Gambia vs Ivory Coast head-to-head record

Gambia wins: 2
Draws: 0
Ivory Coast wins: 6

8 meetings, 1979 to 2025Goals: Gambia 5, Ivory Coast 21

Gambia and Ivory Coast have met 8 times since 1979. Ivory Coast have won 6, Gambia 2. They last met on 24 March 2025, when Ivory Coast won 1–0 in World Cup qualifying.

The 8 meetings have produced 26 goals, 3.25 per game. The biggest win is Ivory Coast’s 5–0 in a friendly in 2002. Ivory Coast have won the last five meetings. They went 17 years without meeting, between 1984 and 2002.

Who has won more, Gambia or Ivory Coast?

All matches8 matches

2 Gambia0 drawsIvory Coast 6

Competitive6 matches

1 Gambia0 drawsIvory Coast 5

Friendlies2 matches

1 Gambia0 drawsIvory Coast 1

Key numbers

Goals: Gambia 5, Ivory Coast 213.25 per game
First meeting: Gambia 2–1 Ivory CoastFriendly, 29 Jan 1979
Most recent: Ivory Coast 1–0 GambiaWorld Cup qualifying, 24 Mar 2025
Gambia’s biggest win: Gambia 3–2 Ivory CoastWorld Cup qualifying, 4 Nov 1984
Ivory Coast’s biggest win: Ivory Coast 5–0 GambiaFriendly, 18 Sept 2002
Most goals in a meeting: Ivory Coast 5–0 GambiaFriendly, 18 Sept 2002
Current run: Ivory Coast, 5 wins in a row
TFN Elo rating now: Gambia 1583 (86th), Ivory Coast 1830 (33rd)How the rating works

Last five meetings

24 Mar 2025
Ivory Coast1Gambia0
World Cup qualifying
Abidjan, Ivory Coast
20 Nov 2023
Gambia0Ivory Coast2
World Cup qualifying
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (neutral)
8 Jun 2013
Gambia0Ivory Coast3
World Cup qualifying
Bakau, Gambia
23 Mar 2013
Ivory Coast3Gambia0
World Cup qualifying
Abidjan, Ivory Coast
18 Sept 2002
Ivory Coast5Gambia0
Friendly
Bouaké, Ivory Coast

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: Gambia have won more Below: Ivory Coast have won more

Level

Ivory Coast lead by 4 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 4, held by Ivory Coast from 24 March 2025.

Every meeting on one timeline

Gambia wins

Draws

Ivory Coast wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In Gambia's home games

2 matches

101

GambiaDrawsIvory Coast

In Ivory Coast's home games

4 matches

004

GambiaDrawsIvory Coast

At neutral venues

2 matches

101

GambiaDrawsIvory Coast

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Gambia	Draws	Ivory Coast	Goals
World Cup qualifying	6	1	0	5	3–15
Friendly	2	1	0	1	2–6

Meetings by decade

Gambia wins Draws Ivory Coast wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Gambia	Ivory Coast	Goals
1970s	1	1	0	3
1980s	2	1	1	9
2000s	1	0	1	5
2010s	2	0	2	6
2020s	2	0	2	3

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Gambia	Ivory Coast
Wins in a row	11984	52002 to 2025
Unbeaten meetings	11984	52002 to 2025

Top scorers in Gambia vs Ivory Coast

1Abdoulaye TraoréIvory Coast3
2Wilfried BonyIvory Coast2(1 penalty)
3Yaya TouréIvory Coast2

Scorer records exist for 6 of the 8 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

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

8 times, starting on 29 January 1979. 6 of those meetings were competitive and 2 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Gambia and Ivory Coast?

Ivory Coast, with 6 wins to 2. 0 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Gambia vs Ivory Coast?

Ivory Coast’s 5–0 win in a friendly on 18 September 2002 in Bouaké.

When did Gambia and Ivory Coast last play?

On 24 March 2025 in Abidjan, when Ivory Coast won 1–0 in World Cup qualifying.

What is the competitive record between Gambia and Ivory Coast?

In 6 competitive matches, Gambia have 1 win, Ivory Coast have 5, and 0 ended level.

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Every Gambia vs Ivory Coast result

All 8 Competitive 6 Friendlies 2

Every Gambia vs Ivory Coast result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
24 Mar 2025	Ivory Coast	1–0	Gambia	World Cup qualifying	Abidjan, Ivory Coast
20 Nov 2023	Gambia	0–2	Ivory Coast	World Cup qualifying	Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (neutral)
8 Jun 2013	Gambia	0–3	Ivory Coast	World Cup qualifying	Bakau, Gambia
23 Mar 2013	Ivory Coast	3–0	Gambia	World Cup qualifying	Abidjan, Ivory Coast
18 Sept 2002	Ivory Coast	5–0	Gambia	Friendly	Bouaké, Ivory Coast
4 Nov 1984	Gambia	3–2	Ivory Coast	World Cup qualifying	Bakau, Gambia
21 Oct 1984	Ivory Coast	4–0	Gambia	World Cup qualifying	Abidjan, Ivory Coast
29 Jan 1979	Gambia	2–1	Ivory Coast	Friendly	Monrovia, Liberia (neutral)