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Ivory Coast pulls off massive friendly upset against France in Nantes
- Ivory Coast pulled off a stunning 2-1 upset victory against France in an international friendly match in Nantes.
- The defeat is only France's fourth home friendly loss in the last eight years across 19 matches played since 2018.
- It demonstrates that even a star-studded French lineup can be vulnerable to clinical counter-attacking opponents.
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France lost 1-2 to Ivory Coast on June 4, 2026, in Nantes. Rayan Cherki scored for France (45'), while Guéla Doué (53') and Amad Diallo (84') scored for Ivory Coast. Since January 1, 2018, France has played 19 home friendlies, winning 12, drawing 3, and losing only 4 (Colombia in 2018, Finland in 2020, Germany in 2024, and Ivory Coast in 2026).