Gabon v Ivory Coast

Gabon v Ivory Coast

Africa's World Cup playoffs - Will Nigeria and Cameroon's off-field dramas scupper their chances?

Payment boycott threatens Nigeria's crucial FIFA World Cup playoff against Gabon

Nigeria recall goalkeeper Maduka Okoye for World Cup playoffs in wake of betting ban

Africa's World Cup playoffs - Will Nigeria and Cameroon's off-field dramas scupper their chances?

Payment boycott threatens Nigeria's crucial FIFA World Cup playoff against Gabon

Nigeria recall goalkeeper Maduka Okoye for World Cup playoffs in wake of betting ban

Game Information

FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF Standings

WCQ - CAF News

2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage

6-1-1, 19 PTS

6-2-0, 20 PTS

23
Mbaba
19
Ekomie
13
Onfia
5
Ecuélé Manga
3
Oyono
18
Lemina
12
Kanga
22
N'Dong
20
Bouanga
9
Aubameyang
11
Allevinah

No.Name
23Loyce Mbaba
13Mick Onfia
5Bruno Ecuélé Manga
19Jacques Ekomie
3Anthony Oyono
12Guélor Kanga 8Noha Lemina
18Mario Lemina 17André Biyogo Poko
22Didier N'Dong
9Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
20Denis Bouanga
11Jim Allevinah 10Shavy Babicka

Substitutes
16François Bekale
1Anse Ngoubi
14Eric Baboué Bocoum
7David Sambissa
2Aaron Appindangoyé
6Samaké Nze
21Jérémy Oyono
4Yannis M'Bemba
15Teddy Averlant

1
Fofana
3
Konan
21
Ndicka
7
Kossounou
17
Zogbe
8
Kessié
12
Gbamin
18
Sangaré
15
Amad
22
Haller
19
Pépé

No.Name
1Yahia Fofana
21Evan Ndicka
7Odilon Kossounou
3Ghislain Konan
17Luc Zogbe 5Wilfried Singo
12Jean-Philippe Gbamin
8Franck Kessié
18Ibrahim Sangaré 6Seko Fofana
22Sébastien Haller 9Bayo Youssouf
15Amad 11Evann Guessand
19Nicolas Pépé 10Simon Adingra

Substitutes
16Mohamed Koné
4Christopher Operi
23Alban Lafont
14Parfait Guiagon
13Bazoumana Touré
20Emmanuel Agbadou
2Clément Akpa

Stade de Franceville

3:00 PM, September 9, 2025Coverage: ESPN+

Franceville, Gabon

Referees:
Abdelaziz Bouh

Ahead of this week's African qualifying playoffs -- as Nigeria, Gabon, Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of Congo look to keep their World Cup hopes alive -- here's ESPN's bumper preview, with predictions.

Just two days before their important 2026 FIFA World Cup African playoff semi-final game against Gabon, the full Nigeria squad, including officials, decided to boycott training in Morocco because of unresolved money issues.

Goalkeeper Maduka Okoye has been recalled to the Nigeria squad ahead of this week's CAF 2026 FIFA World Cup Play-off Tournament in Morocco after serving a two-month suspension for his part in an illegal betting scheme.

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Ivory Coast

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