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2023 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying, Group Stage
Ivory Coast
4-1-1
, 13 PTS
1
Winner Icon Ivory Coast
Lesotho
0-1-5
, 1 PTS
0
Ibrahim Sangaré
- 16'
Summary
Statistics
Line-Ups
Match Formations
CIV
LES
No.
Name
1
Yahia Fofana
21
Evan Ndicka
2
Ousmane Diomande
7
Odilon Kossounou
14
Oumar Diakité
18
Ibrahim Sangaré
4
Jean Michaël Seri
22
Sébastien Haller
9
Karim Konaté
11
Jean-Phillipe Krasso
20
Christian Kouamé
10
Maxwel Cornet
13
Jonathan Bamba
19
Simon Adingra
15
Max Gradel
Substitutes
5
Wilfried Singo
12
Abakar Sylla
24
Idrissa Doumbia
23
Badra Ali Sangaré
8
Franck Kessié
6
Willy Boly
16
Charles Folly
Game Information
12:00 PM, September 9, 2023
Match Timeline
Ivory Coast
Lesotho
16
39
40
46
47
60
69
70
79
80
85
86
89
Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying Standings
Team
GP
W
D
L
GD
P
Congo DR
6
4
0
2
+4
12
Tanzania
6
3
1
2
+1
10
Guinea
6
3
0
3
+4
9
Ethiopia
6
1
1
4
-9
4
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