00:04Well, Kuntivoir and the Gambia, West African rivals both with maximum points in qualifying Group C as they target a
00:13place at the AFCON finals next year.
00:18Can't one of these teams maintain so much talent in this Iborian team?
00:23This is Hassan Kamara, a very experienced left-back in the line-up tonight.
00:27Ball might drop for Eli Wai, might get an early goal here.
00:30Wai trying to lay it back towards Nicola Pepe.
00:37Things around Europe, here's Nicola Pepe to the Manchester United man, Ahmad Diallo.
00:46Left it over the top, looking for the run of Pepe, tries to bring it down.
00:50And it's going to be the first corner kick of the game.
00:57Pepe playing off Wai through the middle, Ahmad Diallo on the right for the Elephants.
01:02Eli Wai getting the end of the pass here, Wai is just unable to get on the end of that
01:06ball though.
01:08Four secured him a place in the Ivorian World Cup squad.
01:13Musabara with the free kick, met by the head at the back post.
01:16It was Umar Kohli, denied by the Fofana save.
01:19Ibu Ture trying to cross now.
01:24To the capital Yamoussoukro.
01:27That was the header from...
01:29To working in Lithuania, Bangladesh.
01:33Chance here now for the opening goal.
01:36It's the breakthrough for the Côte d'Ivoire.
01:39And it's Malik Yalcouye who scores it.
01:44The high Gambian line caught out.
01:48And the early pressure pays off.
02:01It is a second goal.
02:04A really clever ball over the top from Nicolas Pepe.
02:07The game restarting with the drop ball.
02:09The Gambians were not awake.
02:13And it fell perfectly for Malik Yalcouye who brought it down on the chest.
02:19And tucks it past the despairing dive of Babu Kargay.
02:24Well that all came.
02:30Sends it downfield early.
02:34Picked up by Nicolas Pepe who set up the goal.
02:36Looking to set up another.
02:39In the inside left area quite a lot.
02:43In the early stages Yalcouye.
02:44Short ball back the way.
02:45Diamonde to Y.
02:462-0.
02:49It's a big mistake by the Gambian defence.
02:52And it's punished by the Ivorian attack.
03:07Well.
03:08A lethal start to the game.
03:10From the elephants.
03:12And L.E.Y.
03:13Their new star in attack.
03:15Gets his first goal.
03:17As a Cote d'Ivoire player.
03:20And if the Gambians felt that they could legitimately protest what happened in the lead up to the first.
03:25Throw in back the way.
03:27The short back pass.
03:28And Yann Diamonde was alive to it.
03:32Giving Y an easy finish.
03:38And on the occasion of his ninth cap.
03:42Y is off the mark.
03:45Playing his club football in Japan these days.
03:48He scored the goal that night.
03:49The Ivorians were not all that comfortable in that game.
03:52But really comfortable just now.
03:54Here they come again.
03:55The shot lined up from distance.
03:58An excellent effort from Luke Zogbeis at the moment.
04:01From the home side.
04:03Trying to curl one in to the leading club sides in Kenya.
04:09Decided to return to international management in 2024 with the Gambia.
04:15Swinging balls come all the way to Musa Baro.
04:18Lines up the shot.
04:19Great strike by Baro.
04:21Deflected on its way.
04:22And the Gambia have one back.
04:28A ferocious hit.
04:30From Musa Baro.
04:31I'm not sure who got the last touch on that.
04:35Baro will claim it.
04:36And the Gambian travelling fans here in Buake.
04:40Celebrate.
04:42Stinging again.
04:43They are back in this game.
04:45Baro with the effort.
04:46And I think it was Ousmane Diamonde.
04:48Who could only help it on its way.
04:49The Ivorian defender.
04:52This is a terrific strike from 20 metres.
04:56By Musa Baro.
04:58And Yaya Fofana the goalkeeper.
05:00Beating all ends up by the deflection.
05:03Baro was injured for the start of the Gambia's qualifying campaigns before.
05:08Including the qualifiers for the most recent World Cup.
05:16L.E.Y.
05:17Space here.
05:18In front of him.
05:19Ahmad Diallo looking to get on the end of that pass.
05:22But...
05:23He's looking, I think, for...
05:26Ivan Indica.
05:28Still alive.
05:29L.E.Y.
05:31Drawing three Gambian defenders towards him.
05:34Plays it into the middle.
05:41Hooking for Diallo.
05:44There is a half-time whistle.
05:46Ian Diamonde hasn't heard it.
05:48But the interval is upon us.
05:50Cote d'Ivoire leading the Gambia by two goals to one.
05:53They got off to a brilliant start.
05:55Malik Yalcouye.
05:57Latching onto Nicolas Pepe's ball over the top as the Gambian defence.
06:04Off we go, then, in the second half here in Bouacay tonight.
06:07Cote d'Ivoire leading the Gambia 2-1.
06:10African champions two years ago on home soil.
06:14Looking to make it three wins from three in qualifying Group C.
06:18Degambia, though, reducing the deficit.
06:20Jasboor in France, who has done really well at club level in the last year or so.
06:27He's a substitute this evening.
06:30Malik Yalcouye.
06:32There was pressure on him from Ebrima Adams,
06:34who's done well to win the ball back for Degambia.
06:37Pass fed through towards Minte.
06:40This might be the chance for Badamosi,
06:42who was completely anonymous in the first half.
06:56Pepe can fire it into the middle, it's taking a deflection.
07:04Sungare all over the top, again, the high line for the Gambians.
07:07Caught out, Ahmad Diallo in behind.
07:09Turns onto his right foot.
07:11Diallo twisting one way, then the other, the shot blocked by Culli.
07:16Chance wasted.
07:17He's waiting.
07:19There's the ball over the top.
07:20You see how high that defensive line is for the Gambia.
07:25Ahmad Diallo as well.
07:26You see how he has no support whatsoever.
07:28Not a single.
07:29At the end of last season when Pep Guardiola moved on.
07:36Yan Diamonde doing really well.
07:38Looking for Eli Wai in the middle.
07:40Wai keeps it alive.
07:41Laid back to the edge of the box.
07:42Drilled in.
07:45By Sungare.
07:47Better look at this from behind the goal.
07:49Diamonde to Wai.
07:52Sungare wanted that ball.
07:53And Sungare blasting it just past the post.
07:56Nicola Pepe, to be fair, was...
07:59in his line of sight.
08:07Mente leaving this free kick.
08:09It's Barrow who takes it.
08:12Picked up by Ibu Toure on the far side.
08:24Long throw.
08:25It's gonna be.
08:26There are plenty of white shirts waiting in the middle.
08:30They're looking to silence the home crowd in this stadium.
08:36Cully, the captain, who was up competing for that ball.
08:39Still alive here.
08:44No!
08:45No!
08:53No!
08:53No!
08:56So Diomonte then.
08:58They'll deliver this.
08:59There are six orange shirts waiting in the penalty box.
09:03They come to Diakite.
09:05Diakite fires it in, stopped on the line.
09:07Big appeals for a handball from some more hopeful Ivo...
09:12Let's see it from this angle.
09:14Umar Diakite brings it down.
09:16Keep an eye on the goal line.
09:17There is the defender.
09:19And I think that is a wonderful way to winning the trophy.
09:21They beat Mali 2-1 in this stadium.
09:26Action started a bit too soon there for the referee's liking.
09:29The hunting circumstances in their home half-court.
09:31They went on to win the trophy.
09:32Amand Diallo, let's fly!
09:36Ambukar Gay with the save.
09:38Kept in by Diomonte.
09:40Here is Yalcouillet.
09:42Malik Yalcouillet, lots of Gambian defenders back.
09:45Blocking his path to goal.
09:47And from Kessier.
09:48A gem.
09:50I think they are having their ranks.
09:57Now there.
09:59Kept by Minte charging down that clearance.
10:02Holding off Kasu Watara.
10:05Still keeping it alive.
10:06Great play from Minte.
10:16Bari wanted a penalty.
10:17The referee again is not interested.
10:19The break is on perhaps.
10:21Diakite.
10:24Diomonte.
10:27Diomonte to finish it off.
10:28To make it 3-1.
10:29It's a brilliant save.
10:33On the toe of Babukar Gay.
10:41He'd finish this game off once and for all.
10:46The Real Madrid man denied.
10:50Versibly to remain back here.
10:52To stop the counter attack.
10:53Pandiamonte.
10:54It is to take the corner.
10:56Headed away by Omar Kully.
11:00Picked up by Godot.
11:03Can they finish it off?
11:05Falls to Diakite.
11:10Fired in.
11:11By Kessier.
11:12Turned over.
11:15He's here.
11:27And the attack falls apart.
11:29Godot picks it up.
11:30And they'll just carry the ball forward and let the final whistle go.
11:35And that is it.
11:36They've done it.
11:37Coupe d'Ivoire have won again.
11:39The three-time African champions have three more points.
11:43On the road.
11:44To next year's Cup of Nations.
11:47The winning record continues for Hervé Renard.
11:51Since his return.
11:52To lead the Elephants.
11:54Sports Southwest.
11:56Oh my god, it's shot.
11:58Oh my god, won't take me
