Equatorial Guinea vs Ivory Coast Match Details
The top leader in Group A, Equatorial Guinea, will participate in the last round of the African Cup of Nations Group stage match as they play host Ivory Coast at the Olympique Alassane Ouattara Stadium on Monday.
Equatorial Guinea Preview & Form
Equatorial Guinea comes into their final Group A with high motivation after they secured an outstanding 4-2 victory against Guinea-Bissau. The victory sees an outstanding individual performance by Birmingham City player Emilio Nsue, who became the oldest player to score a hat-trick at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Equatorial Guinea will look to make it their fourth consecutive knockout stage at the African Cup of Nations, as they know a dramatic draw will secure a spot in the knockout stage of the tournament. They have enjoyed an unbeaten run in the competition thus far after playing out a 1-1 draw against Nigeria in their campaign opener.
The National Thunder’s attacking combination have been exceptional, as they have scored at least one goal in all of their participation in the 2023 AFCON competition.
Ivory Coast Preview & Form
Ivory Coast, the host nation, are under great pressure to deliver in this match as they sit in third place after ending their eight-match unbeaten record with a 1-0 defeat to the Super Eagles of Nigeria team. Although they might advance to the knockout stage if they finish in third place, considering that four of the six third-place teams in the tournament will advance.
Losing to Equatorial Guinea would be considered a disaster for the host, as the Elephants will look to improve on their record, as they were eliminated from the group stage the last time they hosted the tournament in 1984.
Key Player to Watch
34-year-old Emilio Nsue became the first player to score a hatrick goal since 2008 at the African Cup of Nations tournament.
Equatorial Guinea vs Ivory Coast Betting Tips
Equatorial Guinea have displayed excellent results in their last two matches and will come into this match with the hope of salvaging out at least a point from their match against the host to guarantee their spot in the knockout stage. We believe Equatorial Guinea will get at least a point from the game.
