France vs Ivory Coast, 2026 International Friendly
· International FriendlyMan United's Amad nets late winner as Ivory Coast stun France
Manchester United forward Amad scored a late winner to give Ivory Coast a shock 2-1 victory over a much-changed France in their World Cup warmup match in Nantes.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Théo Hernández (France).
- 2': Oumar Diakité (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Rayan Cherki (France).
- 2': Wilfried Singo (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Delay in match because of an injury Dayot Upamecano (France).
- 3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 4': Foul by Marcus Thuram (France).
- 4': Oumar Diakité (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Foul by Oumar Diakité (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 6': Adrien Rabiot (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Yahia Fofana (Côte d'Ivoire). Assisted by Michael Olise.
- 9': Attempt missed. Marcus Thuram (France) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Michael Olise.
- 10': Marcus Thuram (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10': Foul by Oumar Diakité (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 14': Foul by Oumar Diakité (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 14': Kylian Mbappé (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 16': Attempt missed. Adrien Rabiot (France) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Aurélien Tchouaméni.
- 17': Delay in match because of an injury Yan Diomande (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 20': Foul by Franck Kessie (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 20': Adrien Rabiot (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Offside, France. Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
- 21': Attempt saved. Michael Olise (France) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Yahia Fofana (Côte d'Ivoire). Assisted by Rayan Cherki.
- 24': Delay in match for a drinks break.
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 27': Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Michael Olise.
- 28': Attempt missed. Simon Adingra (Côte d'Ivoire) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Seko Fofana with a cross following a corner.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Rayan Cherki (France) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
- 32': Corner, France. Conceded by Wilfried Singo.
- 33': Attempt missed. Ibrahima Konaté (France) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé with a cross following a corner.
- 35': Adrien Rabiot (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Oumar Diakité (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 40': Foul by Yan Diomande (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 40': Michael Olise (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Attempt saved. Aurélien Tchouaméni (France) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Yahia Fofana (Côte d'Ivoire). Assisted by Rayan Cherki.
- 40': Corner, France. Conceded by Yahia Fofana.
- 42': Attempt saved. Simon Adingra (Côte d'Ivoire) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mike Maignan (France).
- 42': Corner, Côte d'Ivoire. Conceded by Mike Maignan.
- 43': Théo Hernández (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Oumar Diakité (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 44': Corner, France. Conceded by Guéla Doué.
- 45': Attempt saved. Rayan Cherki (France) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Yahia Fofana (Côte d'Ivoire). Assisted by Michael Olise.
- 45': Goal! France 1, Côte d'Ivoire 0. Rayan Cherki (France) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ibrahima Konaté following a corner.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Franck Kessie (Côte d'Ivoire) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+2': Foul by Jules Koundé (France).
- 45'+2': Yan Diomande (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+2': Delay in match (France).
- 45'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, France 1, Côte d'Ivoire 0.
- 45': Substitution, France. Maxence Lacroix replaces Dayot Upamecano.
- 45': Substitution, France. Lucas Digne replaces Théo Hernández.
- 45': Substitution, France. N'Golo Kanté replaces Aurélien Tchouaméni.
- 45': Substitution, France. Jean-Philippe Mateta replaces Kylian Mbappé.
- 45': Substitution, France. Maghnes Akliouche replaces Michael Olise.
- 45': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Nicolas Pépé replaces Simon Adingra.
- 45': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Amad Diallo replaces Oumar Diakité.
- 45': Second Half begins France 1, Côte d'Ivoire 0.
- 46': Amad Diallo (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 46': Foul by Lucas Digne (France).
- 48': Foul by Wilfried Singo (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 48': Marcus Thuram (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Foul by Guéla Doué (Côte d'Ivoire).
- 50': Marcus Thuram (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Offside, Côte d'Ivoire. Yan Diomande is caught offside.
- 52': Amad Diallo (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Foul by Marcus Thuram (France).
- 53': Goal! France 1, Côte d'Ivoire 1. Guéla Doué (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé with a through ball.
- 56': Corner, France. Conceded by Wilfried Singo.
- 56': Attempt missed. Marcus Thuram (France) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross following a corner.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Jean-Philippe Mateta (France) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
- 61': Corner, France. Conceded by Emmanuel Agbadou.
- 61': Attempt saved. Jean-Philippe Mateta (France) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Yahia Fofana (Côte d'Ivoire). Assisted by Maghnes Akliouche with a cross.
- 62': Attempt missed. Marcus Thuram (France) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jean-Philippe Mateta.
- 64': Attempt missed. Elye Wahi (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Emmanuel Agbadou.
- 66': Attempt missed. Seko Fofana (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yan Diomande.
- 66': Substitution, France. Malo Gusto replaces Jules Koundé.
- 67': Substitution, France. Lucas Hernández replaces Ibrahima Konaté.
- 67': Substitution, France. Manu Koné replaces Adrien Rabiot.
- 67': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Ibrahim Sangaré replaces Yan Diomande.
- 67': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Bazoumana Touré replaces Elye Wahi.
- 68': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Christ Inao Oulaï replaces Franck Kessie.
- 68': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Christopher Opéri replaces Ghislain Konan.
- 68': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Ange-Yoan Bonny replaces Seko Fofana.
- 71': Delay in match for a drinks break.
- 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 74': Wilfried Singo (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Marcus Thuram (France).
- 74': Offside, Côte d'Ivoire. Bazoumana Touré is caught offside.
- 75': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Ousmane Diomande replaces Wilfried Singo because of an injury.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Marcus Thuram (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Manu Koné.
- 77': Offside, France. Jean-Philippe Mateta is caught offside.
- 78': Substitution, France. Warren Zaïre-Emery replaces Rayan Cherki.
- 81': Corner, France. Conceded by Christopher Opéri.
- 82': Attempt missed. Marcus Thuram (France) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross.
- 82': Corner, France. Conceded by Christ Inao Oulaï.
- 83': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (France).
- 83': Christ Inao Oulaï (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Goal! France 1, Côte d'Ivoire 2. Amad Diallo (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Guéla Doué with a cross.
- 86': Offside, France. Maghnes Akliouche is caught offside.
- 88': Attempt missed. Bazoumana Touré (Côte d'Ivoire) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ange-Yoan Bonny following a fast break.
- 89': Substitution, France. Bradley Barcola replaces Marcus Thuram.
- 90': Corner, France. Conceded by Ibrahim Sangaré.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Offside, Côte d'Ivoire. Ange-Yoan Bonny is caught offside.
- 90'+11': Second Half ends, France 1, Côte d'Ivoire 2.
- 0': Match ends, France 1, Côte d'Ivoire 2.
Statistics
 CIV |
FRA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 40.3 | Possession | 59.7 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 382 | Accurate Passes | 599 |
| 440 | Passes | 654 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 8 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 36 | Long Balls | 35 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 25 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 24 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: International Friendly
Venue: Stade de la Beaujoire
Location: Nantes, France
Attendance: 33,636
Venue: Stade de la Beaujoire
Location: Nantes, France
Attendance: 33,636
Line-Ups
France (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Mike Maignan (GK) |
| 4 | Dayot Upamecano |
| 15 | Ibrahima Konaté |
| 8 | Aurélien Tchouaméni |
| 19 | Theo Hernández |
| 5 | Jules Koundé |
| 14 | Adrien Rabiot |
| 24 | Rayan Cherki |
| 9 | Marcus Thuram |
| 11 | Michael Olise |
| 10 | Kylian Mbappé |
Ivory Coast (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yahia Fofana (GK) |
| 20 | Emmanuel Agbadou |
| 5 | Wilfried Singo |
| 3 | Ghislain Konan |
| 17 | Guela Doué |
| 6 | Seko Fofana |
| 8 | Franck Kessié  |
| 11 | Yan Diomande |
| 14 | Oumar Diakité |
| 10 | Simon Adingra |
| 12 | Elye Wahi |
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