Kenya v Ivory Coast Africa World Cup Qualification
Kenya has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup, while Ivory Coast has participated in three previous tournaments (2006, 2010, and 2014).
The two teams have faced each other three times in World Cup qualifying matches, with Kenya winning one match, Ivory Coast winning one match, and one match ending in a draw.
Ivory Coast has a higher FIFA ranking than Kenya, currently ranked 61st compared to Kenya's ranking of 105th.
In the most recent World Cup qualifying campaign in 2014, Ivory Coast finished at the top of their group, while Kenya finished in fourth place in their group.
Both Kenya and Ivory Coast have had notable players compete in top European leagues, with players such as Victor Wanyama and Michael Olunga representing Kenya, and players like Didier Drogba and Yaya Toure representing Ivory Coast.
Ivory Coast has reached the knockout stages of the FIFA World Cup, making it to the round of 16 in the 2006 tournament before being eliminated by Argentina. Kenya is yet to make it past the group stage in World Cup qualification.