Despite Mbappe’s participation, elephants are slaughtering roosters ahead of the World Cup

France lost 1-2 home and away to Ivory Coast in a friendly between the two teams at La Beaujolais Stadium on Thursday night.

The Roosters team scored first in the 45th minute through Ryan Sharkey.

But the “Elephants” responded quickly and equalized the score in the 53rd minute with a goal by Joela Dowie.

About 6 minutes before the end of normal time, Amad Diallo scored the second goal for the Ivory Coast national team.

Kylian Mbappe participated in the starting lineup of the French national team, but did not leave an impressive mark and left the match in the 46th minute.

France and Cote d’Ivoire are preparing to compete in the finals of the 2026 World Cup, which will be held in the United States of America, Canada and Mexico.

France is in Group 9 alongside Iraq, Senegal and Norway, while Ivory Coast is in Group 5 alongside Germany, Ecuador and Curacao.

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