Africa Cup of Nations - Qual.
· Group Stage - 1
September 24, 2026 21:00
✓Model correct — prediction Ivory Coast
Malick Yalcouyé
(ast. Franck Kessié)
44'
Franck Kessié
58'
(pen.)
The ForzaPitch pre-match prediction gave Ivory Coast a 76% win probability (draw 16%, Ghana 6%). The final result was Ivory Coast 2–0 Ghana.
Match statistics
3
Shots on target
2
59%
Possession
41%
6
Corners
1
Match Events
34'
Brandon Thomas-Asante
⚽Malick Yalcouyé
· ast. Franck Kessié
44'
Malick Yalcouyé
45'+2
56'
Christopher Bonsu Baah
⚽Franck Kessié
(pen.)
58'
64'
Augustine Boakye
/
Christopher Bonsu Baah
64'
Felix Ohene Afena-Gyan
/
Brandon Thomas-Asante
64'
Benjamin Tetteh
/
Ernest Nuamah
71'
Jonas Adjetey
/
Alexander Djiku
71'
Ibrahim Sulemana
/
Kojo Peprah Oppong
Ange-Yoan Bonny
/ Sepe Elye Wahi
72'
Ibrahim Sangaré
/ Christ Inao Oulaï
72'
Nicolas Pépé
/ Bazoumana Touré
86'
Christ Inao Oulaï
86'
Pre-match prediction
76.87%
Ivory ←
16.84%
X
6.29%
Ghana
✓ Correct prediction —
we assigned to the actual result (Ivory Coast)
76.87%
(high confidence)
Expected vs actual xG
Exp.
Actual
Δ
2.27
—
—
0.40
—
—
Lineups
1
Yahia Fofana
G
Yahia Fofana
G
3
G. Konan
D
G. Konan
D
21
E. Ndicka
D
E. Ndicka
D
2
O. Diomande
D
O. Diomande
D
15
L. Zogbe
D
L. Zogbe
D
8
F. Kessié
1 ⚽
1 👟
M
F. Kessié
1 ⚽
1 👟
M
18
I. Sangaré
M
I. Sangaré
M
10
Y. Diomande
M
Y. Diomande
M
13
M. Yalcouyé
1 ⚽
M
M. Yalcouyé
1 ⚽
M
19
N. Pépé
M
N. Pépé
M
9
A. Bonny
F
A. Bonny
F
Bench
11
A. Koné
M
A. Koné
M
23
A. Lafont
G
A. Lafont
G
24
B. Touré
F
B. Touré
F
4
C. Inao Oulaï
M
C. Inao Oulaï
M
17
C. Tapé
D
C. Tapé
D
20
Emmanuel Agbadou
D
Emmanuel Agbadou
D
12
E. Wahi
F
E. Wahi
F
6
E. Zabi
M
E. Zabi
M
16
Mohamed Koné
G
Mohamed Koné
G
5
Y. Gboho
F
Y. Gboho
F
1
L. Zigi
G
L. Zigi
G
14
G. Mensah
D
G. Mensah
D
18
J. Opoku
D
J. Opoku
D
23
A. Djiku
D
A. Djiku
D
21
Kojo Peprah Oppong
D
Kojo Peprah Oppong
D
13
C. Bonsu Baah
M
C. Bonsu Baah
M
8
K. Sibo
M
K. Sibo
M
3
Caleb Marfo Yirenkyi
M
Caleb Marfo Yirenkyi
M
7
A. Fatawu
M
A. Fatawu
M
19
E. Nuamah
F
E. Nuamah
F
10
B. Thomas-Asante
F
B. Thomas-Asante
F
Bench
20
A. Boakye
F
A. Boakye
F
16
B. Asare
G
B. Asare
G
11
B. Tetteh
F
B. Tetteh
F
17
E. Annan
D
E. Annan
D
9
F. Afena-Gyan
F
F. Afena-Gyan
F
15
I. Sulemana
M
I. Sulemana
M
4
J. Adjetey
D
J. Adjetey
D
12
J. Anang
G
J. Anang
G
22
M. Fuseini
F
M. Fuseini
F
5
R. Donkor
M
R. Donkor
M
6
R. Ibrahim
M
R. Ibrahim
M
2
R. Yeboah
D
R. Yeboah
D
Ivory Coast — Player statistics
| Team | Pos | Min | Rating | ⚽ | 👟 | Shots | Pass | Acc% | Tck | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yahia Fofana | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| G. Konan | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| E. Ndicka | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| O. Diomande | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| L. Zogbe | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F. Kessié | M | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| I. Sangaré | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Y. Diomande | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| M. Yalcouyé | M | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| N. Pépé | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A. Bonny | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Ghana — Player statistics
| Team | Pos | Min | Rating | ⚽ | 👟 | Shots | Pass | Acc% | Tck | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Zigi | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| G. Mensah | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| J. Opoku | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A. Djiku | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kojo Peprah Oppong | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| C. Bonsu Baah | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| K. Sibo | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Caleb Marfo Yirenkyi | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A. Fatawu | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| E. Nuamah | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| B. Thomas-Asante | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the final score of Ivory Coast vs Ghana?
The final score was Ivory Coast 2–0 Ghana.
What did the model predict before Ivory Coast vs Ghana?
The model assigned 76% probability to a Ivory Coast win, 16% to a draw, and 6% to an Ghana win.