World Cup hopefuls France were stunned in their first pre-tournament warm-up game after Ivory Coast scored twice in the second half to come from behind to win 2-1 in Paris.Rayan Cherki opened the scoring on the stroke of half-time when the Manchester City midfielder picked up a loose ball on the egde of the box before gliding past a defender and slotting the ball into the corner.The Ivory Coast drew level shortly after the break after a defence-splitting pass Nicolas Pepe played in Guela Doue before slotting the ball past Mike Maignan.Manchester United forward Amad Diallo then completed the turnaround in the 84th minute when he met a Doue cross to stroke the ball into the back of the net as Frances pre-World Cup preparations got off to a less-than ideal start, much like Spain who drew 1-1 with Iraq.More to follow. Topics France National Football Team Ivory Coast national football team Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read France vs Ivory Coast: Line-ups confirmed for World Cup warm-up clash as Mbappe, Olise and Cherki all start Mitch Fretton 4th June, 2026 World Cup 2026 Group I: Preview, prediction, players to watch, fixtures and TV schedule Jon Fisher 3rd June, 2026 France v Ivory Coast Line-ups, stats and preview for World Cup warm-up Tom Rostance 3rd June, 2026 Lego World Cup trophy: Ronaldo, Messi, Mbappe and Vinicius Jr and the story behind their 2026 ad Ben Miller 3rd June, 2026 Ronaldo, Messi, Mbappe, Vinicius Jr: Behind the scenes on Lego World Cup trophy ad 2026 Ben Miller 3rd June, 2026 World Cup 2026 Group E: Preview, prediction, players to watch, fixtures and TV details Blake Hurst 3rd June, 2026
