AFCON Qualification · Wednesday 11 November 2026 · TBD, Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast vs Gambia: Preview, Prediction & H2H (11 Nov 2026)
Prediction
76%17%7%
Ivory Coast winDrawGambia win
Based on Elo ratings (Ivory Coast 1787, Gambia 1537) and the outcomes of 4,364 past internationals with a similar rating gap. Statistics, not betting advice. Try the predictor →
Match facts
- This is meeting number 9 between Ivory Coast and Gambia.
- Head-to-head before this game: Ivory Coast 6 wins, Gambia 2, 0 draws.
- Previous meeting: Ivory Coast 1–0 Gambia on 24 March 2025 (World Cup Qualification).
- Ivory Coast won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 7 goals.
- Gambia won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 10 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Ivory Coast 1787, Gambia 1537 — Ivory Coast were favourites.
Ivory Coast: last 5 matches
- 0–1 vs Cameroon3 Oct 2026 · International Friendly
- 2–0 vs Somalia29 Sep 2026 · AFCON Qualification
- 2–0 vs Ghana24 Sep 2026 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–2 vs Norway30 Jun 2026 · FIFA World Cup
- 2–0 vs Curaçao25 Jun 2026 · FIFA World Cup
Gambia: last 5 matches
- 4–2 vs Ghana29 Sep 2026 · AFCON Qualification
- 2–1 vs Somalia25 Sep 2026 · AFCON Qualification
- 1–3 vs Iran29 May 2026 · International Friendly
- 1–3 vs Senegal31 Mar 2026 · International Friendly
- 2–2 vs Kuwait18 Nov 2025 · International Friendly
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Ivory Coast1–0Gambia24 Mar 2025 · World Cup Qualification
- Gambia0–2Ivory Coast20 Nov 2023 · World Cup Qualification
- Gambia0–3Ivory Coast8 Jun 2013 · World Cup Qualification
- Ivory Coast3–0Gambia23 Mar 2013 · World Cup Qualification
- Ivory Coast5–0Gambia18 Sep 2002 · International Friendly
- Gambia3–2Ivory Coast4 Nov 1984 · World Cup Qualification
Ivory Coast players to watch
- Franck KessiéAtalanta BC · 15 int'l goals
- Eric BaillyColumbus Crew · 2 int'l goals
- Yan DiomandeReal Madrid Club de Fútbol · 3 int'l goals
- Serge AurierPersepolis F.C. · 2 int'l goals
- Odilon KossounouAtalanta BC
- Simon AdingraAFC Ajax · 5 int'l goals
Gambia players to watch
- Yankuba MintehBrighton & Hove Albion F.C. · 7 int'l goals
- Ebrima ColleyAtalanta BC
- Ablie JallowRFC Seraing
- Muhammed BadamosiRiga FC · 4 int'l goals
- Ali SoweFC Rostov
- Maudo JarjuéIF Elfsborg