Cote d'Iviore vs Morocco Match Analysis & Prediction
14/10/2023 8:00 pm
African heavyweights Ivory Coast and Morocco will meet in an international friendly game at Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny on Saturday.
Both sides have suffered just one defeat since the turn of the year, and this weekend’s match promises to be a keenly-contested affair.
Cote d’Ivoire saw their match against the Eagles of Mali at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium on September 12 end abruptly due to weather problems.
The Indomitable Lions were in the ascendancy for large spells of the game but failed to break the deadlock before the match’s cancellation at half time.
However, Jean-Louis Gasset’s side did emerge victorious in their most recent competitive game as they beat Lesotho 1-0 in their final AFCON qualifier.
Ahead of another high-profile match against South Africa three days later, Ivory Coast now go in search of a morale-boosting victory in front of their fans.
Meanwhile, Moroccoa got the better of Burkina Faso through a narrow 1-0 scoreline when the teams met at Estadio Bollaert-Delelis on September 12.
The Atlas Lions got themselves ahead 10 minutes shy of the half time whistle through Azzedine Ounahi and that was enough to get the job done.
This came off the back of a 2-1 defeat for Walid Regragui’s side in their second-last Africa Cup of Nations qualifying game against South Africa.
With their final AFCON qualifier against Liberia to come, Morocco will be aiming to secure successive wins for the first time since the 2022 World Cup.
Cote d'Iviore vs. Morocco Head to head
In the nine previous meetings between these two teams, they have each claimed three victories while drawing in three.
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20/01/2016Morocco0Cote d'Ivoire1CAF Africa Nations Championship
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12/11/2016Morocco0Cote d'Ivoire0CAF World Cup Qualifiers
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24/01/2017Morocco1Cote d'Ivoire0CAF Africa Cup of Nations
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11/11/2017Cote d'Ivoire0Morocco2CAF World Cup Qualifiers
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28/06/2019Morocco1Cote d'Ivoire0CAF Africa Cup of Nations
Cote d'Iviore Team News
Max Gradel is in line to record his 106th cap, which would see him surpass Ivory Coast legend Didier Drogba and move up to third place out on his own in the appearances chart.
Yahia Fofana has started the last two matches in goal for the hosts, but Badra Ali Sangare could make a long-awaited return to the starting XI here.
Cote d'Iviore's Last 5 Matches
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27/01/2023Algeria1Cote d'Ivoire0CAF African Nations Championship
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24/03/2023Cote d'Ivoire3Comoros1AFCON Qualification
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28/03/2023Comoros0Cote d'Ivoire2AFCON Qualification
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17/06/2023Zambia3Cote d'Ivoire0AFCON Qualification
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09/09/2023Cote d'Ivoire1Lesotho0AFCON Qualification
Morocco Team News
Morocco’s Ibrahim Salah will hope to make his debut in this weekend’s game having been called up to the senior squad for the first time ever.
Youssef En Nesyri scored in each of his three matches at club level prior to the international break, making him one to keep an eye on.
Morocco's Last 5 Matches
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26/03/2023Morocco2Brazil1Friendlies
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28/03/2023Morocco0Peru0Friendlies
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12/06/2023Morocco0Cabo Verde0Friendlies
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17/06/2023South Africa2Morocco1AFCON Qualification
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12/09/2023Morocco1Burkina Faso0Friendlies
Cote d'Iviore vs. Morocco: Odds and Predictions
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