France suffered a setback in their preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after surrendering a first-half lead to lose 2-1 against Ivory Coast, who celebrated their first-ever victory over Les Bleus.
Ivory Coast have been forced into a late change to their World Cup squad after defender Clement Akpa was ruled out of the global tournament due to an adductor injury.
Morocco record impressive win over Paraguay, Ivory Coast beat Scotland and Zambia are undone by Argentina, in international friendly matches on Tuesday.
Egypt pulled off a 3-2 win over Ivory Coast on Saturday to book their place in the AFCON 2025 semi-finals, keeping alive their hopes of claiming an eighth title.
Egypt will face defending champions Ivory Coast at the Stade Adrar Stadium in Agadir on Saturday night in the quarter-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
Amad Diallo proved to be the star of the show as defending champions Ivory Coast booked their spot in the Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinals after a 3-0 victory against Burkina Faso in Marrakech.