Senegal’s AFCON 2024 knockout stage campaign kicks off with a Round of 16 showdown against Ivory Coast on January 29.
The defending champions are the only team to emerge from the group stages with three wins from three matches and they are strong favourites to knock out the host nation in this tie.
Ivory Coast, who sacked Jean-Louis Gasset mid-tournament, secured just one victory in the group stages, with two goals scored, and they face a huge test to try and stay in the competition.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch it across the world, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
What time does Senegal vs Ivory Coast kick off?
This AFCON 2024 clash takes place at the Charles Konan Banny Stadium in Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast and kicks off on Monday, January 29 at 8:00 p.m. local time.
Here’s how that time translates across some of the major territories:
Date Kickoff time USA Mon, Jan. 29 3:00 p.m. ET Canada Mon, Jan. 29 3:00 p.m. ET UK Mon, Jan. 29 8:00 p.m. GMT Australia Tue, Jan. 30 7:00 a.m. AEDT India Tue, Jan. 30 1:30 a.m. IST
Senegal vs Ivory Coast kick live stream, TV channel
Here’s how to watch this AFCON 2024 match across selected areas of the world’s major regions:
Region TV Streaming USA beIN Sports Fubo, BeIN Sports Connect Canada beIN Sports
BeIN Sports Connect, Fubo Canada
UK Sky Sports Football, Sky Sports Main Event, BBC3 Sky GO, Now TV, BBC iPlayer Australia — BeIN Sports Connect India — FanCode
USA: This game is streamed live via Fubo, with additional options also available on BeIN Sports.
Canada: BeIN Sports will provide broadcast coverage with streaming options on Fubo Canada.
Australia: Fans in Australia can stream every AFCON 2024 match live and on demand on beIN Sports.
UK: This match is available for live broadcast via Sky Sports and BBC 3 with streaming options on Sky GO, Now TV, and the BBC iPlayer.
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Senegal vs Ivory Coast lineups, team news
Senegal head coach Aliou Cisse is likely to rotate his team once again at AFCON 2024 with Premier League duo Idrissa Gana Gueye and Cheikhou Kouyate potentially coming in to start.
Senegal (4-3-3, right to left): E. Mendy (GK) — Diatta, Koulibaly, Seck, Jakobs — P. Sarr, I. Gueye, Kouyate — I. Sarr, H. Diallo, Mane.
Senegal subs: TBC
Ivory Coast are expected to make sweeping changes after losing 4-0 to Equatorial Guinea in their last outing. Serge Aurier and Simon Adringa could start with Jonathan Bamba an option.
Ivory Coast (4-3-3 right to left): Y, Fofana (GK) — Aurier, Ndicka, Boly, Konan — Kessie, S. Fofana, Sangare — Adringa, Bamba, Kouame.
Ivory Coast subs: TBC
Senegal vs Ivory Coast prediction
Senegal’s solidity in the competition has maintained their position as favourites to retain the trophy in the coming weeks and an inconsistent Ivory Coast could be facing an early exit.
Seven goals scored and just one conceded shows the strength of Senegal at AFCON 2024 and they will be eyeing a quarterfinal against either Mali of Burkina Faso.
Prediction: Senegal 2-0 Ivory Coast