Gambia boss McKinstry: ‘We are not afraid of Cote d’Ivoire’

Jonathan McKinstry says Gambia are targeting victory against Cote d’Ivoire in their decisive 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match on Thursday.

The Scorpions head coach acknowledged the quality of their opponents but insisted his side would not be intimidated ahead of the third-round fixture.

“Cote d’Ivoire are a great national team with outstanding individual players. But we are not afraid of them. We have come here to take the 3 points of victory,” McKinstry said.

Gambia will attempt to upset the established order when they face Cote d’Ivoire at Stade de Bouake.

The match is scheduled to kick off at 19:00 GMT on Thursday, 12 November.