AFCON 2027 qualifiers: kick-off time, channel and likely lineups for Ivory Coast vs Gambia

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Ivory Coast host Gambia tomorrow, Thursday, at the Stade de la Paix in Bouaké in the third round of AFCON 2027 qualifying. Find out where to watch the match and the likely starting lineups.

The Ivory Coast vs Gambia clash will take place this Thursday at 19:00 GMT. The match will be played at the Stade de la Paix in Bouaké. In France, it will be broadcast live on beIN SPORTS 1. The match is listed in the channel’s official schedule for the third round of AFCON 2027 qualifying. In sub-Saharan Africa, Canal+ Sport 2 Afrique also appears in the broadcast schedules consulted.

The likely starting lineups

Group C leaders with six points, Ivory Coast’s Elephants face their nearest challengers. Gambia are also unbeaten after two matches. While the Ivorians are clear favourites, the Scorpions have already shown their ability to score and cause an upset.

The likely starting elevens:

Ivory Coast: Yahia Fofana – Guéla Doué, Odilon Kossounou, Emmanuel Agbadou, Ghislain Konan – Ibrahim Sangaré – Yan Diomandé, Christ Inao Oulaï, Franck Kessié, Nicolas Pépé – Oumar Diakité.

Gambia: Baboucarr Gaye – Omar Colley, S. Sanyang, T. Sonha, Y. Bojang – Mahmudu Bajo, Ebrima Adams, M. Drammeh, Salieu Drammeh – A. Sidibeh, Ebrima Colley.

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