Ivory Coast v Gabon

Ivory Coast v Gabon

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

Nigeria players call off boycott, resume training, after discussions with NFF

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 players call off boycott, resume training, after discussions with NFF

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

Form

Form

Head To Head Record

Game Information

FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF Standings

WCQ - CAF News

2026 World Cup Qualifying - CAF, Group Stage

3-0-0, 9 PTS

2-0-1, 6 PTS

Seko Fofana - 36'

LAST FIVE GAMES				Date	COMPETITION
W	Ivory Coast	2 - 1	Uruguay	Mar 26, 2024	International Friendly
D	Ivory Coast	2 - 2	Benin	Mar 23, 2024	International Friendly
W	Nigeria	1 - 2	Ivory Coast	Feb 11, 2024	Africa Cup of Nations
W	Ivory Coast	1 - 0	Congo DR	Feb 7, 2024	Africa Cup of Nations
W	Mali	1 - 2	Ivory Coast	Feb 3, 2024	Africa Cup of Nations

LAST FIVE GAMES				Date	COMPETITION
D	Gabon	1 - 1	Congo	Mar 25, 2024	International Friendly
L	Senegal	3 - 0	Gabon	Mar 22, 2024	International Friendly
W	Burundi	1 - 2	Gabon	Nov 19, 2023	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
W	Gabon	2 - 1	Kenya	Nov 16, 2023	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
D	Guinea	1 - 1	Gabon	Oct 17, 2023	International Friendly

LAST FIVE GAMES			Date	COMPETITION
Ivory Coast	1 - 2	Gabon	Sep 5, 2017	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
Gabon	0 - 3	Ivory Coast	Sep 2, 2017	FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CAF
Ivory Coast	2 - 1	Gabon	Jun 4, 2016	International Friendly
Ivory Coast	4 - 1	Gabon	Jan 24, 2016	African Nations Championship
Gabon	0 - 0	Ivory Coast	Jun 14, 2015	Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying

Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium

3:00 PM, June 7, 2024

Korhogo, Ivory Coast

Attendance: 17,522

Referees:
Abdulkadir Artan
Omar Artan
Cumar Cartan

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.

Nigeria's preparation for Thursday's 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying play-off semifinal against Gabon got back on track after the standoff between players and the NFF over unpaid bonuses was called off.

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.

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