Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Côte d'Ivoire (1st, 26 pts) held a 26-point advantage over Seychelles (6th, 0 pts). The last five rounds placed Seychelles no better than 53rd for form, against 6th in the standings. Per game in the league, Seychelles were scoring 0.2 and conceding 5.3, Côte d'Ivoire 2.5 and 0, against a competition average of 1.26 goals per team per game.
Seychelles had lost six in a row. Over the last five, Seychelles had taken 0 of 15 points to Côte d'Ivoire's 8.
Free State Toyota Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 42,000. W. Dolo officiated — 3 matches recorded. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Côte d'Ivoire led 4-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 0-7.
Goal scorers
Côte d'Ivoire: Ibrahim Sangaré (7'), Evann Guessand (39'), Yan Diomande (55'), Simon Adingra (67'), Franck Kessié (90'), Emmanuel Agbadou (17'), Oumar Diakité (32')