World Cup 2018 Qualifiers : Ivory Coast beats Gabon 3-0
GABON, Sep. 2, 2017 (AMP) — Russia 2018 (African Qualifiers) : Ivory Coast defeated Gabon by a score of 3-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2018 FIFA World Cup on Saturday afternoon at the Stade d'Angondjé in Gabon.
Seydou Doumbia scored dual goals
Both teams held off against each other during the first 45 minutes of the game. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with goals by Gradel ('53) and Doumbia ('77, '83).
The result put the Ivorians top of Group C with 7 points. Gabon is third with 2 points. In their next game, Ivory Coast will meet third-placed Gabon at the Stade d'Angondjé on September 5, while Gabon will face Ivory Coast.
Fixtures and Results : Third Round Group C
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Overview
Gabon at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 8 participations in the qualifications (first in 1990)
Ivory Coast at the World Cup
- 3 appearances (first in 2006)
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
- 2 September 2017
- 17:00
- Gabon
Third Round Group C
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 7 |
 Morocco | 5 |
| Gabon | 2 |
 Mali | 1 |
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