Cote d'Ivoire vs DR Congo. Will the hosts be able to reach the final?
On February 7, in the semi-final match of the African Cup of Nations, at the Alassane Outtara Arena (Abidjan), the teams of Cote d'Ivoire and DR Congo will meet.
The Ivory Coast team is a two-time winner of the Nations Cup, with the team's last success not so long ago, in 2015. This time, the “elephants” getting into the playoffs was in doubt, since the team suffered two defeats at the group stage. However, in the knockout matches, Emers Fae's boys were able to improve. In the 1/8 finals, they beat Senegal 2:1 on penalties. In the quarterfinals, Côte d'Ivoire also had to spend 120 minutes on the field; in the last seconds of overtime they put the finishing touches on Mali 2:1. Diakite and Adingra scored goals for the “elephants”.
In total, in 5 games of the tournament, the “elephants” scored 4 goals and conceded 7 goals.
DR Congo
The DR Congo national team has repeatedly participated in the Nations Cup; the team has two trophies in its collection, the last of which was won in 1974. This year the team is showing itself confidently, despite three draws in the group stage the team made it to the relegation matches. In the playoffs, the “leopards” began to act more assertively, reaching the semi-finals without any problems. In the quarter-final match, the team defeated the Guinean team 3:1. Mbemba, Wissa and Masuaku scored goals for DR Congo.
AT CAN, the leopards scored 6 and conceded 4 goals.
Our Expert Predictions & Analysis on Cote d'Ivoire vs DR Congo
Cote d'IvoireThe Ivory Coast team is a two-time winner of the Nations Cup, with the team's last success not so long ago, in 2015. This time, the “elephants” getting into the playoffs was in doubt, since the team suffered two defeats at the group stage. However, in the knockout matches, Emers Fae's boys were able to improve. In the 1/8 finals, they beat Senegal 2:1 on penalties. In the quarterfinals, Côte d'Ivoire also had to spend 120 minutes on the field; in the last seconds of overtime they put the finishing touches on Mali 2:1. Diakite and Adingra scored goals for the “elephants”.
In total, in 5 games of the tournament, the “elephants” scored 4 goals and conceded 7 goals.
DR Congo
The DR Congo national team has repeatedly participated in the Nations Cup; the team has two trophies in its collection, the last of which was won in 1974. This year the team is showing itself confidently, despite three draws in the group stage the team made it to the relegation matches. In the playoffs, the “leopards” began to act more assertively, reaching the semi-finals without any problems. In the quarter-final match, the team defeated the Guinean team 3:1. Mbemba, Wissa and Masuaku scored goals for DR Congo.
AT CAN, the leopards scored 6 and conceded 4 goals.
Cote d'Ivoire vs DR Congo facts
- Both teams scored in 5 of DR Congo's last 6 matches 2.49;
- The total has been under 2.5 in 7 of Ivory Coast's last 10 games;
- DR Congo is unbeaten in its last 5 matches.
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