The match has ended.

Ivory Coast pulls off a surprise in France, defeating Les Bleus 2–1 ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Goal for Ivory Coast—their second!

Diallo receives the ball inside the box, angles his shot across the goal, and puts Ivory Coast ahead 2–1.

Goal for Ivory Coast

53' — A through ball finds Guéla Doué, brother of Désiré Doué, who finishes one-on-one against the goalkeeper to make it 1-1.

Rayan Cherki got his redemption

After missing a huge chance earlier, Manchester City's struck just before halftime to give France a 1-0 lead over Ivory Coast

Rayan Cherki missed an absolute sitter.

The Manchester City player failed to finish on the first touch, and the ball slipped away from him.

Mbappé missed the goal

The Real Madrid forward received the ball inside the box but failed to finish.

The match kicks off in France

Mbappé and company face Ivory Coast ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

France, led by Didier Deschamps and captain Kylian Mbappé, host Ivory Coast at Stade de la Beaujoire on Thursday, June 4, in the first of two international friendlies Les Bleus will play ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Which World Cup Groups Are France and Ivory Coast In?

France enter the match as one of the favorites to win the 2026 FIFA World Cup thanks to a star-studded squad featuring Kylian Mbappé, Ousmane Dembélé, Désiré Doué, Michael Olise and Aurélien Tchouaméni.

Les Bleus have been drawn into Group I alongside Senegal, Iraq and Norway.

Ivory Coast, meanwhile, return to the World Cup hoping to make an impact on football's biggest stage.

The Elephants will compete in Group E, where they will face Germany, Ecuador and Curaçao.

Confirmed Lineups: France vs Ivory Coast

France

Maignan; Koundé, Upamecano, Konaté, Theo Hernández; Tchouaméni, Rabiot; Olise, Cherki, Marcus Thuram; Mbappé.

Ivory Coast

Yahia Fofana; Doué, Singo, Agbadou, Konan; Diomandé, Kessié, Seko Fofana, Adingra; Wahi, Diakité.

France Fine-Tuning Ahead of the World Cup

Didier Deschamps will use these friendlies to continue shaping a squad widely viewed as one of the strongest contenders for the World Cup title.

Much of the spotlight will be on Mbappé, who is looking to build momentum after a season filled with both highs and controversies at Real Madrid.

Alongside the French captain, players such as Dembélé, Doué, Olise and Thuram will look to strengthen an attack that could be among the most dangerous in the tournament.

Ivory Coast Looking to Make a Statement

For Ivory Coast, this friendly represents a valuable opportunity to test themselves against one of the world's elite national teams.

With experienced players such as Franck Kessié, Simon Adingra, Oumar Diakité and Evan Ndicka leading the way, the Elephants will aim to show they can compete with the best before traveling to the United States, Mexico and Canada.

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