Our prediction for this match:
England
Match Time & Date:
29/03/2022
20:45
Prediction: 2-0
Ivory Coast
Buoyed by a 2-1 win over Switzerland, England will look to give fans yet another reason for celebration when they take on Ivory Coast at Wembley Stadium Tuesday evening. Gareth Southgate should opt to make changes to the team that faced the Rossocrociati, with all Raheem Sterling, Harry Maguire, Jack Grealish, and Declan Rice pushing for a start. Harry Kane should continue to lead the line for the Three Lions after scoring the winner against Switzerland.
The Elephants, on the other hand, aim to make amends for a 2-1 loss to France. England, though, have turned their Wembley Stadium into a real fortress, which is probably the main reason why home win should be considered. A man to watch in the away side will be Arsenal winger Nicolas Pepe, who found the net against les Tricolores, while all Konate, Gradel, and Kossounou are pushing for recalls.
Highlighted Player (Harry Kane):
Widely regarded as one of England’s best strikers at the moment, Harry Kane enjoyed a meteoric rise at Tottenham Hotspur, scoring 21 Premier League goals during the 2014/2015 campaign to be voted PFA Young Player of the Year.
The highly rated striker went on to surpass that achievement the following season as he helped Tottenham Hotspur mount a serious title challenge for the first time in club’s recent history and he made seamless transition to international football. Kane scored four goals in his first ten appearances for England to prove he was here to stay and at the same time established himself as a first choice striker in Roy Hodgson’s squad ahead of the Euro 2016 finals.
Kane is a modern striker, who is extremely dangerous in the opposition box, but it was some outstanding goals from distance as well as link-up play with teammates that earned him an excellent reputation in world football. Kane is expected to lead both Tottenham and England in years to come, that is if he can resist the lure of top European clubs that continue to cast admiring glances his way.
Highlighted Team (Ivory Coast):
Over the years Ivory Coast have established themselves as one of the best African teams. The Elephants won their second Africa Cup of Nations trophy in 2015, with the team beating Ghana in the final of the tournament. Ivory Coast defeated the Black Stars on penalties and it has to be noted that goalkeeper Boubacar Barry scored the winner.
A number of high-profile footballers played (or play) for the Ivory Coast national team, but, no doubt, the most notable players are Didier Drogba, Yaya Toure, Kolo Toure, Emmanuel Eboue, Salomon Kalou and Gervinho. Ivory Coast are well known for their orange kit, but they play their away games in green shirts and green shorts. Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny is regarded as the team’s home stadium.
Didier Zokora is the player with the most caps for the Ivory Coast national team (123), while aforementioned attacker Didier Drogba is the team’s top scorer (65 goals). Drogba is the symbol of the Ivory Coast football and the former Chelsea man played for the national team from 2002 to 2014.
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