Ivory Coast v Cameroon: Line-ups, stats and preview
Ivory Coast take on Cameroon on Sunday in the Africa Cup of Nations.
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Preview for Ivory Coast v Cameroon
Two of the continent’s footballing heavyweights go head to head in Group F of the Africa Cup of Nations at Stade de Marrakech, knowing a victory would all but secure a place in the knockout stages.
Both teams enjoyed opening-day wins, with tournament holders Ivory coast seeing off Mozambique 1-0 courtesy of Manchester United’s Amad Diallo while Cameroon defeated Gabon by the same scoreline.
Recent results between the two sides would appear to favour the Elephants, who have lost only one of the past five meetings in a run dating back to November 2014.
However, the Indomitable Lions – under boss David Pagou, who took up the role on the eve of the tournament – will be hoping for a strong showing in Morocco, having failed to qualify for next summer’s World Cup in the US, Mexico and Canada.
Team News for Ivory Coast v Cameroon
Both Ivory coast and Cameroon came through their tournament openers unscathed. With no fresh injuries, Emerse Fae may opt to stick with goalscorer Diallo and former Crystal Palace star Wilfried Zaha in attack.
Oumar Diakite could come into the fold from the start, while the likes of Willy Boly and Evann Guessand, who were both left on the bench against Mozambique, will also hope top feature.
Diallo’s Manchester United teammate Bryan Mbeumo will be aiming to get off the mark for Cameroon this campaign, while Brighton’s Carlos Baleba is also expected to retain his place in the team.
Predicted line-ups for Ivory Coast v Cameroon
Ivory Coast: Fofana; Doue, Ndicka, Kossounou, Konan; Seri, Kessie, Sangare; Y. Diomande, Diallo, Zaha
Cameroon: Epassy; Malone, Koto, Tolo, Tchamadeu, Yongwa; Baleba, Ebong, Namaso; Mbeumo, Eyong
How to watch Ivory Coast v Cameroon: TV and online streams
Ivory Coast v Cameroon kicks off on Sunday at 8pm UK time. In the UK, live AFCON 2025 coverage is on Channel 4. In the USA, beIN Sports is the tournament broadcaster.
Online live streaming is available on a vast range of devices through Channel 4’s website and app and the beIN Sports app.
Stats for Ivory Coast v Cameroon
- In their 13 previous meetings in all competitions, Cameroon have won six while Ivory Coast have won five.
- Ivory Coast are aiming to become the first nation since Egypt in 2010 to successfully defend their AFCON crown, with Sunday’s match widely regarded as the toughest remaining test in Group F.
- Ivory Coast have three AFCON titles to their name, while Cameroon’s five make them the second most successful nation in the competition’s history.
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Both teams will be looking to secure safe passage to the next phase with one game to spare.
However, the holders should have enough attacking threat to see off their relatively inexperienced opponents.
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