International Friendly

Ivory Coast vs Benin, 2024 International Friendly

· International Friendly
  • 29': Max Gradel
  • 69': Oumar Diakité
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2 - 2
  • 8': Junior Olaitan
  • 51': Junior Olaitan

African champions Ivory Coast held to draw by Benin

Oumar Diakite scored a second-half equaliser to spare the blushes of newly-crowned African champions Ivory Coast who were held to a 2-2 draw by Benin in a friendly in Amiens, France on Saturday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 8': Goal! Côte d'Ivoire 0, Benin 1. Junior Olaïtan (Benin) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
  • 29': Goal! Côte d'Ivoire 1, Benin 1. Max Gradel (Côte d'Ivoire) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
  • 40': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Emmanuel Agbadou replaces Willy-Arnaud Boly.
  • 45'+1': Mohamed Tijani (Benin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Côte d'Ivoire 1, Benin 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Côte d'Ivoire 1, Benin 1.
  • 51': Goal! Côte d'Ivoire 1, Benin 2. Junior Olaïtan (Benin) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dodo Dokou.
  • 63': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Guela Doué replaces Jean-Philippe Krasso.
  • 63': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Karim Konaté replaces Wilfried Singo.
  • 63': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Oumar Diakité replaces Simon Adingra.
  • 69': Goal! Côte d'Ivoire 2, Benin 2. Oumar Diakité (Côte d'Ivoire) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Karim Konaté.
  • 71': Emmanuel Agbadou (Côte d'Ivoire) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Substitution, Benin. Mattéo Ahlinvi replaces Junior Olaïtan.
  • 73': Substitution, Benin. Prince Dossou replaces Andréas Hountondji.
  • 73': Substitution, Benin. Rachid Moumini replaces Youssouf Assogba.
  • 78': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Idrissa Doumbia replaces Jean Seri.
  • 78': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Nicolas Pépé replaces Max Gradel.
  • 88': Substitution, Benin. Mariano Ahouangbo replaces Dodo Dokou.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Côte d'Ivoire 2, Benin 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Côte d'Ivoire 2, Benin 2.

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue: Stade Crédit Agricole de la Licorne
Location: Amiens, France
Attendance: 4,100

Line-Ups

CIV Ivory Coast (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Yahia Fofana (GK)
12 Willy Boly
2 Ousmane Diomande
26 Ismaël Diallo
5 Wilfried Singo
13 Jérémie Boga
8 Franck Kessié
4 Jean Michaël Seri
11 Jean-Phillipe Krasso
24 Simon Adingra
15 Max Gradel

BEN Benin (4-4-2)

No. Name
16 Saturnin Allagbé (GK)
4 Cédric Hountondji
25 Mohamed Tijani Yellow Card
12 David Kiki
2 Youssouf Assogba
19 Dodo Dokou
15 Sessi D'Almeida
8 Hassane Imourane
18 Junior Olaitan
9 Steve Mounié
17 Andreas Hountondji

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