2026 World Cup preparations: Ivory Coast beats France (2-1) thanks to Doué and Diallo – La Nouvelle Tribune

Ivory Coast defeated France 2-1 on June 4, 2026 at the Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes in a friendly match preparing for the World Cup. After Rayan Cherki opened the scoring for France, Guéla Doué equalized in the 52nd minute on a pass from Nicolas Pépé, and Amad Diallo secured the win for the Elephants in the 83rd minute. This victory comes as Ivory Coast prepares for its first World Cup since 2014, in Group E alongside Germany, Ecuador, and Curaçao.