Ivory Coast victory
𝐐𝐔𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐈𝐄𝐃! ✅
The hosts march on to the next #TotalEnergiesAFCON2023 round! 🇨🇮 pic.twitter.com/mzN9EmnCfD — CAF (@CAF_Online) January 29, 2024
Fifth Round
Franck Kessié (Ivory Coast) converted the penalty with a right-footed shot through the center of the goal and they advance to the next phase of the tournament.
Fourth Round
Bamba Dieng (Senegal) and Sèrge Aurier (Ivory Coast) score without problems.
Third Round
Moussa Niakhaté (Senegal) hits the left post and misses the penalty, Sébastien Haller (Ivory Coast) converts the penalty.
Second round
Pape Sarr (Senegal) converts the penalty and Christian Kouamé (Ivory Coast) also scores.
First round
Senegal scores and Ivory Coast too.
Penalties
Despite extra time, neither team managed to score and we will have a penalty shootout to define the winner.
🚨 120'
2 minutes of compensation are added.
⏱️ 115'
Substitution for Ivory Coast, Wilfried Singo replaces Odilon Kossounou due to injury.
⏱️ 110'
Attempt saved, Sadio Mané (Senegal) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box.
🚨 106'
The last 15 minutes of the match begin, Senegal wants victory over the host.
🚨 105'
The first extra time is over, there was no goal for either team and the players will have a few seconds to recover.
🚩100'
Corner committed by Sèrge Aurier, Senegal will have a corner kick in their favor.
⏱️ 95'
Attempt missed, shot missed. Sèrge Aurier (Ivory Coast) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
🚨 91'
Extra time begins, if neither team scores a goal then we will have penalties.
Extra time
The referee whistles the end of the game, the match ends in a draw.
🚨 90'
4 minutes of compensation are added.
⚽ 86'
Goooooal for Ivory Coast!
Franck Kessié shot with right foot from the center of the area to the right side of the goal.
⏱️ 81'
Senegal's goalkeeper, Édouard Mendy, made several saves in the second half and prevented Senegal from tying the game.
⏱️ 76'
Dangerous play by Senegal, Sadio Mané's shot went past the post and he was close to scoring a goal.
⏱️ 71'
Great save by Yahia Fofana! The Ivory Coast goalkeeper avoids a dangerous play and sends the ball for a corner kick.
⏱️ 66'
Ivory Coast makes its first changes in the match, betting everything on the offense and trying to tie the match.
⏱️ 61'
Missed attempt, missed shot Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal) header from the center of the box misses to the right side of the goal after Lamine Camara assisted with a cross into the box after a corner kick.
⏱️ 56'
Senegal maintains pressure all over the field in search of a defensive error.
⏱️ 51'
Senegal plays long positions to cool down Ivory Coast who had several dangerous attacks.
🚨 46'
The second half begins, both teams want the victory.
Halftime
The teams go to half-time and the score is Senegal 1-0 Ivory Coast.
🚨 45'
4 minutes of compensation are added.
🚩40'
Ivory Coast will take their first corner kick of the game, there is danger in the Senegal goal.
⏱️ 35'
Delay in the match due to a hit on Oumar Diakité of Ivory Coast, he is assisted on the field.
⏱️ 30'
Attempt blocked, shot blocked. Seko Fofana (Ivory Coast) right footed shot from the center of the box.
⏱️ 25'
Senegal plays a little better at the beginning of the match, their 4-2-3-1 roster manages to control the ball.
⏱️ 20'
Very even game, no team dominates the game and we are still waiting for the second goal of the game.
🟨 15'
First yellow card of the game and it is for the player Sadio Mané from Senegal.
⏱️ 9'
Tight match in midfield, both teams look for their first scoring opportunities.
⚽ 4'
Goooooal from Senegal!
Habib Diallo shot with left foot from the center of the area to the left corner.
🚩 2'
First corner kick of the game for Senegal, Moussa Niakhaté will be in charge of taking it.
🚨 0'
The match begins, both teams will seek to win.
Minutes from start
We are a few minutes away from the game starting, the game presentation begins and the fans prepare to watch 90 minutes of football.
Ivory Coast Lineup
These are the XI players who will start the game:
Senegal roster
These are the XI players who will start the game:
Odds
The Senegal team is expected to win as it is better classified by FIFA, and it also has better quality players than Ivory Coast. Victory would advance either team to the quarterfinals.
Battle for victory
A great match is coming up between these two teams from the Asian continent. Stay tuned and below we share the statistics of both teams in the tournament.
Last confrontation!
The last time these two teams met was on January 14, 2022 and on that occasion the match ended in a 1-0 victory for Senegal at the Stade omnisport in Douala. That confrontation was full of fouls, yellow cards, corner kicks and many goals that we hope will be repeated today.
History between both teams
Senegal and Ivory Coast have faced each other on 3 occasions, on 3 consecutive occasions the winner has been Senegal and today will be the fourth official game between both teams.
Arrival Senegal
The Senegal team is already in the stadium, doing warm-up exercises and preparing for today's match.
Le Sénégal va jouer en vert ce soir ! #SENCIV | #AFCON2023 pic.twitter.com/7QZx0mX5JP
— Equipe du Sénégal (@GaindeYi) January 29, 2024
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What time is the Senegal vs Ivory Coast Africa Cup of Nations?
This is the start time of the game Senegal vs Ivory Coast of January 29th in several countries:
Argentina: 5:00 pm.
Bolivia: 4:00 pm.
Brasil: 5:00 pm.
Chile: 5:00 pm.
Colombia: 3:00 pm.
Ecuador: 3:00 pm.
Estados Unidos: 3:00 pm ET on beIN SPORTS CONNECT.
México: 2:00 pm.
Paraguay: 3:00 pm.
Perú: 4:00 pm.
Uruguay: 5:00 pm.
Ivory Coast latest roster
These were the eleven players who started the last game:
Yahia Fofana, Evan Ndicka, Ousmane Diomande, Ghislain Konan, Sèrge Aurier, Ibrahim Sangaré, Franck Kessié, Seko Fofana, Jean-Phillipe Krasso, Jérémie Boga and Christian Kouamé.
Senegal's latest roster
These were the eleven players who started the last game:
Édouard Mendy, Kalidou Koulibaly, Abdoulaye Seck, Pape Gueye, Ismail Jakobs, Krépin Diatta, Nampalys Mendy, Pape Matar Sarr, Sadio Mané, Ismaïla Sarr and Habib Diallo.
Players to watch from Ivory Coast
We must keep an eye on these three Ivory Coast players. The first is the attacker Seko Fofana (#6), he plays in the Saudi Pro League for Al Nassr, in the team he has stood out as a great attacker and could score in Monday's match. He is also a fundamental piece of the team as he has more experience than the others. Forward Franck Kessié (#8) is another play distributor on the court who is extremely important and is the team's biggest assister in the tournament. At his young age he has achieved a lot and plays for Al Ahli of the Saudi Pro League. Finally, the 23-year-old goalkeeper Yahia Fofana (# 1) is one of the best goalkeepers in the tournament, his height allows him to be a saver of any ball and is very important so that his team does not concede a goal on Monday.
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast was in Group A along with Nigeria, Guinea-Bissau and Equatorial Guinea. They seek to qualify for the next phase of the tournament and compete in the quarterfinals. They have several young players who will give a new face to the team and who will have to lead the team to victory. They achieved third place in the group with 3 points after winning 1 game, 0 tied and 2 lost. Their last game was against Equatorial Guinea on January 22, 2024, the match ended in a 4-0 defeat at the Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara and thus they achieved another defeat in the tournament. They arrive as the favorites to win this match, due to the great team they have and the good moment they are going through. They have an advantage in Monday's game by playing at home and that their fans can support them.
Players to watch from Senegal
The next three players are considered key to Senegal's offense and defense and it is likely that any of them can score in the match against Ivory Coast. The player Lamine Camara (#25) is a great midfielder who is recognized as the team's top scorer and plays for Metz in Ligue 1. His ability to control the ball and generate plays has been of great value to his team and we could See him score on Monday. Forward Sadio Mané (#10) is another playmaker on the pitch who is of utmost importance. His great ball control makes him the team's biggest assister and he plays for Al Nassr of the Saudi Pro League. Finally, the 31-year-old goalkeeper Édouard Mendy (#16) is one of the best goalkeepers in the Saudi Pro League, his height allows him to save almost any ball and is very important so that his team does not concede a goal on Monday.
Senegal
The Senegal football team was in Group C along with Cameroon, Guinea and Gambia. They seek to qualify for the next phase of the tournament and compete for the championship. They made several changes and a lot is expected of them, so their classification must be successful in terms of their goals. They finished in first place in the group with 94 points after winning 3 games, 0 tied and 0 lost. Their last game was against Guinea on January 23, 2024 resulted in a victory, the match ended 2 to 0 at the Stade Charles Konan Banny in Yamoussoukro and thus they achieved another victory in the tournament. They arrive as the least favorites to win this match, however they could surprise and win.
The stadium
The Stade Charles Konan Banny de Yamoussoukro is located in the city of Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast. It will host this match, has a capacity of 20,000 spectators and was inaugurated on June 3, 2022. It is one of the newest stadiums in the Ivory Coast and cost $76 million to build.
