Sierra Leone vs Ivory Coast 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying, Group Stage

  • 85': Amadou Bakayoko
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Introduction

Sierra Leone are hosting Ivory Coast at Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex, Monrovia, Liberia, starting on . The match is a part of the Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying.

Match Commentary

  • 44': Hamed Traoré (Ivory Coast) Substitution at 44'
  • 45': Mohammed Diomande (Ivory Coast) Substitution at 45'
  • 68': Jean-Phillipe Krasso (Ivory Coast) Substitution at 68'
  • 69': Evann Guessand (Ivory Coast) Substitution at 69'
  • 73': Issa Kallon (Sierra Leone) Substitution at 73'
  • 73': Sallieu Tarawallie (Sierra Leone) Substitution at 73'
  • 84': Eric Bailly (Ivory Coast) Yellow Card at 84'
  • 85': Amadou Bakayoko (Sierra Leone) Goal at 85'
  • 87': Wilfried Singo (Ivory Coast) Substitution at 87'
  • 88': Ibrahim Sillah (Sierra Leone) Substitution at 88'
  • 90': Abu Diaby Dumbuya (Sierra Leone) Yellow Card at 90'
  • 90'+2': Rodney Michael (Sierra Leone) Substitution at 92'

Game Information

Competition: Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying

Venue: Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex
Location: Monrovia, Liberia
Attendance: 7,408

Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
+6 Ivory Coast 4 9 1
0 Zambia 4 7 1
-3 Sierra Leone 4 4 2
-3 Chad 4 2 2
Full Table

Statistics

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9 Fouls 12
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
0 Corner Kicks 1
1 Saves 0
54.6 Possession 45.4
1 SHOTS 7
0 ON GOAL 2
0.0 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
0 Accurate Crosses 0
0 Crosses 0
0.0 Cross % 0.0
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
0 Blocked Shots 2
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
0 Clearances 0

Line-Ups

SLE Sierra Leone (4-4-2)

No. Name
23 Francis Koroma (GK)
5 Steven Caulker
15 Abdoulie Jarjue
19 Emmanuel Samadia
12 Nathaniel Jalloh
14 Tyrese Fornah
4 Abu Diaby Dumbuya Yellow Card
10 Mustapha Bundu
8 Alhassan Koroma
11 Sullay Kaikai
9 Amadou Bakayoko

CIV Ivory Coast (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Yahia Fofana (GK)
22 Emmanuel Agbadou
3 Eric Bailly Yellow Card
11 Christopher Operi
17 Guela Doué
4 Jean Michaël Seri
8 Franck Kessié
13 Mario Dorgeles
14 Oumar Diakité
24 Bénie Traoré
10 Jean Evrard Kouassi

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