Kenya vs Ivory Coast Prediction & Betting Tips (11 June)

Kenya got off to a bad start in qualifying for the next World Cup, losing on the first day against Gabon with a score of 2-1. However, the team was able to bounce back quickly. Indeed, during the second meeting against Seychelles, the future opponent of Côte d'Ivoire found its way to victory by winning largely far from its bases with a score of 0-5. In the last match against Burundi, although Kenya failed to continue their winning streak and had to settle for a 1-1 home draw, this performance keeps them in contention for the qualifiers , remaining in third position in the group.

For its part, Côte d'Ivoire has had a perfect run so far in these qualifications for the next World Cup. The reigning champion of the last African Cup of Nations CAN in fact has three consecutive victories, which allows him to take the lead in Group F with a total of nine points out of nine possible. During these first three matches, the visitors crushed the Seychelles by a score of 9-0, before beating Gambia 2-0, then Gabon 1-0.

In the Kenya team, we notice the arrival of new faces in the group, while most of the players present in March have been renewed. Among these new recruits are local players Odhiambo and Gor Mahia, as well as Verl, who plays in Germany, and Adam Wilson, player at Bradford City (in the fourth English division). Although these players are not well known to the general public, it is worth highlighting the presence of defender Omurwa, who plays in Portugal with Estrela. In anticipation of their clash against Kenya, Ivory Coast will have to cope without some of their players. key players.

Its captain, Serge Aurier (Galatasaray, 93 caps), and midfielder Sangaré (Nottingham Forest, 42 caps, 11 goals) will be absent for this fourth day of qualifying for the next World Cup. Players such as Wilfried Zaha (Galatasaray, 33 caps) and Maxwell Cornet (West Ham, 31 caps, 6 goals) are also not in the selection. In attack, Nicolas Pépé (Trabzonspor, 44 caps, 10 goals) and Sebastien Haller (Dortmund, 25 caps, 10 goals) form an effective duo, having notably shone during the last edition of the CAN. The team still has quality players, notably defenders Kossounou (Bayer Leverkusen), Boly (Nottingham Forest), Singo (Monaco), and midfielders like Kessié (Al-Ahli, 78 caps, 11 goals), Boga (Nice ), and Fofana (Al Etiffaq, 20 caps, 6 goals).