France vs Ivory Coast LIVE: First half underway with Mbappe leading the way! (0-0)
France and Ivory Coast face off in a pre- 2026 World Cup to tune up the last details ahead of the big tournament. Stay with Bolavip to get the best minute-by-minute information on the game.
France are one of the favorites to win the 2026 World Cup, while Ivory Coast are trying to play spoiler on their group. Now, a barnburner of a friendly will be played between these two sides.
France will play on Group I of the 2026 World Cup against Senegal, Iraq, and Norway. This is one of the best groups in the tournament in terms of level of play. Ivory Coast could provide a great sparring for ‘Les Bleus‘.
Ivory Coast will battle against Ecuador, Germany, and Curaçao on Group E of the 2026 World Cup. It’s a very tough group, so facing France in this friendly could give them a great hint of the intensity they need if they want to progress through to the knockout stages.
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6' - FOFANA DENIES MBAPPE! (0-0)
Mbappe tries to beat Fofana with his trademark near post shot but the goalkeeper manages to deflect the ball!
2' - Ivory Coast with a close cross but Maignan handles it well! (0-0)
Kounde made a mistake and gifted position to Ivory Coast who attacked with speed but the cross was easily handled by Maignan.
0' – FRANCE VS IVORY COAST IS UNDERWAY! (0-0)
The international friendly between France and Ivory Coast has begun at Stade de la Beaujoire!
Les Bleus get the first possession of the game.
France and Ivory Coast head-to-head record
There's been only three games between France and Ivory Coast. All friendlies.
France lead the way with two wins and one draw. The last game was back in 2022, a 2-1 win for France.
Stade de la Beaujoire's information
Stade de la Beaujoire is located in Nantes, France. The stadium is built with some sort of hexagon-shaped style. Stade de la Beaujoire has a capacity of 35,322 in attendance.
It opened up in 1984, but has seen some restorations, including in 1998 for the World Cup, and it held six games. Plans to build YelloPark to replace Stade de la Beaujoire ahead of the 2023 Rugby World Cup and 2024 Paris Olympics were officially scrapped on February 26, 2019.
France vs Ivory Coast clash in an international friendly
Welcome to our live blog for this international friendly! This time, France host Ivory Coast as both teams continue their preparations ahead of the 2026 World Cup. Stay with us for all the action and play‑by‑play updates of this matchup at Stade de la Beaujoire.
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