Africa Cup of Nations 2025 · 24 Dec 2025

Côte d'Ivoire 1–0 Mozambique

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Nov 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Côte d'Ivoire favourites at 72%.

Côte d'Ivoire won and made the better chances: 1.3 xG to 0.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Ernan, 59.6 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Franck Kessié +8.6.

Well below it: Bruno Langa −18.7, Wilfried Zaha −10.6, Evan Ndicka −9.8.

Each side's last five results before this match.

18 Nov 2025	W 2–0	at Oman International Friendlies
14 Nov 2025	L 0–1	at Saudi Arabia International Friendlies

17 Dec 2025	L 1–4	at Angola International Friendlies
17 Nov 2025	D 2–2	at Chad International Friendlies
14 Nov 2025	L 0–1	at Morocco International Friendlies

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Guéla Doué Defender	90	0	0	0.04	56.0	+3.9
Yahia Fofana Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	55.8	+3.9
Amad Diallo Midfielder	81	1	0	0.26	54.7	−5.2
Seko Fofana Midfielder	22	0	0	–	53.0	–
Yan Diomande Forward	90	0	0	0.10	51.4	−6.7
Franck Kessié Midfielder	90	0	1	0.35	49.7	+8.6
Odilon Kossounou Defender	90	0	0	–	47.4	−2.2
Ibrahim Sangaré Midfielder	90	0	0	–	45.6	−5.0
Jean Michaël Seri Midfielder	68	0	0	–	44.4	–
Vakoun Issouf Bayo Forward	23	0	0	0.19	44.4	–
Ghislain Konan Defender	90	0	0	0.10	44.3	−5.7
Evan Ndicka Defender	90	0	0	–	43.0	−9.8
Wilfried Zaha Midfielder	67	0	0	0.26	25.8	−10.6
Oumar Diakité Forward	9	0	0	–	18.0	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Dominguês Pelembe Midfielder	23	–	70.5	–
Ernan Goalkeeper	90	–	59.6	–
Bruno Langa Defender	90	–	56.1	−18.7
Geny Catamo Midfielder	90	0.33	54.9	−0.5
Diogo Calila Defender	84	–	54.5	+6.2
Reinildo Mandava Defender	90	–	54.2	+4.8
Edson Mexer Defender	90	0.01	52.3	–
Ricardo Guimaraes Midfielder	90	–	50.0	–
Alfons Amade Midfielder	90	–	47.9	–
Manuel Kambala Midfielder	67	–	46.6	–
Witi Forward	67	–	40.8	−3.5
Stanley Ratifo Forward	67	–	39.7	–
Faisal Abdul Bangal Forward	23	–	39.3	–
Nanani Infren Defender	11	–	35.3	–
Gildo Midfielder	23	–	34.9	–