Gambia vs. Ivory Coast prediction and betting tips on November 20, 2023 football
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In this "FIFA window," Africa joins other regions where qualifying matches are underway for the upcoming World Cup. On the "Dark Continent," just like in South America, they have commenced the qualification process. On Monday, several second-round matches will be played, and among them, Ivory Coast will visit Gambia. The site's analysts have provided a forecast for this intriguing match on November 20, 2023.
Gambia is currently performing reasonably well, given its own standards.
"The Scorpions" have never qualified for the World Cup. However, in the last African Cup of Nations (AFCON), the team finally made its debut and, incidentally, performed quite well, reaching the quarterfinals. Even though there are no standout stars in the squad, except perhaps for Musa Barrow, who couldn't secure a spot at Atalanta but has been performing decently at Bologna. There are other players who ply their trade in top European clubs, and this was sufficient for a second consecutive qualification for the continental cup. This week, they played against Burundi
Ivory Coast is not as formidable as it was a few years ago.
"The Elephants" were considered one of the strongest teams in the region. Thrice, from 2006 to 2014, with Drogba and company, they qualified for the World Cup, even though they didn't make a significant impact there, never progressing beyond the group stage. In 2015, they managed to win the African Cup of Nations, only the second time in history. Since then, there haven't been any successes at the same level. They haven't qualified for the World Cup, and their best performance in AFCON was reaching the quarterfinals. But now, they are the ones hosting the qualification. Currently lacking mega-stars like Drogba, the squad, from Aurier to Zaha, is still quite prestigious, especially for Africa. Starting the World Cup qualification with a home match against Seychelles, they didn't even notice their opponents, winning 9-0.
Previous encounters:
The teams met exactly 10 years ago, in 2013. Back then, Ivory Coast won both matches with a score of 3-0.
Free prediction for the Gambia vs. Ivory Coast match on November 20:
Ivory Coast is unlikely to replicate the dominance of the first round. However, they should secure a victory more than minimally – place your bet on "-1.0" handicaps (odds - 1.86).