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The bold statements of the “Manchester City” star
France star Ryan Chergy has made a fiery statement following their shock 2-1 defeat to Ivory Coast in a friendly that brought the two teams together in preparation for the 2026 World Cup, insisting the Roosters will not settle for being title favourites, but rather push their way.
Speaking to French TV channel TF1, Sharkey saw the loss to the Elephants as an early warning to help the team regain their full focus ahead of the start of the World Cup, saying:
The defeat is particularly significant as it marks France’s first friendly defeat in May and June before appearing at a major tournament in 16 years, notably since losing to China by a clean sheet ahead of the 2010 World Cup.
The match saw a remarkable display of brilliance from Chergui himself as he opened the scoring for the Roosters before the end of the first half with Ibrahima Konate’s decisive pass, before Joila Douy equalized in the 53rd minute with Nicolas Pepe’s assist to become the fifth French-born player to score for the French national team. Nicolas Pepe and Vahbi Khazri.
Amad Diallo scored the decisive goal in the 84th minute from Dua’s pass in favor of the Elephants, making the Ivory Coast the fifth African team in history to achieve the feat after Senegal, Nigeria, South Africa and Tunisia.
France will be drawn in a group that includes Norway, Senegal and Iraq at the World Cup to win their third title after 1998 and 2018.
