivory Coast’s targets in Morocco, incomes the Elephants a 1-0 win in opposition to Mozambique and opening the scoring in a 1-1 draw with Cameroon.
“First place is essential however now we have to consider the matches developing afterwards,” stated supervisor Emerse Fae.
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Ivory Coast are degree on 4 factors and tiebreakers with the Indomitable Lions on the prime of Group F, one forward of Mozambique, who’ve additionally certified.
Mozambique and Cameroon meet within the simultaneous last closing group match on Wednesday. The part winners will face Burkina Faso or Sudan in Marrakesh on Tuesday, whereas the runners-up will tackle South Africa in Rabat two days earlier and the third-placed workforce will encounter Nigeria in Fez on Monday, with all three potential fixtures beginning at 19:00 GMT (14:00 ET / 11:00 PT).
Gabon v Ivory Coast workforce information
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang had a combined AFCON, approaching as an early substitute in opposition to Cameroon after arriving with a thigh damage and scoring within the defeat to Mozambique.
Gabon’s all-time prime scorer has now returned to membership aspect Marseille and can miss the sport in opposition to Ivory Coast.
Ivory Coast are prone to rotate, with the likes of Aston Villa ahead Evann Guessand, Nottingham Forest defender Willy Boly and former Crystal Palace and Manchester United livewire Wilfried Zaha among the many gamers who may are available.
Gabon v Ivory Coast: AFCON 2025 predicted line-ups
Gabon beginning XI: Loyce Mbaba, Anthony Oyono, Bruno Ecuele Manga, Mick Omfia, Jacques Ekomie, Andre Poko, Didier Ndong, Guelor Kanga, Shavy Babicka, Teddy Averlant, Denis Bouanga
Ivory Coast beginning XI: Yahia Fofana, Guela Doue, Odilon Kossounou, Evan Ndicka, Ghislain Konan, Seko Fofana, Jean Seri, Willy Boly, Vakoun Bayo, Wilfried Zaha, Evann Guessand
Tips on how to watch Gabon v Ivory Coast: TV channel, stay on-line stream
Kick-off on Wednesday is at 19:00 GMT (14:00 ET / 11:00 PT). Within the UK, stay protection is on Channel 4’s 4seven and More4. Within the USA, beIN Sports activities is the event broadcaster.
On-line stay streaming is obtainable on an unlimited vary of units by Channel 4’s web site and app and the beIN Sports activities app.
Gabon v Ivory Coast: AFCON 2025 stats
- That is Gabon’s sixth group-stage elimination in 9 AFCON appearances, having additionally exited at this level in 1994, 2000, 2010, 2015 and 2017
- Their solely development past the group stage of their final 4 AFCON appearances got here in 2021
- Towards Mozambique, Gabon conceded three in an AFCON match for the primary time since a 3-1 loss to Algeria of their second group sport in 2000
- Certainly one of their final 11 AFCON matches has ended victoriously (D6 L4), having received 4 of the earlier 5 (D1)
- Gabon have by no means misplaced all three group matches at a single AFCON version; in 1994 they misplaced each group video games, with solely three groups per group at that event
- Victory over Mozambique was Ivory Coast’s forty ninth AFCON win at AFCON; one other would make them the fourth nation to achieve 50, after Egypt (61), Nigeria (60) and Ghana (54)
- They’ve scored of their final six AFCON matches, final failing to web of their last group sport in opposition to Equatorial Guinea in 2023
- Fae is unbeaten at AFCON throughout his reign (W3 D2)
- Ivory Coast have superior for a 3rd successive event, final exiting on the group stage in 2017
- Their report in last group-stage matches is W11 D4 L9
