Ivory Coast vs Mozambique: 1–0
Ivory Coast beat Mozambique 1–0 in the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday, 24 December 2025 at Stade de Marrakech, Marrakech, Morocco.
- Competition: Africa Cup of Nations (2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Group Stage)
- Kick-off time: Wed, 24 Dec 2025, 17:30 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Stade de Marrakech, Marrakech, Morocco
- Attendance: 13,041
- Teams: Ivory Coast (home), Mozambique (away)
Goals
- 49' — Amad Diallo (Ivory Coast), assist Franck Kessié
Match statistics
| Statistic | Ivory Coast | Mozambique |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 54.1 | 45.9 |
| Shots | 15 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 2 |
| Corners | 9 | 3 |
| Fouls | 17 | 7 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
Starting line-ups
Ivory Coast (4-3-3): Yahia Fofana (G), Evan Ndicka (CD-L), Odilon Kossounou (CD-R), Ghislain Konan (LB), Guela Doué (RB), Jean Michaël Seri (CM), Ibrahim Sangaré (LM), Franck Kessié (RM), Wilfried Zaha (F), Yan Diomande (LF), Amad Diallo (RF).
Mozambique (4-1-4-1): Ernani (G), Reinildo Mandava (CD-L), Mexer (CD-R), Manuel Kambala (DM), Bruno Langa (LB), Diogo Calila (RB), Guima (CM-L), Alfons Amade (CM-R), Witi (LM), Geny Catamo (RM), Stanley Ratifo (F).
Recent form
Ivory Coast: drew 0–0 away to Gabon (9 Sept); won 7–0 away to Seychelles (10 Oct); won 3–0 vs Kenya (14 Oct); lost 1–0 away to Saudi Arabia (14 Nov); won 2–0 away to Oman (18 Nov).
Mozambique: won 2–0 vs Botswana (8 Sept); lost 2–1 vs Guinea (9 Oct); won 1–0 away to Somalia (14 Oct); lost 1–0 away to Morocco (14 Nov); drew 2–2 away to Chad (17 Nov).