A decisive meeting in Group E awaits at the FIFA World Cup. We look ahead to Thursday’s clash with our Curaçao vs Ivory Coast prediction and preview.
Curaçao vs Ivory Coast: The Key Insights
Ivory Coast overcame Curaçao in a huge 82.2% of 25,000 pre-match simulations by the Opta supercomputer. Curaçao could become the lowest-ranked side in history to reach the knockout stages at the World Cup. Ivory Coast are hoping to reach the World Cup knockout stages for the first time ever.Ivory Coast will need just a point to guarantee second place in Group E at the World Cup when they meet Curaçao on Thursday in Philadelphia.
Although Emerse Faé’s side suffered late heartbreak in Saturday’s 2-1 defeat to Germany, Ivory Coast’s qualification hopes are still in their hands after an opening 1-0 victory over Ecuador.
Even if Ecuador beat Germany on Matchday 3, Ivory Coast’s superior head-to-head record over the South American side means avoiding defeat against Curaçao would seal second place in the pool.
History could await, too. Ivory Coast have never reached the knockout stages at the World Cup, while they have also never managed two wins in a single edition of the finals.
You’d expect goals here as well. Ivory Coast have scored in 91% of their World Cup matches (10/11), the highest percentage of any team in the tournament’s history among sides to have played at least three times.
Faé will again look to Christ Inao Oulaï), which was the most by an African side in a World Cup match since Nigeria in 1994 v Italy (Jay Jay Okocha, Finidi George and Emmanuel Amunike).
Faé will expect his side to be more on the front foot here. Curaçao faced 27 shots on target in their opening two games of this World Cup, which is more than all other Group E teams combined (19).
However, Dick Advocaat’s team somehow managed to keep a clean sheet in a goalless draw with Ecuador last time out, despite facing 15 shots on target.
Curaçao’s first-ever point at the World Cup largely belonged to Juninho Bacuna with the next most – 4), and Advocaat will need both of that pair on top form if his side are to make history at Philadelphia Stadium.
Curaçao vs Ivory Coast Head-to-Head
This will be the first ever meeting between the pair.
It will also be Ivory Coast’s first World Cup match against a CONCACAF nation.
Curaçao vs Ivory Coast Prediction
The Opta supercomputer struggled to see anything other than a win for Ivory Coast, who came out on top in a massive 82.2% of 25,000 pre-match simulations.
Curaçao were afforded just a 7.6% chance of victory, with the draw accounting for 10.1% of the data-led simulations.
Indeed, Opta’s live tournament predictions gives Ivory Coast a 92.2% chance of reaching the knockout stages, well ahead of Curaçao’s 17.3% likelihood.
Curaçao vs Ivory Coast Squads
Curaçao: Eloy Room, Tyrick Bodak, Trevor Doornbusch, Shurandy Sambo, Juriën Gaari, Roshon van Eijma, Sherel Floranus, Livano Comenencia, Armando Obispo, Joshua Brenet, Riechedly Bazoer, Deveron Fonville, Godfried Roemeratoe, Juninho Bacuna, Leandro Bacuna, Tyrese Noslin, Ar’Jany Martha, Tahith Chong, Kevin Felida, Jürgen Locadia, Jeremy Antonisse, Sontje Hansen, Kenji Gorré, Jearl Margaritha, Brandley Kuwas, Gervane Kastaneer.
Côte d’Ivoire: Yahia Fofana, Mohamed Koné, Alban Lafont, Ousmane Diomande, Ghislain Konan, Wilfried Singo, Odilon Kossounou, Christopher Opéri, Guéla Doué, Emmanuel Agbadou, Evan Ndicka, Jean Michaël Seri, Seko Fofana, Franck Kessie, Ibrahim Sangaré, Parfait Guiagon, Christ Inao Oulaï, Ange-Yoan Bonny, Simon Adingra, Yan Diomande, Elye Wahi, Oumar Diakité, Amad Diallo, Nicolas Pépé, Evann Guessand, Bazoumana Touré.
Curaçao vs Ivory Coast Predicted Lineups
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