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Morocco World
24-03-2025
- Sport
- Morocco World
Cote D'Ivoire vs Gambia: When, How to Watch & Score Prediction
Cote D'Ivoire remains the favorite as they face off against Gambia at Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny in Abidjan in a game that could send the Elephants to the top of the group table. Kick-off is at 7 p.m. Moroccan time (GMT) and fans can catch the action live on L'Équipe. After a solid 1-0 win against Burundi last week in Meknes. The Elephants' qualification prospects remain at hand with just two points below Gabon (15). A win could see them top the group and stand one point ahead of Gabon. The Elephants have been quite impermeable at the back since the start of the campaign, as they are one of just two sides yet to concede a goal so far, while netting 13 at the opposite end of the pitch. Gambia, meanwhile, is already out of the World Cup qualification race with just four points from one win, one draw, and three losses. Defensive vulnerability has been Gambia's biggest weakness in their quest for a first-ever World Cup ticket, after they leaked 12 goals in five games – with an average of 2.33 goals conceded per game. Predicted Line-ups: Cote D'Ivoire: Y Fofana; Agbadou, Gbamin, Singo; Kamara, Kessie, Aholou, Doue; Guessand, Krasso, Haller Gambia: Jarju; Njie, Sinyan, Colley; Ceesay, Bajo, Barry, Fadera; Minteh, Sowe, Barrow Predicted Score: Gambia is quite shaky at the back, and Cote D'Ivoire have enough quality firepower upfront to win the game comfortably – especially in front of their home spectators. Cote D'Ivoire 2 – 0 Gambia Tags: Cote d'IvoireGambiaWorld Cup Qualifiers
Yahoo
17-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Micah Richards and Ashley Williams in full agreement over Liverpool vs Wolves controversy
Micah Richards and Ashley Williams agreed that Diogo Jota dived to try and win a penalty during Liverpool's 2-1 victory over Wolves on Sunday. The match referee initially pointed to the spot after Jota went down in the Wolves penalty area following a collision with center-back Emmanuel Agbadou, but the decision was reviewed by the video assistant referee and subsequently overturned. A Premier League statement on the decision said: "VAR checked the referee's call of penalty to Liverpool for a challenge by Agbadou on Jota and deemed any contact was not initiated by Agbadou, therefore recommended an on-field review. The referee overturned the original decision, and play restarted with a drop ball." READ MORE: Liverpool dominance clear to see with Arne Slot landmark - but concerning pattern emerges READ MORE: Gary Neville makes Arsenal claim after Liverpool moves seven points clear Replays showed that Jota manufactured the contact in a bid to win a penalty, and Richards and Williams praised the officials on Match of the Day 2 for getting to the right decision in the end. Richards said: "They should get some praise because I think this... initially when we saw it, we all thought it was a penalty. He goes sliding in, but on the next angle, you see Jota flings his left leg into him straight away there. It's not a penalty and he should have been getting a yellow card for that." Williams added: "His touch has taken it a little bit away from him and he knows that and he can't shoot and he thinks the contact is coming but it never actually comes and just is a dive." Meanwhile, former Premier League referee Keith Hackett questioned why Jota avoided a booking for the incident. 'The referee was in a good position to judge the challenge,' Hackett told Football Insider. 'Very good intervention by VAR and the overturn of the penalty kick award. 'Jota rather fortunate not to be yellow carded for an act of simulation. When Jota went to ground and referee hooper awarded a free kick, that was rightly overturned after a VAR intervention. Why wasn't Jota yellow carded for an act of simulation?'
Yahoo
16-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Jamie Redknapp disagrees with Jermain Defoe on Liverpool penalty incident vs Wolves
The decision to award Liverpool a first-half penalty against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday has divided opinion. Four days on from the controversial Merseyside derby when Michael Oliver handed out four post-match red cards, referee Simon Hooper was hoping for a calm afternoon at Anfield this weekend. That didn't quite go to plan with Wolves frustrated by several incidents during the game, with the visitors incensed that breakaway attacks kept being snuffed out by Liverpool fouls. Matt Doherty and Emmanuel Agbadou were booked for their complaints to Hooper in the first half. The referee further infuriated Wolves by awarding a penalty to Liverpool when Jose Sa felled Luis Diaz in the box in the 37th minute. READ MORE: Luis Diaz had perfect response after Jamie Carragher named him as weak link in Liverpool's team READ MORE: Premier League issues statement after Diogo Jota penalty incident overturned in Liverpool vs. Wolves That moment wasn't controversial - Sa clearly swiped at the Liverpool forward inside the box - but Wolves were disappointed that a foul wasn't given against Diaz just seconds before. The Colombian did give Agbadou a slight shove in the back as he went to win the ball, but the force behind that push - and whether it warranted a free-kick - was the source of debate even among the Sky Sports pundits. 'I personally think he gives enough of a nudge for it to be a free-kick,' claimed ex-Red Jamie Redknapp. 'But then he [Sa] just makes a mess of it. Diaz has been really sharp in the first half, keeper comes out, does he foul him? Yeah, absolutely, it's definitely a penalty.' Former Premier League striker Jermain Defoe had a different perspective. 'I think it's clever, you have to make contact, and if you can nudge the defender a little bit to try and get an advantage, I like that,' he opined. Redknapp replied: 'I would say Agbadou's got to do better still, still have enough time to get something on it. It's a poor piece of defending, he was so good up until that point.' It wasn't the only controversial penalty decision at Anfield, with Hooper pointing to the spot in the second half after Agbadou went sliding in on Diogo Jota in the box. The Wolves defender did fly in and put Jota off his stride, but replays showed there was minimal contact. Hooper was then called over to the pitchside monitor and opted to reverse his decision. 'VAR checked the referee's call of penalty to Liverpool for a challenge by Agbadou on Jota and deemed any contact was not initiated by Agbadou, therefore recommended an on-field review. The referee overturned the original decision and play restarted with a drop ball,' the Premier League explained via it's Match Centre account on X.
Yahoo
16-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Premier League issues statement after Diogo Jota penalty incident overturned in Liverpool vs. Wolves
The Premier League has clarified why Liverpool's second-half penalty, which was awarded after Diogo Jota went down in the box, was overturned against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday. The forward skipped inside and went to fire at goal following a rapid Liverpool counter attack in the 57th minute, but Jota was thrown off his stride by Emmanuel Agbadou's sliding tackle. The 27-year-old was on a booking from earlier in the match, and flew in at full speed to try and win the ball. However, replays showed there was minimal contact from Agbadou and Hooper was instructed by Stockley Park to conduct a pitchside review via the VAR monitor. He subsequently overturned his decision and opted against handing Liverpool the chance to stretch its lead to three goals. READ MORE: Jamie Carragher sums up Liverpool's Mohamed Salah problem perfectly with Lionel Messi comparison READ MORE: Arne Slot's 'accidents' claim proves Liverpool's title-challenging mentality Explaining the decision, the Premier League Match Centre wrote on X: "VAR checked the referee's call of penalty to Liverpool for a challenge by Agbadou on Jota and deemed any contact was not initiated by Agbadou, therefore recommended an on-field review. The referee overturned the original decision and play restarted with a drop ball." The Reds had led 2-0 at the time and the penalty incident proved crucial as Wolves scored soon after via Matheus Cunha. Luis Diaz, coming in on the left wing in place of the injured Cody Gakpo, netted the first goal of the game after 15 minutes when he bundled in at the back post following a wayward Mohamed Salah pass to the back post. The same par were involved in the second goal as Diaz was scythed down by goalkeeper Jose Sa inside the box and a penalty was given. Salah stood up and slotted the ball down the middle to net his 23rd goal of the Premier League season. Even that penalty decision was controversial with Diaz giving Agbadou a slight shove seconds before he was fouled by Sa. Wolves was particularly frustrated and felt it should have been awarded a free-kick instead. It was a moment that split the Sky Sports pundits, with Jamie Redknapp feeling a foul should have been given against Diaz, while Jermain said it was 'clever'.
Yahoo
12-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Wolves finally 'getting in tune'
Sunday was a good day. Enough Wolves fans set their alarm clocks early to fill their designated end of Ewood Park - a significant show of faith for a game that was clearly not the club's most urgent priority, and they could have stayed at home and watched for free. A strong Wolves selection rewarded that support with a vigorous performance. Although they were a little fortunate not to fall behind to a goal ruled to be offside, it felt for the most part as if Wolves were in charge of the game, and they made light of the difficult conditions to win handily. The team looked like it was enjoying the cup, not enduring it. Matheus Cunha in particular seemed fired up. It was his first game since he signed a new contract, declaring his willingness to stay - for now at least. There were even times in the first half where you wondered if he was too determined to prove his commitment, trying to beat Blackburn all by himself. If there was one Wolves player who could have done that, it was him, but his goal was a stylishly finished team effort. Much better, anyway, to have too much Cunha than - as some Wolves fans had felt before the transfer window deadline - not enough. The star of Wolves' show is back on song. Most of all, for the second week running, it felt like there was a plan and everyone was following it. Perhaps this reflects a couple of uninterrupted weeks on the training ground. Time to drill in the basics which a manager might normally want to cover in pre-season, but evidently the instructions are being heard. Wolves' transfer window activity, though mostly done late, now shows evidence of a strategy too. Emmanuel Agbadou seems much more settled in the centre of the back three than out on the left, and will surely stay put there. Vitor Pereira said he wanted new players with a physical presence and, like Agbadou, Marshall Munetsi was certainly that when introduced in the second half, shuttling from box to box. At last, Wolves are getting in tune and, for the first time in maybe a year, it feels like they are composing, not busking. The next few weeks are still going to be difficult, but now you can make out the beat they are marching to. Listen to full commentary of Liverpool v Wolves at 14:00 GMT on Sunday on BBC Radio WM (all frequencies and BBC Sounds) Tune into The West Midlands Football Phone-In from 18:00 on weeknights
