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sports9h ago
France lose to Ivory Coast
- Ivory Coast overturned a halftime deficit to beat France 2-1 in Nantes, with Doué and Diallo scoring late goals for the visitors.
- France took the lead late in the first half through Rayan Cherki before the comeback.
- The loss comes with a week to the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup as France finalizes its lineup.
- France is set to face Northern Ireland next before meeting Senegal in their World Cup group.
- Upamecano and Olise started for France but both were substituted at halftime.
- France's lineup featured FC Bayern players Dayot Upamecano and Michael Olise in the starting XI.
- The match served as a World Cup prep for France ahead of the tournament draw.
- Ivory Coast, a potential World Cup group opponent, secured the victory in the friendly.
- The France-Ivory Coast result followed a flurry of substitutions at halftime.
- France will play Northern Ireland in Lille before facing Senegal on June 16.
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