France narrowly escaped in front of their public once morest Côte d’Ivoire.
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The French team played in a full Stade Vélodrome this Friday once morest Côte d’Ivoire in order to prepare for the 2022 World Cup, for which the Blues were already qualified. In the absence of Karim Benzema, injured, Olivier Giroud made his return to the selection and was established. Christopher Nkunku, he discovered the EDF and was immediately in the eleven of Didier Deschamps. A great proof of confidence.
However, it was Côte d’Ivoire that stood out from the start: the Elephants hit the right side, Nicholas Pepe catches cold Théo Hernandez and deceives Hugo Lloris with a dry strike (0-1, 19th). The same Hernandez will take his revenge in the other direction a few minutes later: his center finds the head of the stainless Olivier Giroud (1-1, 21st), who scored his 47th goal with France there, approaching 4 lengths from record holder Thierry Henry.
In the second half, the match remained hotly contested, Lloris like Sangaré saving their colors. William Saliba, regional of the stage, got into the game for his first cap and was warmly applauded; note that the Vélodrome will also have slightly heckled Presnel Kimpembe and Kylian Mbappé, the PSG internationals. While Côte d’Ivoire, for which Odilon Kossounou, the ex-Brugge resident, is hoping to hold the draw, it is finally Aurélien Tchouaméni, author of an excellent match, who will offer the victory (2-1, 90th +3) following stoppage time.
