Our prediction for this match:
Ghana
Match Time & Date:
12/06/2021
07:00 AM
Prediction: 1-1
Ivory Coast
All eyes will be on Cape Coast Sports Stadium when Ghana and Ivory Coast face each other in a highly-anticipated friendly. Ghana aim to bounce back from a 1-0 loss to Morocco, but the game against Ivory Coast will be anything but a walk in the park for the Black Stars. Swansea City ace Andre Ayew is widely expected to return to the starting XI, with Djiku and Gyasi pushing for a start as well.
Thomas Partey, on the other hand, has been left out of the squad. The Elephants, on the other hand, are eyeing their fourth consecutive win in all competitions. Ivory Coast came from behind to beat Burkina Faso in their last warm-up game, and they are likely to go for a win in Saturday’s friendly as well. Given Ghana’s attacking potential, we believe that both teams to score betting option should be considered.
Highlighted Player (Thomas Partey):
After starting his youth career at Odometah, Thomas Partey was spotted by Atletico Madrid scouts in 2011 and he soon joined the Estadio Vicente Calderon outfit. The defensive midfielder, who born in Odumase Krobo, Ghana on 13 June, 1993, played 33 league games for Atletico Madrid B, while making 14 league appearances for the first team.
After ending his loan spells with Mallorca and Almeria, Thomas Partey returned to Atletico Madrid in 2015 and he made his debut for Diego Simeone’s team in a 1-0 win over Espanyol. The Ghanaian footballer played in the 2015/2016 Champions League final against Real Madrid, coming as a substitute in the 116th minute of the game.
Thomas Partey made his Ghana debut in a 2-0 win over Mauritius in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match. His main position is defensive midfield, but the Atletico Madrid man is capable of playing as a central midfielder as well. Partey scored two goals for los Rojiblancos in the 2015/2016 La Liga campaign.
Highlighted Team (Ivory Coast):
Over the years Ivory Coast have established themselves as one of the best African teams. The Elephants won their second Africa Cup of Nations trophy in 2015, with the team beating Ghana in the final of the tournament. Ivory Coast defeated the Black Stars on penalties and it has to be noted that goalkeeper Boubacar Barry scored the winner.
A number of high-profile footballers played (or play) for the Ivory Coast national team, but, no doubt, the most notable players are Didier Drogba, Yaya Toure, Kolo Toure, Emmanuel Eboue, Salomon Kalou and Gervinho. Ivory Coast are well known for their orange kit, but they play their away games in green shirts and green shorts. Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny is regarded as the team’s home stadium.
Didier Zokora is the player with the most caps for the Ivory Coast national team (123), while aforementioned attacker Didier Drogba is the team’s top scorer (65 goals). Drogba is the symbol of the Ivory Coast football and the former Chelsea man played for the national team from 2002 to 2014.
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