“Sakariya Hassan booked for a foul as Somalia struggle to contain the pressure”
“Yann Gboho, on for just a few minutes, breaks the deadlock for Côte d'Ivoire”
Pivotal“Bazoumana Touré doubles the lead almost immediately after Gboho's goal”
Pivotal
Somalia
Côte d'Ivoire
Outstanding performance
Côte d'Ivoire•MidfielderCôte d'Ivoire suffocated Somalia from the first whistle, racking up 114 dangerous attacks against just 23 and forcing four saves out of the Somali goalkeeper while their own net stayed untroubled. Despite 19 shots and 8 on target, the visitors were made to wait until the 89th minute for the breakthrough, with Yann Gboho converting shortly after coming on as a substitute. Bazoumana Touré, another second-half substitute, added the second a minute later to put a scoreline on a performance that had long been one-way traffic. For Somalia, the result continues a grim run against superior opposition, while Côte d'Ivoire's ruthless efficiency in the final ten minutes, despite squandering two big chances earlier, will please their qualifying campaign ambitions.
How entertaining was this match?
Bilal Njie from Somalia is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul committed by Malick Yalcouyé of Côte d'Ivoire.
Mohamed Mohamed from Somalia wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Côte d'Ivoire is awarded a corner after Ali Omar concedes.
Côte d'Ivoire wins a corner after Ilyas Akram concedes.
Côte d'Ivoire wins a corner after Mohamed Osman concedes.
Sakariya Hassan from Somalia is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Bazoumana Touré of Côte d'Ivoire.
Abel Gigli commits a foul for Somalia.
Bazoumana Touré from Côte d'Ivoire wins a free kick on the left wing.
Luck Zogbé from Côte d'Ivoire is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Sakariya Hassan of Somalia.
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
The match is currently delayed for a drinks break.
Attempt saved. Patrick Zabi's right-footed shot from the center of the box is saved by Ibrahim Hussein in the center of the goal. Franck Kessie provided the assist.
Rayan Fofana is caught offside for Côte d'Ivoire.
Substitution for Somalia: Ilyas Akram comes on for Issa Abatari.
Foul committed by Sakariya Hassan of Somalia.
Yan Diomande from Côte d'Ivoire is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution for Côte d'Ivoire: Bazoumana Touré comes on for Nicolas Pepe.
Substitution for Côte d'Ivoire: Patrick Zabi comes on for Christ Inao Oulaï.
Substitution for Côte d'Ivoire: Rayan Fofana comes on for Elye Wahi.
Mohamed Mohamed from Somalia is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Malick Yalcouyé of Côte d'Ivoire.
Issa Abatari is caught offside for Somalia.
Attempt missed. Luck Zogbé from Côte d'Ivoire takes a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes high and wide to the left. Elye Wahi provided the assist.
Elye Wahi from Côte d'Ivoire misses an attempt with a left-footed shot from the left side of the box, just missing the top left corner. The assist came from Malick Yalcouyé.
Ali Omar from Somalia wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Elye Wahi commits a foul for Côte d'Ivoire.
Attempt saved. Christ Inao Oulaï's right-footed shot from outside the box for Côte d'Ivoire is saved in the bottom right corner by Ibrahim Hussein of Somalia. The shot was assisted by Nicolas Pepe.
Côte d'Ivoire wins a corner after Ibrahim Hussein concedes.
The match is delayed due to an injury to Mukhtar Suleiman from Somalia.
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
Attempt blocked. Christ Inao Oulaï from Côte d'Ivoire has his right-footed shot from outside the box blocked.
Elye Wahi is caught offside for Côte d'Ivoire.
Elye Wahi is caught offside for Côte d'Ivoire.
Attempt missed. Malick Yalcouyé from Côte d'Ivoire takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes high and wide to the right. He was assisted by Ghislain Konan.
Côte d'Ivoire wins a corner after it is conceded by Mohamed Mohamed.
Nicolas Pepe from Côte d'Ivoire misses the attempt with a left-footed shot from the right side of the box, sending it high and wide to the left. Yan Diomande provided the assist.
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
Attempt blocked. Luck Zogbé's right-footed shot from the right side of the box for Côte d'Ivoire is blocked. Nicolas Pepe provided the assist.
The match is delayed due to an injury to Ibrahim Hussein from Somalia.
Sakariya Hassan from Somalia is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Luck Zogbé from Côte d'Ivoire commits a foul.
The second half begins with the score at 0-0 between Somalia and Côte d'Ivoire.
Substitution for Somalia: Mohamud Ali comes on for Faisal Abu Bakr.
The first half ends with Somalia and Côte d'Ivoire tied at 0-0.
The fourth official has indicated there will be 2 minutes of added time.
Bilal Njie is caught offside for Somalia.
Nicolas Pepe from Côte d'Ivoire hits the crossbar with a long-range left-footed shot from the right following a direct free kick.
Sakariya HassanYellow CardSakariya Hassan from Somalia receives a yellow card for a foul.
Foul committed by Sakariya Hassan of Somalia.
Nicolas Pepe from Côte d'Ivoire wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul committed by Sakariya Hassan of Somalia.
Luck Zogbé from Côte d'Ivoire wins a free kick on the right wing.
Abdulrahman Sharif commits a foul for Somalia.
Malick Yalcouyé from Côte d'Ivoire is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Mukhtar Suleiman from Somalia is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Christ Inao Oulaï of Côte d'Ivoire.
Elye Wahi from Côte d'Ivoire is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul committed by Abdulrahman Sharif of Somalia.
Mohamed Mohamed from Somalia is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Ghislain Konan of Côte d'Ivoire.
Bilal Njie of Somalia is caught offside.
Sakariya Hassan's right-footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Mukhtar Suleiman provided the assist.
Sakariya Hassan from Somalia wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul committed by Luck Zogbé of Côte d'Ivoire.
Malick Yalcouyé from Côte d'Ivoire is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Mohamed Osman of Somalia.
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
The match is currently delayed for a drinks break.
Attempt saved. Yan Diomande from Côte d'Ivoire has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but Ibrahim Hussein from Somalia saves it in the center of the goal.
Malick Yalcouyé from Côte d'Ivoire misses an attempt with a right-footed shot from the right side of the six-yard box, sending it close but to the right after a set piece situation.
Foul committed by Abdulrahman Sharif of Somalia.
Malick Yalcouyé from Côte d'Ivoire wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Luck Zogbé from Côte d'Ivoire is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Nicolas Pepe's left-footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the center of the goal by Ibrahim Hussein. The attempt was assisted by Malick Yalcouyé.
Attempt missed. Franck Kessie (Côte d'Ivoire) has a left-footed shot from the center of the box that is close but goes to the right after a fast break.
Foul committed by Sakariya Hassan of Somalia.
Sakariya Hassan wins a free kick for Somalia on the left wing.
Foul committed by Christ Inao Oulaï of Côte d'Ivoire.
Malick Yalcouyé from Côte d'Ivoire misses the target with a right-footed shot from the center of the box, sending it to the left.
Côte d'Ivoire is awarded a corner after Mohamed Mohamed concedes it.
Côte d'Ivoire is flagged for offside as Ghislain Konan is caught in an offside position.
Elye Wahi of Côte d'Ivoire is caught offside.
Malick Yalcouyé's left-footed shot from the center of the box for Côte d'Ivoire is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Luck Zogbé's cross.
Côte d'Ivoire wins a corner after Ali Omar concedes.
Foul committed by Sakariya Hassan from Somalia.
Christ Inao Oulaï from Côte d'Ivoire is awarded a free kick on the right wing.
Mukhtar Suleiman from Somalia is awarded a free kick on the left wing.
Emmanuel Agbadou commits a foul for Côte d'Ivoire.
Sakariya Hassan from Somalia is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Malick Yalcouyé of Côte d'Ivoire.
Côte d'Ivoire is awarded a corner after Mohamed Osman concedes.
Attempt missed. Franck Kessie (Côte d'Ivoire) shoots with his right foot from outside the box, but it's too high. Yan Diomande provided the assist.
Nicolas Pepe from Côte d'Ivoire misses a left-footed shot from outside the box, sending it close but to the right. Yan Diomande provided the assist.
First half begins.
Côte d'Ivoire ride high after thumping Ghana and sit top of the group, while Somalia search for their first points following an opening defeat. The gulf in quality looks stark on paper, but Somalia will hope for a disciplined, defensive display to keep the scoreline respectable.
