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THE TRUTH ABOUT: France stunned by ivory coast in world cup warm up defeat - Caught on Camera

France's Aurélien Tchouameni heads the ball during the international friendly football match between France and Ivory Coast in Nantes, France, 4 June 2026. © Jeremias Gonzalez, AP

The Elephants overturned an early deficit to beat France 2-1 on Thursday, inflicting a rare defeat on Didier Deschamps's side in their penultimate World Cup warm-up game.

Guela Doué haunted his brother's national team as he scored once and set up the winner to fire Ivory Coast to a shock 2-1 comeback victory over France in a World Cup warm-up match in Nantes on Thursday.

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