Match Report
6 points and 2 places separated them: Senegal 1st with 9, Côte d'Ivoire 3rd with 3. Côte d'Ivoire ranked just 13th in the league on five-round form despite their 3rd table position. In league terms the two rates read 2.67/0.33 for Senegal and 0.67/1.67 for Côte d'Ivoire (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.24.
Senegal entered with four wins in a row.
The match was played at Stade de Yamoussoukro in Yamoussoukro (capacity 1,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Senegal led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.