Ivory Coast v Kenya

Ivory Coast v Kenya

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

Ivory CoastIvory CoastCIV

8-2-0, 26 PTS

KenyaKenyaKEN

3-3-4, 12 PTS

Franck Kessié - 7'

Yan Diomande - 54'

Amad - 84'

1
Fofana
3
Konan
21
Ndicka
20
Agbadou
17
Doué
9
Diomande
18
Sangaré
8
Kessié
15
Amad
11
Guessand
19
Pépé

No.Name
1Yahia Fofana
21Evan Ndicka
20Emmanuel Agbadou
3Ghislain Konan
17Guela Doué 5Armel Junior Zohouri
18Ibrahim Sangaré
8Franck Kessié
9Yan Diomande 10Simon Adingra
15Amad 14Oumar Diakité
11Evann Guessand 22Sébastien Haller
19Nicolas Pépé 7Pacome Zouzoua

Substitutes
23Alban Lafont
2Michel Diaz
16Mohamed Koné
4Christopher Operi
12Willy Boly
13Bazoumana Touré
6Abdul Keita

23
Odhiambo
2
Owino
19
Sichenje
5
Omija
17
Sakari
20
Okwaro
22
Ouma
11
Wilson
6
Onyango
15
Ogam
14
Olunga

No.Name
23Bryne Odhiambo
19Collins Sichenje
5Alphonce Omija 9Job Ochieng
2Sylvester Owino
17Daniel Sakari
6Alpha Onyango 16Adam Wilson
20Manzur Okwaro
22Timothy Ouma 21Marvin Omondi
14Michael Olunga 8Duke Abuya
11William Wilson 10Austin Odhiambo
15Ryan Ogam

Substitutes
4Michael Kibwage
7Boniface Muchiri
12Lawrence Ouma
1Faruk Shikalo
3Abud Omar
13Vincent Harper

Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara

3:00 PM, October 14, 2025Coverage: ESPN+

Abidjan, Ivory Coast

Attendance: 29,714

Referees:
Naby Laye Toure

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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