This Monday, Ivory Coast concludes its first round by facing Namibia in group D of this CAN. Both teams will want to win to hope for a place in the round of 16.
Namibia vs Ivory Coast Football Betting Tips
11 years after his last participation in the CAN, Namibia is back to the competition this year and is the last of this group. Despite a nice opposition proposed, the Namibians lost to Morocco and against South Africa, each time on the same low score (1-0). It had not been easy in the playoffs for the Brave Warriors who finished 2nd in their playoff group with 8 points behind Guinea-Bissau (9 points), but just ahead of Mozambique (8 points) and Zambia (7 points). Just before the tournament began, the Namibians won 2 of their 3 games of the modest Cosafa Cup, beating Mozambique (1-2) and Seychelles (3-0), but losing to Malawi (1-2).
After missing the World Cup last year, Côte d’Ivoire must be well represented on this CAN. For the moment, the Ivorians beat South Africa with difficulty (1-0), but lost against the group’s other favorite, Morocco (0-1). Côte d’Ivoire had not managed to finish first in its qualifying group, largely by Guinea. On the other hand, the Elephants had beaten Rwanda (3-0), Liberia (1-0) and Comoros (3-1) in preparation matches.
The staff for Namibia vs Ivory Coast
Namibia relies mainly on players in the domestic league or second place African championships, especially in South Africa. Note the presence of all the same promising Ryan Nyambe (who plays at Blackburn) and scorer of the Egyptian club Ismaily SC, Benson Shilongo.The top scorer of the selection is Hotto Kavendji (Bidvest Wits) and scored 10 goals in 44 selections. Note the absence in this group of former goalkeeper Virgil Vries, defenseman Katijukua and forward Sadney Urikhob (7 goals in 33 selections).
Ivory Coast can count on its stars Franck Kessié (AC Milan) and Jean-Michael Seri (formerly Nice) and his Ligue 1 players (Toulousain Max-Alain Gradel, Lille’s excellent Nicolas Pépé, or the Gone Maxwell Cornet). Note the absence of Eric Baily (ManU) and Cheick Doukouré (Levante, Ex-Metz) in this group. Touched at an ankle, Captain Aurier will not be able to take his place either.
Probable compositions for Namibia vs Ivory Coast:
Namibia: Mbaeva – Haoseb, Hanamub, Horaeb, Nyambe – Ketjijere, Shitembi, Hotto – Starke, Keimuine, Shalulile.
Ivory Coast: Gbohouo – Doumbia, Kanon, Traore, Koulibaly – Seri, Die, Kessie – Pepe, Zaha, Bony.
Namibia vs Ivory Coast Our Football Betting Tips
Logically, Ivory Coast should prevail and inflict the Namibians a third consecutive victory. Victory Ivory Coast
Betting Tips: Victory Ivory Coast
Odds: 1.35
