Ivory Coast vs Mozambique: result 1-0 and analysis
Africa Cup of NationsGroup stage · Matchday 1Kick-off on December 24, 2025 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan
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What was the result of Ivory Coast vs Mozambique?
Ivory Coast won 1-0 on December 24, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 49′A. DialloIvory Coast
Official lineup for Ivory Coast vs Mozambique
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ivory Coast
4-3-3- 26Y. Diomande
- 10W. Zaha
- 15A. Diallo
- 18I. Sangaré
- 4J. Seri
- 8F. Kessié
- 3G. Konan
- 21E. Ndicka
- 7O. Kossounou
- 17G. Doué
- 1Y. Fofana
Mozambique
- 13Stanley Ratifo
- 6Manuel Kambala
- 10Geny Catamo
- 16A. Amade
- 19Witi
- 21Guima
- 5Bruno Langa
- 15Reinildo
- 17Mexer
- 23Diogo Calila
- 1Ernan Siluane
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ivory Coast have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Mozambique have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2025 | Oman(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Saudi Arabia(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Oct 14, 2025 | Kenya(home) | 3-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Seychelles(away) | 7-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Sep 9, 2025 | Gabon(away) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2025 | Chad(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Morocco(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Oct 14, 2025 | Somalia(away) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Oct 9, 2025 | Guinea(home) | 1-2 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Sep 8, 2025 | Botswana(home) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Ivory Coast win, 1 draw, 0 Mozambique wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2021 | Ivory Coast 3-0 Mozambique | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Sep 3, 2021 | Mozambique 0-0 Ivory Coast | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
Last archived meeting: Ivory Coast vs Mozambique on Nov 13, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Ivory Coast score 1.4 and concede 0.4 goals per match over their last 15; Mozambique score 0.9 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 1.4 | 0.4 | 10 | 0/15 | 3/15 |
| Mozambique | 0.9 | 1.7 | 4 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ivory Coast sit 1st in Africa Cup of Nations (7 points from 3 matches) and Mozambique sit 3rd (3 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | Mozambique | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
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