Miguel Solomons
Dailysports's expert
Canada will face off against Ivory Coast in a friendly scheduled for the early hours of Wednesday, June 11. The match kicks off at 2:30 CET, and here’s my betting tip for this clash.
Canada vs Ivory Coast: Match preview
Canada is gearing up for the upcoming CONCACAF Gold Cup. They already played a friendly, comfortably dispatching Ukraine 4-2, conceding both goals in the dying minutes after having controlled most of the match. These friendlies are part of the Canadian Shield tournament—a preparatory event. Next week, on June 18, Canada kicks off their Gold Cup campaign as one of the tournament favorites, with matches set in both Canada and the USA.
Ivory Coast has also played one friendly so far; the upcoming clash with Canada will be their last match of the summer. Having failed to qualify for the African Nations Championship, Ivory Coast will next be in action in September, competing in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. In their previous outing, Ivory Coast faced New Zealand. The match was decided by a single goal, scored late in the first half, with New Zealand taking a 1-0 victory.
Match facts and H2H
- Canada has won their last two games but only has one win in their previous eight matches.
- The last three games involving Ivory Coast have all seen no more than one goal scored.
- Canada and Ivory Coast have never faced each other before—this will be their first-ever encounter.
Probable lineups
- Canada: Crépeau; Laryea, Waterman, Cornelius, Bassong; Buchanan, Choinière, Eustáquio, Shaffelburg; David, Akinpelu
- Ivory Coast: Sangaré; Singo, Kossounou, Kipré, Akpa; Diomandé, Kessié; Pépé, Latte Lath, Boga; Haller
Prediction
This is a match with little at stake. Canada is focused on preparing for a major tournament, and I don’t expect them to go all out here. My tip: under 2.5 goals in the match, at odds of 1.71.
