The game puts concerns about France’s scoring efficiency while highlighting an Ivory Coast team that could now be a World Cup dark horse.

Gradel goes down under very slight contact at the edge of the box. The home supporters howl for a penalty while Nwabali appeals for a booking for simulation. Instead, Nwabali and Aurier are booked for ...

Missed opportunity! Cyriaque Irié from Burkina Faso took a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it went over the goal and to the left. The assist came from Saïdou Simporé. Missed ...

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. Manchester City p ...

Ivory Coast win the Africa Cup of Nations after coming from behind to defeat Nigeria in the final at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium. The hosts started as the better, more aggressive team, creating ...

Subscribe to The Athletic using our latest discount offer here. 86' Senegal 1-1 Ivory Coast Mendy guesses the right way but Kessie puts his penalty past him into the back of the net! Ivory Coast have ...