International Friendly

Ivory Coast vs New Zealand, 2025 International Friendly

· International Friendly
Ivory Coast
    FT
    0 - 1
    New Zealand
    • 41': Elijah Just

    About

    Ivory Coast are hosting New Zealand at BMO Field, Toronto, Canada, starting on . The match is a part of the International Friendly.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 16': Mohamed Diomande (Côte d'Ivoire) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 25': Callum McCowatt (New Zealand) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 29': Substitution, New Zealand. Ben Old replaces Callum McCowatt.
    • 41': Goal! Côte d'Ivoire 0, New Zealand 1. Elijah Just (New Zealand) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marko Stamenic.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Côte d'Ivoire 0, New Zealand 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Côte d'Ivoire 0, New Zealand 1.
    • 53': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Ibrahim Sangaré replaces Emmanuel Latte Lath.
    • 53': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Simon Adingra replaces Lazare Amani.
    • 62': Substitution, New Zealand. Alex Rufer replaces Sarpreet Singh.
    • 62': Substitution, New Zealand. Callan Elliot replaces Bill Tuiloma.
    • 62': Substitution, New Zealand. Matthew Garbett replaces Elijah Just.
    • 66': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Franck Kessie replaces Mohamed Diomande.
    • 66': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Sébastien Haller replaces Mory Gbane.
    • 77': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Jérémie Boga replaces Nicolas Pépé.
    • 77': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Odilon Kossounou replaces Jean-Philippe Gbamin.
    • 82': Substitution, New Zealand. Chris Wood replaces Kosta Barbarouses.
    • 82': Substitution, New Zealand. Michael Boxall replaces Marko Stamenic.
    • 86': Matthew Garbett (New Zealand) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Côte d'Ivoire 0, New Zealand 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Côte d'Ivoire 0, New Zealand 1.

    Game Information

    Competition: International Friendly

    Venue: BMO Field
    Location: Toronto, Canada
    Attendance: 6,200

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    23 Badra Ali Sangaré (GK)
    6 Cedric Kipre
    4 Jean-Philippe Gbamin
    11 Christopher Operi
    2 Luc Zogbe
    9 Emmanuel Latte Lath
    24 Mory Gbane
    12 Mohammed Diomande Yellow Card
    20 Evann Guessand
    15 Lazare Amani
    19 Nicolas Pépé
    Ivory Coast Substitutes:
    Mohamed Koné, Simon Adingra, Odilon Kossounou, Yahia Fofana, Clément Akpa, Wilfried Singo, Jérémie Boga, Ghislain Konan, Parfait Guiagon, Sébastien Haller, Ibrahim Sangaré, Franck Kessié.

    NZL New Zealand (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Max Crocombe (GK)
    4 Tyler Bindon
    14 Finn Surman
    13 Liberato Cacace
    23 Bill Tuiloma
    10 Sarpreet Singh
    6 Joe Bell
    8 Marko Stamenic
    17 Kosta Barbarouses
    20 Callum McCowatt Yellow Card
    11 Elijah Just
    New Zealand Substitutes:
    Chris Wood, Michael Boxall, Ben Old, Nando Pijnaker, Ben Waine, Francis de Vries, Callan Elliot, Alex Paulsen, Nik Tzanev, Tommy Smith, Matthew Garbett, Alex Rufer.

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