Côte d'Ivoire Women defeated Tanzania Women 2:1 in Group Stage 3 of the African Cup of Nations on 4 August 2026. The away side took all three points despite the hosts showing fight throughout, and the result keeps the Ivorians top of their group. Tanzania remain in third place after three matches.
By then the visitors had already established control. They pushed forward with more intention, averaging 149 attacks against the hosts' 85, and their shot accuracy came in at 0.47 compared to Tanzania's 0.2. The statistics tell a clear story — Côte d'Ivoire kept the game won inside twenty minutes in terms of territorial dominance, though the scoreline suggests the hosts kept them in it longer than expected.
And here's the thing about cup football: the table goes out of the window in these games. Côte d'Ivoire arrive with seven points from three matches, two wins and a draw, while Tanzania sit on three after one victory and two defeats. The Ivorians have already beaten Burkina Faso 4:1 and held South Africa to a 2:2 draw, but the loss to Ghana 0:1 exposed vulnerabilities they'll need to address.
Tanzania's recent form shows they can spring a surprise. They beat South Africa 2:1 and Malmö twice, but lost to Nigeria and Burkina Faso, and drew both games against Malawi. Things came to a head in this match, and despite the hosts managing only eight shots on target, they found a way to score when it mattered.
To be fair, Côte d'Ivoire's record speaks for itself. They've won two of three, drawn one, and lost none. The 2:1 victory over Tanzania extends that unbeaten run and puts them in pole position for the next stage. Tanzania, meanwhile, face a tough road ahead — three defeats in three group matches would be a difficult position to recover from.