France Stunned by Ivory Coast in World Cup Warmup, Spain Held by Iraq
Guela Doue scored and set up the winner as Ivory Coast erased a halftime deficit and handed France its first loss in a nine-match run.
- On Thursday, Ivory Coast secured a 2-1 comeback victory over France in a World Cup warm-up match in Nantes, with Guela Doue scoring once and assisting the winner.
- Rayan Cherki gave France an early lead with a first-half goal, but Didier Deschamps's side unraveled defensively after halftime as Ivory Coast capitalized on lapses.
- Doue leveled in the 53rd minute before delivering a cross for Amad Diallo to tap in the winner, earning the Elephants their first-ever victory over Les Bleus.
- Ending a nine-match unbeaten streak, Les Bleus struggled as Deschamps made 10 substitutions in the second half, appearing bothered by Ivory Coast's pace.
- France faces Northern Ireland in Lille on Monday for a final warm-up, while Ivory Coast begins their World Cup campaign against Ecuador on June 15 and Les Bleus open against Senegal on June 16.
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The French national team lost this Thursday, June 4th, in Nantes in a friendly match one week before the start of the World Cup in the United States. Source link: https://www.liberation.fr/sports/football/defaits-par-la-cote-divoire-les-bleus-se-font-peur-avant-le-debut-de-la-coupe-du-monde-20260604_BZ4BEOGCFRDY5KFRQZVYER43Y4/ Author: LIBERATION Publish date: 2026-06-04 21:19:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked source.
NANTES, France (AP) — Guéla Doué scored a goal and gave assistance for the victory goal, which surprised France—and Doué’s brother on the French bench—with a 2-1 win in a World Cup preparation match on Thursday. Amad Diallo finished a Doué raso center from the right six minutes from the end at the Stade de la Beaujoire de Nantes to goal. Rayan Cherki advanced France at the last minute of the first part when he left two defenders behind and beat …
A goal and an attendance by Guela Doué, brother of the Paris attacker Saint Germain Desire Doué, gave him this Thursday in Nantes an unprecedented triumph against France, whom he had never beaten before. Son of an Ivorian father, Guela wanted to represent the Africans. I wished to choose to play with France, where she is the mother. Lee also... Neymar will miss the last friend of Brazil and he continues in doubt his participation in World Cup 20…
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