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The hosts Ivory Coast take on Equatorial Guinea on Monday in Group A’s matchday three at Olympic Stadium Ebimpe, with kickoff slated for 17:00 GMT.

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Key Highlights

Equatorial Guinea have been the surprise package in Group A, as they have stunned Nigeria with a 1-1 draw in their opening match before hammering Guinea-Bissau 4-2 in their matchday two clash.

Equatorial Guinea sit at the top of Group A with four points and a better goal difference than second-placed Nigeria with four points. They go into the final clash against the hosts, knowing that if they fail to get beat, they will make it into the knockout stages of AFCON.

Ivory Coast’s promising start to the tournament in front of a passionate crowd suffered a setback when they were beaten 0-1 by Nigeria. The loss means that Ivory Coast remains with three points and sits third on the Group A table.

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For the hosts, anything other than a win could see them head for the early exits. The focus will be to take on the surprise package and win the match to ensure their passage to the knockout stages. 

Injury Report

Neither side has reported fresh injury worries ahead of their match on Monday.

Prediction

Ivory Coast will be the favorites to win the match and take the three points they need to seal passage to the knockout stage of the home tournament.

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