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Gabon vs Ivory Coast head-to-head record

Gabon wins
5
Draws
3
Ivory Coast wins
12

20 meetings, 1967 to 2025Goals: Gabon 14, Ivory Coast 33

Gabon and Ivory Coast have met 20 times since 1967. Ivory Coast have won 12, Gabon 5, and 3 matches ended level. They last met on 31 December 2025, when Ivory Coast won 3–2 at the Africa Cup of Nations.

The 20 meetings have produced 47 goals, 2.35 per game. The biggest win is Ivory Coast’s 5–0 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying in 2006. Ivory Coast are unbeaten in the last three meetings (2 wins, 1 draw).

Who has won more, Gabon or Ivory Coast?

All matches20 matches

5 Gabon3 drawsIvory Coast 12

Competitive9 matches

1 Gabon2 drawsIvory Coast 6

Friendlies11 matches

4 Gabon1 drawIvory Coast 6

Key numbers

Goals
Gabon 14, Ivory Coast 332.35 per game
First meeting
Gabon 0–3 Ivory CoastFriendly, 28 Mar 1967
Most recent
Gabon 2–3 Ivory CoastAfrica Cup of Nations, 31 Dec 2025
Gabon’s biggest win
Ivory Coast 1–3 GabonFriendly, 19 Apr 1976
Ivory Coast’s biggest win
Ivory Coast 5–0 GabonAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying, 8 Oct 2006
Most goals in a meeting
Gabon 2–3 Ivory CoastAfrica Cup of Nations, 31 Dec 2025
Current run
Ivory Coast unbeaten in 3
Biggest upset
Ivory Coast 1–2 GabonWorld Cup qualifying, 5 Sept 2017Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 12%
TFN Elo rating now
Gabon 1536 (95th), Ivory Coast 1830 (33rd)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Gabon2Ivory Coast3

    Africa Cup of Nations

    Marrakesh, Morocco (neutral)

  2. Gabon0Ivory Coast0

    World Cup qualifying

    Franceville, Gabon

  3. Ivory Coast1Gabon0

    World Cup qualifying

    Korhogo, Ivory Coast

  4. Ivory Coast1Gabon2

    World Cup qualifying

    Bouaké, Ivory Coast

  5. Gabon0Ivory Coast3

    World Cup qualifying

    Franceville, Gabon

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Gabon win and drops with every Ivory Coast win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Gabon have won more Below: Ivory Coast have won more
28 March 1967: Gabon 0–3 Ivory Coast (Friendly). Ivory Coast +18 November 1970: Gabon 1–2 Ivory Coast (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Ivory Coast +222 November 1970: Ivory Coast 1–0 Gabon (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Ivory Coast +328 March 1976: Gabon 0–3 Ivory Coast (Friendly). Ivory Coast +419 April 1976: Ivory Coast 1–3 Gabon (Friendly). Ivory Coast +38 April 1979: Gabon 2–1 Ivory Coast (Friendly). Ivory Coast +26 April 1980: Ivory Coast 4–1 Gabon (Friendly). Ivory Coast +38 April 1987: Gabon 1–0 Ivory Coast (Friendly). Ivory Coast +228 November 1995: Gabon 0–2 Ivory Coast (Friendly). Ivory Coast +326 May 1996: Gabon 0–1 Ivory Coast (Friendly). Ivory Coast +430 October 1999: Ivory Coast 0–1 Gabon (Friendly). Ivory Coast +38 October 2006: Ivory Coast 5–0 Gabon (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Ivory Coast +48 September 2007: Gabon 0–0 Ivory Coast (Africa Cup of Nations qualifying). Ivory Coast +414 June 2015: Gabon 0–0 Ivory Coast (Friendly). Ivory Coast +44 June 2016: Ivory Coast 2–1 Gabon (Friendly). Ivory Coast +52 September 2017: Gabon 0–3 Ivory Coast (World Cup qualifying). Ivory Coast +65 September 2017: Ivory Coast 1–2 Gabon (World Cup qualifying). Ivory Coast +57 June 2024: Ivory Coast 1–0 Gabon (World Cup qualifying). Ivory Coast +69 September 2025: Gabon 0–0 Ivory Coast (World Cup qualifying). Ivory Coast +631 December 2025: Gabon 2–3 Ivory Coast (Africa Cup of Nations). Ivory Coast +7Level
Ivory Coast lead by 7 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 7, held by Ivory Coast from 31 December 2025.

Every meeting on one timeline

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Gabon's home games

11 matches

236

GabonDrawsIvory Coast

In Ivory Coast's home games

8 matches

305

GabonDrawsIvory Coast

At neutral venues

1 match

001

GabonDrawsIvory Coast

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedGabonDrawsIvory CoastGoals
Friendly114169–17
Africa Cup of Nations qualifying40131–8
World Cup qualifying41122–5
Africa Cup of Nations10012–3

Meetings by decade

Gabon wins Draws Ivory Coast wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1960s13
1970s514
1980s26
1990s34
2000s25
2010s49
2020s36

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofGabonIvory Coast
Wins in a row21976 to 197941967 to 1976
Unbeaten meetings22007 to 201552006 to 2017

The longest run of draws is 2, from 8 September 2007 to 14 June 2015.

Top scorers in Gabon vs Ivory Coast

  1. 1Seydou DoumbiaIvory Coast2

Scorer records exist for 4 of the 20 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Gabon and Ivory Coast played each other?

20 times, starting on 28 March 1967. 9 of those meetings were competitive and 11 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Gabon and Ivory Coast?

Ivory Coast, with 12 wins to 5. 3 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Gabon vs Ivory Coast?

Ivory Coast’s 5–0 win in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying on 8 October 2006 in Abidjan.

When did Gabon and Ivory Coast last play?

On 31 December 2025 in Marrakesh, when Ivory Coast won 3–2 at the Africa Cup of Nations.

What is the competitive record between Gabon and Ivory Coast?

In 9 competitive matches, Gabon have 1 win, Ivory Coast have 6, and 2 ended level.

Every Gabon vs Ivory Coast result

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Every Gabon vs Ivory Coast result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Gabon2–3Ivory CoastAfrica Cup of NationsMarrakesh, Morocco (neutral)
Gabon0–0Ivory CoastWorld Cup qualifyingFranceville, Gabon
Ivory Coast1–0GabonWorld Cup qualifyingKorhogo, Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast1–2GabonWorld Cup qualifyingBouaké, Ivory Coast
Gabon0–3Ivory CoastWorld Cup qualifyingFranceville, Gabon
Ivory Coast2–1GabonFriendlyBouaké, Ivory Coast
Gabon0–0Ivory CoastFriendlyLibreville, Gabon
Gabon0–0Ivory CoastAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingLibreville, Gabon
Ivory Coast5–0GabonAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingAbidjan, Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast0–1GabonFriendlyAbidjan, Ivory Coast
Gabon0–1Ivory CoastFriendlyLibreville, Gabon
Gabon0–2Ivory CoastFriendlyLibreville, Gabon
Gabon1–0Ivory CoastFriendlyLibreville, Gabon
Ivory Coast4–1GabonFriendlyAbidjan, Ivory Coast
Gabon2–1Ivory CoastFriendlyLibreville, Gabon
Ivory Coast1–3GabonFriendlyAbidjan, Ivory Coast
Gabon0–3Ivory CoastFriendlyLibreville, Gabon
Ivory Coast1–0GabonAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingAbidjan, Ivory Coast
Gabon1–2Ivory CoastAfrica Cup of Nations qualifyingLibreville, Gabon
Gabon0–3Ivory CoastFriendlyLibreville, Gabon

Recent form

Gabon

  1. Wv NigerAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying2–0Tue 29 Sept 2026
  2. Lat MoroccoAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying0–2Fri 25 Sept 2026
  3. Dv Trinidad and TobagoFIFA Series2–2Mon 30 Mar 2026
  4. Lat UzbekistanFIFA Series1–3Fri 27 Mar 2026
  5. Lv Ivory CoastAfrica Cup of Nations2–3Wed 31 Dec 2025

Ivory Coast

  1. Lv CameroonFriendly0–1Sat 3 Oct 2026
  2. Wv SomaliaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying2–0Tue 29 Sept 2026
  3. Wv GhanaAfrica Cup of Nations qualifying2–0Thu 24 Sept 2026
  4. Lv NorwayWorld Cup1–2Tue 30 Jun 2026
  5. Wv CuraçaoWorld Cup2–0Thu 25 Jun 2026

Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.