Ivory Coast vs Gabon Prediction & Betting Tips (7 June)

Ivory Coast got off to an ideal start in these qualifiers for the next World Cup by outclassing Seychelles 9-0 then winning quite easily against Gambia 0-2 to take control of this group. Building on their momentum, the Elephants achieved the feat of winning the African Cup of Nations at home at the start of the year. However, the first round was very complicated for the locals who ended up accelerating during the knockout phase to dismiss Senegal TAB, Mali 1-2 AP, the Democratic Republic of Congo 1-0 and finally Nigeria in final 1-2. In March, the Ivorians were then held by Benin 2-2 before winning against Uruguay 2-1 a few days later. Unlike their opponent of the day who left their mark by winning the CAN in February, Gabon did not even have the opportunity to participate in this competition for which it had not obtained qualification.

On the other hand, the Panthers started very well in these qualifications by winning against Kenya 2-1 and Burundi 1-2 last November. Since then, they have only played 2 friendly matches. First largely beaten by Senegal 3-0, the Gabonese slightly raised their heads by holding Congo to a 1-1 draw.

Ivory Coast must do without its captain Serge Aurier (Galatasaray, 93 sel) and without senior midfielder Sangaré (Nottingham Forest, 42 sel, 11 goals). Men like Wilfried Zaha (Galatasaray, 33 selections) and Maxwell Cornet (West Ham, 31 selections, 6 goals) were also not selected. On the other hand, we still find some good people in this team like defenders Kossounou (Bayer Leverkusen), Boly (Nottingham Forest), Singo (Monaco) and Guela Doué (Rennes), midfielders Kessié (Al-Ahli , 78 sels, 11 goals), Seri (Hull City, 56 sels), Boga (Nice) and Fofana (Al Etiffaq, 20 sels, 6 goals). Offensively, this team is led by Nicolas Pépé (Trabzonspor, 44 sels, 10 goals) and Sebastien Haller (Dortmund, 25 sels, 10 goals). Gabon, for its part, is without Pierre Emerick Aubameyang (75 sels, 30 goals).

) who has put aside the selection in recent times. On the other hand, many players in this team play in France, such as defenders Ecule-Manga (Niort, 97 sel) and Obiang (Pau) and Clermont striker Allevinah (23 sel, 6 goals) in particular. We must also monitor the framework Appindangoyé (Sivasspor, 62 sel), the midfielders Kanga (Red Star of Belgrade, 66 sel), Ndong (Al-Riyadh) and Lemina (Wolverhampton, 28 sel) and the striker Denis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC, 37 selections, 8 goals).