Our prediction for this World Cup 2026 match:
Ivory Coast
Match Time & Date:
07/06/2024
02:00 PM
Prediction: 2-1
Gabon
Ivory Coast and Gabon go head to head at Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium in what is expected to be one of the most entertaining games of Friday’s program. The Elephants aim to get their job done in Group F as soon as possible and we are positive that they will adopt an attack-minded approach against Gabon. As all Franck Kessie, Jean Michael Seri, Sebastien Haller, and Evan Ndicka made the cut, home win should be considered.
The Panthers, on the other hand, aim to build on back-to-back wins over Kenya and Burundi, but they will have a mountain to climb against Ivory Coast, who are a real force to be reckoned with at home. Gabon midfielder Clench Loufilou is banned for the match, which is yet another reason why home win should be considered. In their last meeting in a competitive match Gabon defeated Ivory Coast, meaning that the hosts are hungry for revenge.
Highlighted Player (Jonathan Bamba):
After spending his youth career at CS Paris-Charenton, UJA AlfortVille and Saint-Etienne, Jonathan Bamba started playing for Saint-Etienne II at senior level. In 2015 he was given a chance to prove his worth with the first team and it has to be noted that he scored eight goals in 42 appearances for les Verts in Ligue 1.
Following his loan spells with Paris, Sint-Truiden and Angers, Jonathan Bamba joined Lille in the summer of 2018. The pacey winger born in Alfortville (France) on March 26, 1996, has been playing for les Dogues ever since, but he has yet to earn a cap for the French national team. Nonetheless, Jonathan Bamba has 12 caps with France U21 in which he scored four goals for les Tricolores.
Jonathan Bamba’s main position is left winger, but he is used as a centre-forward as well. The French footballer, whose preferred foot is right, has a contract with Lille until June 30, 2023.
Highlighted Team (Gabon):
Gabon made their international debut in April 1960, with the team participating in L’Amitie tournament and it has to be noted that les Pantheres (the Panthers) were beaten by Burkina Faso in their first match. The Gabonese national football team have yet to participate at the World Cup finals, but they did well to make it to the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals on two occasions.
Les Pantheres were eliminated by Tunisia at the 1996 African Cup of Nations, while Mali proved to be a big catch for Gabon at the 2012 tournament. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is probably the most notable footballer who plays for Gabon and the Borussia Dortmund striker scored three goals for the national team at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, but he missed a penalty in the quarter-finals against Mali.
Gabon clinched the UNIFAC Cup title in 1999, while winning UDEAC Championship in 1985 and 1988. Stade Omar Bongo is considered Gabon’s home stadium.
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