Our prediction for this Africa Cup of Nations 2019 match:
Guinea
Match Time & Date:
18/11/2018
12:00 PM
Prediction: 1-1
Ivory Coast
Guinea and Ivory Coast, the two teams who occupy first two positions in Group H, face each other at Stade du 28 Septembre in what is expected to be a very entertaining game. Guinea are undefeated in their qualifying group, but Sunday’s football match against Ivory Coast will be anything but a walk in the park for them. Anyhow, you should bear in mind that Syli Nationale aim to keep their 100% record at home ground intact. The Elephants, on the other hand, dropped two points in a goalless draw with Central African Republic last month, but a win over Guinea will see them climb to top position in Group H. A man to watch in the away team will be Aston Villa attacker Kodjia, who is likely to pose a big threat for the opposition defenders. However, seeing that Guinea are tough to beat at home, there is a big value in betting on draw.
Highlighted Player (Florentin Pogba):
Florentin Pogba is a younger brother of famous French player Paul Pogba. Florentin was born in Conakry, Guinea, but he played for France U20 team. Unlike his brother, Florentin Pogba plays as a defender for Saint Etienne. He began his senior career at Sedan and he made 44 league appearances for the club in the 2011/2012 season.
In the summer of 2012 he moved to Saint Etienne, but he continued playing for Sedan on loan. After ending his loan spell with les Sangliers Florentin Pogba returned to Saint Etienne and he has been playing for the Ligue 1 outfit ever since. He scored his first goal for les Verts on 3 December n a 2-0 win over Montpellier.
On 11 August, 2010 Pogba made his Guinea debut, coming as a substitute in a 2-0 win over Mali in a friendly and he played his first competitive match for the national team in the 2014 World Cup qualifier against Mozambique. It has to be noted that his twin brother Mathias plays football as well.
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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