{"id":1420263,"date":"2025-12-21T12:34:05","date_gmt":"2025-12-21T12:34:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=1420263"},"modified":"2025-12-21T12:34:06","modified_gmt":"2025-12-21T12:34:06","slug":"match-preview-cote-divoire-vs-mozambique-24-12-25-afcon","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-cote-divoire-vs-mozambique-24-12-25-afcon\/","title":{"rendered":"C\u00f4te d&#8217;Ivoire vs Mozambique: predictions, stats, tips, betting offers &#038; odds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>C\u00f4te d&#8217;Ivoire welcome Mozambique for an AFCON showdown that marks a fresh chapter for both sides. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the tournament just getting underway and neither team having played yet, anticipation hangs in the air as both squads look to make a statement at the outset. This encounter, set for Stade de Marrakech, could set the tone for the campaign\u2014especially with so little recent form or head-to-head history to go on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-best-bets-amp-predictions\">Best Bets &amp; Predictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This match is all about who can seize the initiative. C\u00f4te d&#8217;Ivoire\u2019s talent pool, especially in attack, gives them the edge. Mozambique, on the other hand, will look to frustrate and pounce on any opening. Here are our top predictions for this clash:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Our Prediction<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Odds &amp; Bookmaker<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Confidence<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Why We&#8217;re Backing It<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>C\u00f4te d&#8217;Ivoire to Win<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/en\/go\/bet365?q=gb-all-con-wof-s-spo\">4\/11 @ Bet365<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Backing the home side\u2019s superior squad depth and attacking options.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>C\u00f4te d&#8217;Ivoire Clean Sheet<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/en\/go\/ak-bets?q=gb-all-con-wof-s-spo\">8\/11 @ AK Bets<\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Mozambique rarely prolific; 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The opening day creates a level playing field, but C\u00f4te d&#8217;Ivoire&#8217;s higher squad quality could tell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Team (Group F)<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Pos<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">P<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">W<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">D<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">L<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">GF<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">GA<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">GD<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Pts<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Cameroon<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Gabon<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Mozambique<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Cote d&#8217;Ivoire<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Potential Match-Winners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With no recent stats available, C\u00f4te d&#8217;Ivoire\u2019s attacking group stands out. Keep an eye on Wilfried Zaha and Amad Diallo\u2014both are capable of unlocking tight games with individual brilliance. In midfield, Franck Kessie brings top-level experience, while the defensive pairing of Ndicka and Boly should offer stability. Mozambique will rely on Stanley Ratifo\u2019s movement up front and the leadership of Edmilson Dove at the back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SquawkaBet\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"114\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-1024x114.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1415389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-1024x114.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-300x33.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-768x86.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-1536x171.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-400x45.jpg 400w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-600x67.jpg 600w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-538x60.jpg 538w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-150x17.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-40x4.jpg 40w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1.jpg 1792w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-head-to-head-last-5-meetings\">Head-to-Head: Last 5 Meetings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>These two nations have faced off sparingly over the past few years, with Mozambique failing to win any of the last five matches and Cote d&#8217;Ivoire winning three times. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"\" data-align=\"center\">Date<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Score<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Competition<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">13\/11\/21<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Cote d&#8217;Ivoire 3-0 Mozambique<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">World Cup Qualifying<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">03\/09\/21<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Mozambique 0-0 Cote d&#8217;Ivoire<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">World Cup Qualifying<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">07\/09\/08<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Mozambique 1-1 Cote d&#8217;Ivoire<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">World Cup Qualifying<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">01\/06\/08<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Cote d&#8217;Ivoire 1-0 Mozambique<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">World Cup Qualifying<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">20\/01\/96<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Cote d&#8217;Ivoire 1-0 Mozambique<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">AFCON<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With both teams looking to make a positive start to their campaign, the lack of recent form or head-to-head history means this match could hinge on which side settles quickest. C\u00f4te d&#8217;Ivoire\u2019s attacking talent and home advantage tip the scales, making them our top selection for the win. Will the Elephants justify their status and reward backers at <a href=\"\/en\/go\/bet365?q=gb-all-con-wof-s-spo\">4\/11 with Bet365<\/a>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><small>Odds correct at the time of writing. 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