CHAD VS IVORY COAST

starters for Chad this evening who plays in the local League NZ is the coach of this Chad team he born in the Belgian Capital Brussels he did play 13 times with his Chad national team Chad being his father's Homeland and Dinger holds up the free kick collect by gaban alabat the Chad goalkeeper and he looks to launch the Counterattack here kazimir MinGa trying to pick a William dambo on the far side it's collected by FR Kier Evan Inda question that the elephants will look to St their Authority on proceedings this evening there is on paper an enormous gulfing class between these teams this is from kierans have developed a habit of making it to the World Cup they are multiple winners of the afcon have never been at the afcon just qualifying would be stunning achievement there a bit of a frenzy atmosphere in St here in y day the stadium one of the most famous stadiums in Africa it's not fooled tonight some way short of its uh capacity to have turn out making a riotous noise Inda this is Evan gizel n in France laid off by Caso goal score against Zambia adinga hugging the Left Flank at the beginning of this game linking up with Christopher operi challenge coming in on operi Chad in possession [Applause] again see if they can really keep hold of the [Applause] ball cier to Wilfred [Applause] Singo slack Ball by Jean mik Seri maybe a bit of complacency creeping in already good recovery from the elephants and the ball out to the near side for Simon ading who's heavily involved in the opening minutes Adra experience of the English Premier League ball into the middle helped on its way by the fingertips of gaban alabat as we look at the Chad Ben here Simon ad dingra is a terrific Talent the Chad coach will have to keep his players on their toes is a Chad ball in the end had gone out from lingro this way in for being tipped over by the keeper still fans arriving inside the amadu stadium W Singo Monaco a strong French Connection in this elephants team players who play in France's top two divisions sh was French youth International as a player before choosing to represent the elephants at senior level Christopher operi wins the free kick given away by kiman MinGa again that hashtag on social media to keep across all the action is AF Q 20 majority of this aoran team is based in the Top Flight in France or in League D second tier G chance for the shot at goal well he was played in by kaso he tried to slip it beyond the reach of the goalkeeper and into the far corner and it's just the wrong side of the post from evang gessel held off Ahmad Guam terrific strength try to drive it into the far corner it wasn't far away at all Perry uel agbu single playing is a right fullback this evening mik SII anchoring the Midfield Over the Top by Kier this is AD dingra offside flag is up against Sim ad dingra such a slight building only got one goal in the English Premier League this season for a Brighton team who've had a fine start to the campaign under the new coach in Fabian Herz the young German gone again this time against phip Castle questioning that decision to the fourth official from Eritrea brought back for a free kick in fact to the elephants Seri to The Far Side for Singo diakite Chad nil C Divo nil 10 minutes gone in y day this evening the ball over the top looking for Kier to make the run and the challenge coming in from abderaman and he can seees the first corner of the game [Applause] [Applause] really good atmosphere in The Stance here in day this evening majority of Chad fans of course hoping to see their team pull off a shock result nothing comes of the corner diakite Hing the right wing effectively a 424 formation oerry [Applause] hadra chance maybe for Chad to do something in possession now need to be better with their use of the ball in these positions see if they can build something hereo to the left hand side immediately being closed down by an orange shirt with an IND under a bit of pressure from muil [Applause] Mai F to Siri Kier over the top it will run through to G Alat goal handful of players in the chat team this evening who plays Club football in Morocco floated Away by fana helped on by [Applause] operi moment the elephants of the CVO are not quite precise enough in the final third as they look for the early goal singra not strong enough against Ahmad Guam [Applause] [Applause] terrific driving run this good play from natum but in the end it ran out of steam ball coming through to Yaya fuana that's the kind of determination which is getting the fans off their seats in the stand [Applause] here once again looking for ad inra B to keep that ball in play he hasn't done so there's of course a significant chadian Community here in Cameroon in general certainly down day and down on the coast in the economic capital of Dua significant ties between the countries because is anything that is a lock Nation to the northeast of ceron and to have access to a SE Port that's where Dua is so important Caro coming in to Cameroon and headed for Chad along the roads into the interior of the country terrific defending from sh chup [Applause] [Applause] andam launching the ball out to the left hand side for the capital kazim captain kazimier ningo watched all the way by Wilfred Singo hasn't kept that ball in [Applause] play well he was isolated by the ivorian defense Tess MinGa not much he could have done there recently moved to play his football in Kuwait spells around Europe he's playing in France he played in Turkey in aan his experience of European football very precious in this child side again back on his [Applause] feet common problem for Chad will be over the course of the evening feeling of panic when they're on the ball surrounded by aoran shirts and the need to get rid of it going to come back at them again P towards the back post aimed towards diakite [Applause] well it's pretty much oneway traffic in the early stages here [Applause] [Laughter] [Applause] tonight see the elephant's bench plenty of options available to f real strength in depth have needed to change things comes out for up Perry to try his lock from [Applause] [Applause] distance ad dingra again not quite strong enough against [Laughter] [Applause] alar dingo in front of him completely isolated on the far side difficult for him to make an impact in that kind of position without anybody near him Kevin NZ the coach will know that [Applause] his goal is 20 minutes in here had the sixth lowest ranked nation in Africa in Eritrea who are not ranked at all but only Somalia sel's jibuti Salto prin and macius are ranked behind Chad that's why Lisa has the not had to take part in the preliminary rounds of qualifying guess on looks to go around the goalkeeper well the angle was too tight for iano's facial expression tells a story it was a chance for C devir but a difficult one for the uh Striker with ogc n in France he did well there get in between the defender and the goalkeeper take it around to alabat but all credit too to the Chad goalkeeper for narrowing the angle that's the preliminary ties for the next half come were played back in March just about eight weeks or less than that after this year's AFC finished W single picks up the first booking of the game very imposing Defender willfred Singo was the high boot which caught kazimir ninga any complaints mono player will be involved in the UEFA Champions League this season Monaco kickoff with a glamour fixture against Barcelona in the home stadium in the Mediterranean principality in that N9 days time the ball is played into the box and it's collected by yay fana first thing he's really had to do the ivorian goalkeeper he's taking a knock to the back of the neck have to be brave you always have to be brave playing in goal kazim yinga flighted the ball into the box Yaya fana came to claim it and then in fact it's the way that he landed and that is potentially very dangerous back to that preliminary round fixture Chad had to beat marcius over two legs just to be able to take part in the group stage of qualifying they won one- n in the home leg which was played here in this stadium in ya day it was a stoppage time goal that won that first leg for them then they went to marous find themselves trailing scored two late goals to seal the victory [Applause] the shot com in Caro well the CH goalkeeper gab alabat was rooted as Caro hit that clearance by Amat abder man it fell too he just sliced the shot wide CLE who has had an excellent start to this season in French football with Paris FC [Applause] yit I'm looking for gong in the middle it was just a bit too far in front of him now then the referee given here protest from the Chad players and uh looks like a big decision has been made alabat really unhappy there was enough of a touch on that ball for Chad player to deflected behind for the corner corner which comes to nothing they already in second of the game and then cross collected by Chad keeper Tri to launch the breakway to RS kazim get really hard for ninga the number 10 to make any impact and mariio M Mai is even more isolated through the middle of that attack cross from Deep on that right hand side we'll run through to possibly SE ading going to drift behind through the throw in fact plenty of aoran flags visible around the stadium as well [Music] commonly home to the cameroonian national team of course Cameroon who there qualifying campaign with a one- nil win against Namibia and then a draw nil nil with Zimbabwe today so they are on top of group J adinga once more running at the Chad defense picked up by ahat abdan adinga felt he might have been fed [Applause] Chad fans here in y just enjoying the opportunity to watch their team in the flesh Chad's uh record in the major competitions is nothing really to write home about they've never qualified for the afcon far less the World Cup qualifying campaign for the last afcon played in C divar at the beginning of this year saw them eliminated in the preliminary round off 32 and aggregate to the campia Kier shot is wildly off Target it's the job that Kevin nikz has taken on he was appointed just under a year ago in October of 2023 said it was the dream of any coach to manage their national team manage their country it was his love for the country which persuaded him to take on the job just winning a game is an achievement for Chad doing it against marcius was a massive thing for them to celebrate to make it into the group stage The Next Step would be to get to the afcon itself that is going to be a big test and certainly this is the biggest test kaso unable to stay on his feet I'm ABD Raman manages to scramble it away that was a risky Challenge from the Chad number eight was then tripped up by je phip Castle inra cut back Kier laid off by Perry good buildup play Ser shot he was on target but comfortable save really Gab alabat mik SII the little midfielder trying his lot from range divir certainly knocking at the door F to come out and clear single still goalless with third of this match now having been played ad dingra to hold off Eva alarab Kier sprays it out to The Far Side diakite now with Singo he's got Pace strength ability to get forward laid back by Caro joh mik SII again this time think thought about the shot plays it out to Christopher operi instead that's a good ball in the chat defense get it clear just hardly seeing the ball that makes it even harder ad dingra drop of the shoulder from Simon ad dingra tries to cut it back and it stopped practically on the goal line by the Chad keeper this place is uh I was going to say they lift the roof off if a goal goes in for either team nature of the frenzi atmosphere here there is only a roof on the main stand admittedly but passion in the crowd Gess lifted over the topak think he's going to be able to keep that in play was able to get back in time to clear Seri up by single R will keep that ball in play chlo well the defender that will be collected by the the goalkeeper it's and assault on the Chad goal which for the moment has not managed to Bear any fruit for the ivorians here this evening remember they needed a couple of late goals to break down the Zambian defense in bu four days ago Christopher operi up by Jean mik SII picked in by per it's a good ball chup gets his head to it [Applause] and pretty uh Fierce Collision there between these two players the Chad goalkeeper came flying off his line to collect that and I think is quite badly hurt [Applause] Caro who was trying to connect with the overhead kick gaban alabat was incredibly Brave only had eyes for the ball came to clear it and you could see the concerned looks on the faces of an excellent attendance here this evening inside the stadium which can hold more than 40,000 when full this was a lovely move from the elephants laid off by oerry for the shot from Seri collected by gab alab the goalkeeper he's Brave and he took quite a blow look to the face and uh they to the mid rff C's boot making contact with him be surprised that he's lost a tooth as well looks a little bit shaken upz will not want to lose his goalkeeper thean substitutes watching on Sebastian Aller at the moment back to the final of the come seven months ago when Aller got a late winner against Nigeria the alasan Wata stadium in AB John the Nigerians who have been in front in that game for do anything with the cross ultimately that's as close as Chad have really come to troubling the ior defense in this first half they've put in lot effort they've been pinned back in defense for the moment they repelled all of the attacks that the elephants have produced but need to do something the other end to relieve the pressure on that defense as as here is AD single go five of the the fin [Laughter] also sing Di [Music] and interesting move was redar belr one of the great old names of Europe foot was playing in the UFA Champions League now he's swap back for the second division in France with Paris genu ambition Jo Mighty San French football slipping through towards Kier into the box again the angle was too tight suspect that even a Chad defeat tonight will not stop these fans from enjoying right color dancing towards the post cleared away picked up by n this is maybe a chance again for chant [Applause] breaks down all the running they're having to put in off the ball is also negative impact on them when they have the ball because tired out by the ivorians maybe not quite got clear enough heads to they're just defending their Penalty Box as best they can William dber trying to launch the long ball forward I Kier good ball thre it through back to W Singo to cut it back here come off toow for another corner kick in the final minute of the first half double header of qualifying fixtures to kick us off on the road to the next half Come For Real a very busy day of games used that kier's run as a decoy but shot was a disappointing one just to fill you in on some of the results we've already had today gab beating Central African Republic two Pier a penalty one of the goals in that one in qualifying Group B also includes Morocco who've already qualified automatically as host but are taking part in that group Egypt meanwhile with a 4-nil win against Botswana mm trees with a couple of goals Muhammad Salah with one for the pharoh African champions of course Nigeria meanwhile held a nil nil draw way against Rua neria getting Liberia 3 nil away mey could divir finally get the Breakthrough it's that man Jean phip Caro again was in the right place at the right time dis really for Chad who were eager to get into the break on level they've worked so hard but the ball over the top is um taking it beyond the goalkeeper it was good defense defending really last ditch from chupo sliding in deny di but there was Jean phip Casto who came off the bench to get the two goals in the wi against sambia the match they won and he has broken the deadlock here tonight Chad Al Outsiders in this the break here against Chad they've been made to work ever so hard for it in young day the Breakthrough finally coming 3 minutes injury time's third goal that is what separates the sides the defending African champions in front here in y day this evening in front of a frenzy crowd it's been one way for quick glance at these statistics at the break and that tells a story 78 possession 12 attempts on goal to just one for Chad and two attempts On Target in N all the corners have come for the elephants and they have logic got the breakr time the I for the [Laughter] [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] of street figh is done in the again I in [Music] [Laughter] [Music] [Music] [Applause] I I [Music] [Music] the back the [Laughter] think CRA PR super B Park [Applause] in [Laughter] [Music] [Music] spous and stunning it's not yet unstable be Sports be Sports Connect [Music] [Music] trated from the top division it was in League two with them two seasons ago that he really came AG with 17 goals to Red Star belade for winners playing for Paris FC get us underway in the second half here tonight the goal coming from C first t this is single changes break very dangerous into this game been so difficult for kazinga and for Marius mui to try and get a foot hold on the game in Midfield won themselves a free kick what will D NZ have said to his players at the break that's the big question by the way played for number of different clubs a mod level in Belgium that represent as a player in charge as coach big picture is he just wants to improve them as much as he possibly Can chant to ranked 178 in the world Che display in the stand here at the amadu stadium in y country of cameon which is hosting chance home games in this competition Northeast of Cam had a country of more than 20 million people capital in jera just across the C the logon and Cherry rivers from border with Northern Cameron too far away from CH border is the city of G which is to cut sport one of biggest Club sides in this part of central Africa Spore have made big impact in the C Champions League in the past they are the bigest name Club level in Cameroon com that this Century apologies to some of the great names of the past T for example canel fall for C rather short of options in attack of a big campaign for them got the Europa League look forward to as well that begins very soon in Europe a time when the CF champions league is qualified round stages e taking on towards his own goal Siri number of the bigger names the struggled a little bit againsted we saw go yesterday really to game played in Long Way in Malawi they needed peny to break winners just before CVO and challenge coming in on was it inside the box or outside the referee signal for a free kick right on the suggest at the beginning of the second half and they have a healthy two goal cushion now Perry's delivery the header by G it was eventually scrambled into the might have been di who got the Final Touch we should be able to see a bit more clearly from here I think it's Di's goal and G went for it and is the player who was crating with the greatest passion whoever got the Final Touch of course is 2-0 to the cirit taking the credit one of their Heroes the the begin of this year 55 minutes two against sambia on Match they won their two here and suspect there might be more goals in this game for them plenty of attacking players on the field this evening with diakite and dingra on the wings and then the front two through the middle gon and C gon playing just be behind John Philip Caro kick given away by diakite M Siri Singo into the middle and over the bar from Evan G well he was denied by the work of course in to build up to the second goal prepare couple of changes here he ading understand why wants to change things up now it's probably always in the game plan to get to the mar and then couple of players rest be one of the ones to come off as well his third goal for his country in this calendar year His Place Manchester [Music] United gu making way as well Benny TR replacing him Ben TR on the ball immediately played through for casso it was unselfish play from casso to try to pick outo in the middle the offside flag coming up e Singo looking for Benny TR looks really Lively since entering the fr difficult evening for this Chad team of course it's all part of the Lear running C for them their record in World Cup qualifying defeats from 3-1 defeat in Marley to begin things off one of the very toughest fixtures to start and then almost three years mad home play Morocco games one defeat against Central African Republic that was an a away game also played Ina and then a two-nil defeat at hope to the Kos again Ina matches in the World Cup qualified you to be next Mar when they play Ghana away away they can get any points at all in that group it would have to register as some kind of a success grou avoiding finishing bottom would have to be considered the success too they a long way behind him there then V TR left single but get on the end of it Mai strong play against really good defending but actually some free kicks been given and a yellow card as well for IND well played the ball that's the point that Christopher op Perry is making that's not the only thing to take into account clearly the referee feels that man handled the Chad Striker to the ground like two of them were simply battling for the ball Anda came out on top but the referee felt otherwise [Applause] card given second booking for a good div Defender after Wilfred Singo was cautioned earlier on nearly Midway through the second half here this evening NZ was just told that his team can grab a goal back e [Applause] three men in the wall for good divir MinGa standing over the free kick from the captain two Chad can pull a goal back now might have an interesting ending to this game free kick into the wall blocked by Inda then behind for the goal kick Georgia Club level difficult job for K NZ to find Earth Jew floated in and held at the second attempt by Gab alabat see just for op Perry's a problem here the referee stopped the play because down injured preparing the substitution Chad going to make a triple change is coming here field a lot of running tonight with that a lot of Joy one of the players coming off here the boards per k w but very little Joy changes to come on the middle try to hold it up in support he placed it inside towards again cross from the left and the header from crasso has gone in Pho finding but the flag came up his impressive goal hole during his International window cast the number 12 is not in an offside positioned covering him theere very quick to raise his flag ful one she covering again Siri by the chant defense Monte number 17 lace It Off those three substitutes came on CH a few moments ago there still 10 minutes of the 0 remaining still time perhaps CH to at least try and set up a grand stand finish here Chad team that seems clear we've already seen Nigeria slip up today a nil nil draw for them against r get beat 21 by Tanzania in Group H is pretty significant shot gim were in front in that game Tanzania a late winner Zimbabwe holding Cameroon to Cameroon in a bit of disarray at the VI against Zim this group Zambia and Sierra Le only were locked two a piece is coming from behind just got 32 up shaping to be a group turn out this evening y it's not going to be the result that the Chan community in the cameroonian capital were dreaming of F through by dond tried toast Guam chupo of not too CH have a bit of possession certainly confident they can recover the ball release one of their attacking players TR the shoulder check his run lays it back towards di the two substitutes D taking a KN to the face I think he was very optimistically hoping he might get a penalty for that does well [Applause] played in Wing headed Away by Harris BN defender in the comes out for the chance for the sh goal Chad teamm so after holding go Friday but uh this was always going to be a step up I think certainly it is qualifying format they play a twole tie Egypt they beat in the first L they were blown away in the turning Alexandria losing 4-0 goals in the first half of course Egyptians went make it to the 2018 World Cup now change here Castle who is Ling Club Paris FC will not be too pleased rest and donu another of the players who featur in the afcon [Music] final comes on here stri just deciding to sh things up now for the remaining minutes little TR with Sly o it's always going to be difficult for them time just happy to see this out now hey he e oh Perry the cut back here LS back for the shot from the edge of the Box by Gil two n not that Chad would have taken that as it were ahead of the game but a bit more satisfied