Somalia vs 29.09.26 19:000 – 2Full Time
Ivory Coast — AFCON Qualifying: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Late Ivory Coast strikes sink stubborn Somalia in AFCON qualifying
Ivory Coast secured a 2-0 win over Somalia in an AFCON Qualifying Group Stage - 2 fixture at Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny, though the scoreline took until deep into the second half to reflect their dominance. The sides went in level at 0-0 at half-time despite one side's overwhelming control of the ball and territory.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
The breakthrough finally arrived in the 89th minute when Yann Gboho put Ivory Coast ahead, and the contest was settled in stoppage time as Bazoumana Touré added a second in the 90+5th minute to make it 0-2.
The statistics told the story of a one-sided affair even before the goals arrived. Ivory Coast dominated possession at 74 percent, forced nine corners to Somalia's none, and had 23 shots to just one, six of them on target compared to Somalia managing none at all. Somalia's resistance held for long periods but ultimately could not withstand the late pressure.
Gboho broke the deadlock in the 89th minute and finished with a rating of 7.95, the highest of any player on the pitch. Touré followed up with the clinching goal moments later, adding his own mark on the result.
Ivory Coast's 23 shots to Somalia's single effort underlined just how one-sided the contest was in terms of attacking threat.
Ivory Coast won 2–0 away against Somalia (half-time 0–0).
Somalia met Ivory Coast in the AFCON Qualifying (Group Stage - 2). Kick-off was Tuesday, 29 September 2026, 19:00 UTC at Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny. Referee: David Chinoko.
Team pages: Somalia · Ivory Coast · AFCON Qualifying
Key moments
- 89' Goal: Yann Gboho — 0–1
- 90+5' Goal: Bazoumana Touré — 0–2
Starting line-ups
Somalia (4-3-3)
- 23 I. Hussein
- 19 Faysal Omar
- 15 Ali Omar
- 3 Abel Gigli Mohamed
- 2 M. Mohamed
- 12 I. Abatari
- 14 Abdulrahman Sharif
- 6 Mohamed Ahmed Osman
- 7 Sakariya Hassan
- 9 B. Njie
- 10 Mukhtar Suleiman
Ivory Coast (4-4-2)
About this match
On this page: the Somalia vs Ivory Coast final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this AFCON Qualifying fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Somalia and Ivory Coast team pages or the AFCON Qualifying page.