Ivory Coast vs Zambia: Live Stream, Score Updates and How to Watch in African Cup Qualifiers


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The match between Ivory Coast and Zambia ends, the Ivorians win 3-0 and start with the right foot their way through this Qualifying for the African Cup 2023 edition.
GOOOOOOOOOL FOR CÔTE D'IVOIRE! KOUAME SCORES THE SECOND FOR THE IVORIANS AND THEY ARE JUST A GOAL AWAY FROM SEALING THE VICTORY.
GOOOOOOOOOL FOR CÔTE D'IVOIRE! AURIER SENDS THE BALL INTO THE BACK OF THE NET FOR THE FIRST GOAL OF THE MATCH.
Boly headed in a corner kick, but his attempt was well saved by goalkeeper Nsabata.
The second 45 minutes of the Ivory Coast vs Zambia begins, both teams will be looking to break the scoreless scoreline.
At the end of the first half, Côte d'Ivoire and Zambia are tied 0-0 in the first 45 minutes.
Daka sent a cross shot looking for a finisher but Mumba missed the ball and missed the chance to open the scoring.
Boga put in a cross for Haller, but he didn't make the right contact and it went over the crossbar.
Haller has a header but the ball bounces just wide of the post.
The match begins, Côte d'Ivoire takes on Zambia on matchday 1 of the African Cup qualifiers.
In a couple of minutes we will start with the match Ivory Coast vs Zambia; duel corresponding to the qualifying group stage of the African Cup of Nations 2023.
Both teams will be looking to break the scoreboard as both teams have a 2.5 goals per game statistic, so there could be a lot of goals in today's match.
For their part Zambia have played three friendly matches this year where they struggled and failed to break the net through 270 completed minutes. In their last game they lost and could not close in a good way their preparation for this Qualifiers.
Côte d'Ivoire have not shone with results in their last three matches. duels they have had as in the last three matches they knew the defeat in a row. However, there is hope as they were one of the teams that prepared the best for the Cup of Nations.
The Zambian national team will be looking to defend their goal in the right way as in 11 of their last 12 matches they have allowed goals in relation to the African Cup of Nations.
Ivory Coast does not suffer for goals when they play at home because in their last 8 matches they have managed to break the nets when the time has come, also, they have not lost at home for 9 games.
Although today, Ivory Coast has one of the strongest and top teams in African soccer, the Ivorians suffer from their record against Zambia, with a total of 4 duels with 3 wins for Zambia and 1 for the locals. Likewise, the last duel ended 4-1 in favor of Zambia so they will be looking to repeat the feat.
Group H includes Comoros, Ivory Coast, Zambia and Lesotho. In this group, the favorite to finish as H leader is Ivory Coast and its rival today, Zambia, to take the second place in this Qualifying stage.
The wait is over, Ivory Coast and Zambia will face each other in what will be the start of Day 1 of the qualifiers for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Both teams have already participated in previous editions and will be looking to join the next tournament and be crowned as the new champions of the African continent.
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T. Nsabata; L. Musonda, T. Mwape, F. Musonda, R. Kabwe; K. Kampamba, E. Mwepu, K. Kangwa; L. Banda, C. Chama, G. Lungu.
B. Sangaré; S. Aurier, K. Odilon, S. Deli, G. Konan; I. Sangaré, J. Seri, F. Kessie; N. Pépé, S. Haller, M. Gradel.
Ivory Coast and Zambia have met on a total of 9 occasions (2 wins for Ivory Coast, 2 draws and 5 wins for Zambia) where the balance is largely in favor of the Zambian team. In terms of goals, it is the Zambian team who has the advantage with 9 goals to 5 for Ivory Coast. Their last meeting dates back to a friendly in 2019 where the Ivorian team defeated Zambia 4-1.
Angola and Central African Republic have only met on two occasions, resulting in a lopsided scales with one win per side. In terms of goals, it is the Angolan side who have the advantage with 5 goals scored to 3 for the African Republic. Their last meeting dates back to the 2016 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers where Central African Republic won 3-1.
The Zambian team will be looking to be present at the next African Cup of Nations, however, their preparation for these qualifying matches has been somewhat diminished since, out of 5 qualifying matches, they only played around three where they lost 3-1 against Iraq, by the same score against Congo and one more 2-1 defeat against Benin. To continue this path towards the Qualifiers, they were to face Guinea and India, however, both duels were cancelled so they should arrive in rhythm based on their training for this first match.
The Ivory Coast national team will seek to be present at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, as in the previous edition. Their last duel in an official competition was in the round of 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations when they lost to Egypt in a penalty shootout 4-5. After their participation in that tournament, they faced France in a friendly where they lost 2-1 and then faced the team of the three lions, England, to lose again 3-0 with a sending off in the match. After a series of defeats, Côte d'Ivoire will try to get back to winning ways in their debut in these African Cup qualifiers and start the qualifiers on the right foot.
The competitions of the national leagues are over and with it the 2021-2022 season, however, the summer season begins where the nations dispute the last tournament of nations before Qatar 2022 begins. In Africa, the dispute to qualify for the African Cup of Nations begins, where they will try to find again the country that proves to be the best throughout the territory. In this match, Ivory Coast and Zambia will face each other in a great match where both teams will try to start their qualification for the 2023 African Cup of Nations with the right idea and be present in the soccer competition that unites the entire African continent.