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Ivory Coast vs Zambia Predictions & Tips - Zambia struggles to continue away from home

Ralph Staniforth

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Last updated: 05 Sep 2024

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Ivory Coast won the Africa Cup of Nations and recent friendly matches.
Zambia in poor form, with only one win in their last 12 matches.
Predictions favor a 2-0 win for Ivory Coast owing to their strong form.

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Ivory Coast to beat struggling Zambia in AFCON qualifier (Getty Images).

Ivory Coast vs Zambia Preview

Ivory Coast are in superb form having won the Africa Cup of Nations earlier this year. They also beat Uruguay in a friendly while Zambia have shown very little form whatsoever.

Ivory Coast vs Zambia Preview
Head to Head
Ivory Coast Form
Ivory Coast Squad & Team News
Zambia Form
Zambia Squad & Team News

Ivory Coast have won 5 of their last 7 matches.
Ivory Coast have kept clean sheets in their last 2 matches.
Zambia have lost their last 5 matches.
Zambia have failed to score in their last 4 matches.

Head to Head

Zambia have won three of their six games against Ivory Coast along with a draw. Ivory Coast have won two games.

Ivory Coast Form

Ivory Coast won the Africa Cup of Nations in February despite losing two of their three group matches.

After wins vs Senegal on penalties and Mali in extra time, the Elephants beat Congo DR 1-0 in the semi-final. A fine comeback in the final saw them beat Nigeria 2-1 to lift the trophy on home soil.

In March, they drew 2-2 with Benin and beat Uruguay 2-1 in friendly matches. In June’s World Cup qualifiers, they beat Gabon 1-0 and drew 0-0 away to Kenya.

Ivory Coast Squad & Team News

Ivory Coast coach Emerse Faé is without Jérémie Boga and Nicolas Pépé due to injury. Man Utd’s Amad Diallo is back in the squad.

Youngster forward Bénie Traoré (FC Basel) and midfielder Mario Dorgeles (FC Nordsjælland) have been given their first call-ups. Ibrahim Sangaré has been recalled to the squad.

Goalkeepers: Badra Ali Sangaré, Yahia Fofana, Mohamed Koné

Defenders: Odilon Kossounou, Willy Boly, Wilfried Singo, Evan Ndicka, Ousmane Diomande, Emmanuel Agbadou, Abakar Sylla, Guéla Doué, Christopher Opéri

Midfielders: Franck Kessié, Jean Michaël Seri, Mohamed Diomande, Mario Dorgeles

Forwards: Christian Kouamé, Jean-Philippe Krasso, Oumar Diakité, Simon Adingra, Amad Diallo, Emmanuel Latte Lath, Evann Guessand, Bénie Traoré

Zambia Form

Zambia have just one win in their last 12 matches. Prior to that, it was nine wins in 13 fixtures.

In World Cup qualifying, they lost 2-1 away to Morocco and 1-0 at home to Tanzania. In the COSAFA Cup, they lost all three of their matches.

A 2-0 loss to Kenya was followed by a 2-0 defeat to Zimbabwe. Their final fixture saw a 1-0 loss to an improving Comoros.

Zambia Squad & Team News

More information on Zambia’s team news will be available closer to kickoff.

Goalkeepers: Victor Chabu, Lawrence Mulenga, Toaster Nsabata

Defenders: Dominic Chanda, Benedict Chepeshi, Kelvin Kapumbu, Aime Mabika, Golden Mafwenta, Samson Mkandawire, Gift Mphande, Frankie Musonda, Pride Mwansa, Tandi Mwape, Stoppila Sunzu

Midfielders: Emmanuel Banda, Lameck Banda, Rally Bwalya, Clatous Chama, Roderick Kabwe, Kelvin Kampamba, Kings Kangwa, Patson Kwataine, Gamphani Lungu, Lubambo Musonda

Forwards: Patson Daka, Andrew Phiri, Kennedy Musonda, Francisco Mwepu, Fashion Sakala

Verdict

Ivory Coast v Zambia

I'm backing an Ivory Coast win to zero.

Ivory Coast Win to Nil

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