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Summary: Ivory Coast 2-1 Uruguay in Friendly Match 2024
Ivory Coast sealed a 2-1 victory over Uruguay in a match marked by the parity and effectiveness of the African team in front of goal.
Ivory Coast is already thinking about the Qualifiers
The dynamics of the match remained constant throughout the entire match, with a balance between both teams. In the first half, Ivory Coast managed to deservedly take the lead by showing a more aggressive game from the start. In the second half, the match became more balanced, with Uruguay seeking the tie with greater determination than in the first half. Possession of the ball was distributed evenly for long stretches, with neither team clearly able to prevail over the other.
Uruguay showed initiative to equalize the score, highlighting an elaborate play on the left wing that created danger. However, shortly after, Côte d'Ivoire took the lead again through a corner goal. Although Uruguay maintained slightly more ball possession over the course of the match, they were unable to materialize this advantage into clear scoring opportunities. Ultimately, the result reflects the greater effectiveness of Ivory Coast in its approaches to the opposing goal, which allowed it to obtain the victory fairly.
⏹️ 𝙁𝙄𝙉𝘼𝙇 𝘿𝙀𝙇 𝙋𝘼𝙍𝙏𝙄𝘿𝙊@Uruguay 1-2 @FIFCI_tweet
— Selección Uruguaya (@Uruguay) March 26, 2024
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90+7' The match ends
The match ends in favor of Ivory Coast.
90+7' Yellow card 🟨
Card for Kossounou and Ugarte.
90+3'
Uruguay plays and plays but does not find spaces to penetrate the Ivorian block.
90' We're going until 96
6 minutes are added to the match.
89' Change in Uruguay
⬆️: Luciano Rodríguez
⬇️: Nández
86'
Uruguay looked for an equalizer but Nández did not execute well.
84' GOOOOOOOAL FOR IVORY COAST ⚽
Corner kick taken by Adingra, the center fell to Doué who with his right foot put it into goalkeeper Mele's near post.
82' Changes in Ivory Coast
⬆️: Doué and Doumbia
⬇️: Amani (🩹) and Diakité
79'
Match stopped, Amani is on the floor.
76' GOOOOOAL FOR URUGUAY ⚽
Left-footed Canobbio gave the back pass to Viñas, who finished off with his left foot and tied the match.
74'
Foul in attack by Viñas on Kessié.
73' Changes in Ivory Coast
⬆️: Konaté and Keita
⬇️: Bamba and Seri
72'
Arrascaeta's charge that went near the goalkeeper's left post.
70'
Viñas de Kossounou is fouled, a dangerous free kick for Uruguay.
68'
Error in Uruguay's start, Ivory Coast had the chance with Bamba's shot, Mele saved.
66'
Center from the right into the Uruguay area, Olivera sent it to the corner kick.
65' Yellow card 🟨
Seri is booked for handball.
65' Yellow card 🟨
Foul in the middle of the field by Nández on Seri.
63' Changes in Ivory Coast
⬆️: Adingra
⬇️: Pépé
62'
Foul by Pépé on Viña.
60'
Game stoped, Bamba is on the floor.
59'
Missing Ugarte when Amani was going to come out playing.
56'
Fofana is on the floor after going out to reject a cross from Arrascaeta.
55'
Olivera's header went wide.
54'
Viña overflowed and gave the back pass to Viñas, he finished with his left foot and the Ivory Coast defense was able to deflect it.
52'
Valverde's cross, Agbadou sent it to the corner kick.
50'
Pépé had the shot in the area, he managed to take out a Uruguayan defender at the corner kick.
49'
Nandez crosses, Valverde with scissors almost ties the game.
48'
Foul by Diakité on Ugarte in the middle of the field.
47'
Canobbio violation in the Ivory Coast field.
Changes in Uruguay
⬆️: Bentancur, Arrascaeta and Canobbio
⬇️: Rodríguez, De la Cruz and Pellistri
45' Second half begins
Roll the ball for 45 more minutes.
Analysis of the first half
Ivory Coast started the match with greater intensity than Uruguay, with control of the ball and greater determination in the game. This superiority was reflected in the first goal of the match, which came after an overflow from the right and a cross into the area that deflected towards the goal. Despite the goal, Uruguay failed to react effectively and Ivory Coast continued to dominate the match until approximately the 30th minute. From that moment on, the game became balanced and both teams shared possession of the ball. Ivory Coast's initial momentum diminished and Uruguay also managed to get closer to the rival area, although without generating clear dangerous chances for goalkeeper Fofana. Uruguay's attempts focused mainly on shots from outside the area and plays through the center that did not find their way to the goal. The first half was disputed and too frictional, with Ivory Coast taking advantage of its initial superiority to take the lead on the scoreboard. It should be noted that in the last 5-10 minutes of the first half, Uruguay intensified its search for an equalizer, although without achieving clarity in its offensive actions.
45' We're going to rest
The first half ends with a partial victory for Ivory Coast.
44'
Uruguay still cannot find the spaces, very good actions without the ball by the Ivory Coast players.
41'
Foul by Diakité on Ugarte in the middle of the field.
40'
Viñas headed the center from the corner kick, the ball went just wide.
39'
De la Cruz's free kick shot, the goalkeeper sent it to the corner kick.
39'
Kossounou foul on Viñas, free kick near the Ivory Coast area.
38'
Singo's cross, Diakité headed and did not finish well, the ball went wide.
35'
Uruguay had a long possession that did not find space, and the Ivory Coast block was handled well.
33'
De la Cruz shot with his right foot, the ball went deflected by goalkeeper Fofana's right post.
32'
Diakité's shot was disturbed by the Uruguayan defense, the ball was easy for Mele.
30'
Viñas' left-footed shot from mid-range went wide of the goalkeeper's left post.
27'
Foul in De la Cruz's pressure on Seri.
26'
Foul on De la Cruz de Pépé when the Uruguayan was trying to come out playing.
24'
Attack from the right between Valverde and Pellistri, was rejected by the Ivory Coast defense.
23'
Singo's foul on Rodríguez, free kick for Uruguay.
21'
Uruguay tries to build in the Ivory Coast field but cannot find a good way to get there.
19'
Foul by Ugarte in the middle of the field on Amani.
17'
Ivory Coast continues with the ball, when it loses it it recovers very well and avoids Uruguay's attacks.
15'
Foul by De la Cruz in the pressure at the start of Ivory Coast.
14'
Valverde's shot from outside the area into the hands of Fofana.
12'
Ivory Coast has the ball in the high zone and puts pressure on Uruguay.
9' GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL FROM THE IVORY COAST ⚽
A threaded cross from Singo deflected off a Uruguayan defender, which dislocated Mele.
7'
Foul by Ugarte on Amani.
6'
Ivory Coast tries to build its plays from the start, Uruguay tries to pause with fouls.
4'
Foul by Rodriguez on Amani.
3'
Center into the area cleared by the Uruguayan defense, right corner kick in favor of Ivory Coast.
3'
Pellistri's foul on Bamba.
2'
Lack of Vineyards on Kossounou.
2'
Foul by Valverde on Amani in the middle of the field.
0' The match starts
The ball rolls in France.
Substitutes – Uruguay
Randall Rodríguez, Nicolás Marichal, Nicolás Fonseca, Rodrigo Bentancur, Giorgian De Arrascaeta, Franco Israel, Agustín, Canobbio, Luciano Rodríguez, Ignacio Laquintana and Lucas Olaza.
Line-up – Uruguay
| 4-3-3 |
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23. S. Mele |
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8. N. Nández – 3. S. Cáceres – 17. M. Viña – 16. M. Olivera |
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15. F. Valverde – 20. M. Ugarte – 7. N. De La Cruz |
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11. F. Pellistri – 9. F. Viñas, 18. B. Rodríguez |
Substitutes – Ivory Coast
Osumane Diomandé, Karim Konaté, Jean-Philippe Krasso, Jérémie Boga, Issa Fofana, Guéla Doué, Pacome Zouzoua, Kader Keïta, Mohamed Koné, Simon Adingra, Idrissa Doumbia and Diallo Ismael.
Line-up – Ivory Coast
| 4-2-3-1 |
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1. Y. Fofana |
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5. W. Singo – 7. K. Odilon – 6. E. Agbadou – 3. G. Konan |
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4. J. Seri – 8. F. Kessié |
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19. N. Pépé – 9. J. Bamba – 21. J. Amani |
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14. O. Diakité |
Average age
In Ivory Coast, the average age is 26.5 years. The oldest player is goalkeeper Badra Ali Sangaré, 37, who currently plays for Sekhukhune United. On the other hand, the youngest are Ousmane Diomande, defender of Sporting Lisbon, Oumar Diakité, forward of Stade Reims, and Karim Konaté, forward of Salzburg, all 20 years old.
In Uruguay, the average age is 25.1 years. The oldest player is midfielder Matías Vecino, 32 years old, who plays for Lazio. On the other hand, the youngest are the winger Luciano Rodríguez, who plays for Liverpool in Uruguay, and the goalkeeper Randall Rodríguez, who plays for Peñarol, both 20 years old.
Elite players to watch
In Ivory Coast, 11 players stand out for their participation in one of the five major leagues. Odilon Kossounou defends the colors of Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga. Evan Ndicka works as a defender for Roma in Serie A. Willy Boly defends Nottingham Forest in the Premier League, where Ibrahim Sangaré also plays, who acts as a pivot, Simon Adingra is the winger for Brighton.
Wilfried Singo occupies the full-back position for Monaco in Ligue 1, while Guéla Doué defends Stade Rennes in the same league, as well as Jérémie Boga shines as a winger for Nice and Oumar Diakité plays as a forward for Stade Reims. Finally, Jonathan Bamba stands out as a winger for Celta de Vigo in LaLiga.
In Uruguay, nine players play in one of the five major leagues. Ronald Araujo defends the colors of FC Barcelona in the Spanish LaLiga. Bruno Méndez and Facundo Pellistri are part of Granada, also in LaLiga. Federico Valverde is a midfielder for Real Madrid. Mathías Olivera plays as a full-back for Napoli in Serie A. Nahitan Nández is a midfielder for Cagliari, while Matías Vecino plays for Lazio. Manuel Ugarte works as a pivot for PSG in Ligue 1. Finally, Rodrigo Bentancur is a midfielder for Tottenham in the Premier League.
Last five games – Uruguay
October 12 – World Cup Qualifiers: 2-2 vs Colombia (Draw)
October 17 – World Cup Qualifiers: 2-0 vs Brazil (Won)
November 16 – World Cup Qualifiers: 0-2 vs Argentina (Won)
November 21 – World Cup Qualifiers: 3-0 vs Bolivia (Draw)
March 23 – Friendly: 1-1 vs Basque Country (Draw)
Last five games – Ivory Coast
January 29 – African Cup: 1(4)-1(5) vs Senegal (Won)
February 3 – African Cup: 1-2 vs Mali (Won)
February 7 – African Cup: 1-0 vs DR Congo (Won)
February 11 – African Cup: 1-2 vs Nigeria (Won)
March 23 – Friendly: 2-2 vs Benin (Drawed)
History Uruguay
The Uruguayan team has faced 11 teams from the African Football Confederation in a total of 17 games. Of these matches, they have achieved 11 victories against teams such as Angola, Egypt, Ghana, Libya, Morocco, Nigeria and South Africa. In addition, they have recorded 5 draws against teams such as Cameroon, Ghana, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia, and only one defeat, which was against Algeria. Uruguay's last confrontation against a CAF team took place at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, where they faced Ghana and won 2-0, with a double from Arrascaeta and two assists from Luis Suárez.
History Ivory Coast
The Ivory Coast team has never had a confrontation against Uruguay. In fact, their record against CONMEBOL teams is limited to five teams: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Paraguay. In a total of seven matches, Ivory Coast has failed to obtain any victory, with a record of only three draws: one against Chile and two against Paraguay. In contrast, they have suffered four defeats. Ivory Coast's last confrontation with a CONMEBOL team took place in the 2014 World Cup, where they faced Colombia and were defeated 2-1, with a goal from Gervinho.
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Date, time, TV Channel and Live Streaming for Ivory Coast vs Uruguay match for Friendly Match?
This is the start time of the game Ivory Coast vs Uruguay of 26 March 2024 in several countries:
| Country | Date | Local Time | TV Channel and Live Streams |
| USA | Tuesday, 26 Mar 24 | 15:30 ET | N/A |
| Argelia | Tuesday, 26 Mar 24 | 20:30 | N/A |
| Australia | Wednesday, 27 Mar 24 | 6:30 AEDT | N/A |
| Bangladesh | Wednesday, 27 Mar 24 | 1:30 IST | N/A |
| Bolivia | Tuesday, 26 Mar 24 | 15:30 | N/A |
| Brazil | Tuesday, 26 Mar 24 | 16:30 AM | N/A |
| Canada | Tuesday, 26 Mar 24 | 15:30 ET | Fanatiz Canada |
| Chile | Tuesday, 26 Mar 24 | 16:30 | N/A |
| Colombia | Tuesday, 26 Mar 24 | 14:30 | N/A |
| Ecuador | Tuesday, 26 Mar 24 | 14:30 | N/A |
| India | Wednesday, 27 Mar 24 | 0:30 IST | N/A |
| Japan | Wednesday, 27 Mar 24 | 4:30 AM | N/A |
| Mexico | Tuesday, 26 Mar 24 | 13:30 | Fanatiz Mexico |
| Morocco | Tuesday, 26 Mar 24 | 19:30 | N/A |
| New Zealand | Wednesday, 27 Mar 24 | 8:30 | N/A |
| Nigeria | Tuesday, 26 Mar 24 | 20:30 | N/A |
| Spain | Tuesday, 26 Mar 24 | 20:30 | N/A |
| United Arab Emirates | Tuesday, 26 Mar 24 | 23:30 | N/A |
| United Kingdom | Tuesday, 26 Mar 24 | 19:30 GMT | N/A |
| Peru | Tuesday, 26 Mar 24 | 14:30 | N/A |
Valverde, the owner of the midfield
The standout player on the Uruguayan team is Federico Valverde, the 25-year-old midfielder currently playing for Real Madrid. Since his debut in 2017, he has made 55 appearances for the national team, scoring 6 goals and providing 2 assists. This season with his club, Valverde has maintained a successful passing percentage of 91.33% and has contributed 7 assists. Furthermore, he stands out for his recovery ability, with an average of 4.83 balls recovered per game.
Kessié, the reference in the midfield
The standout player in Ivory Coast is Franck Kessié, the 27-year-old captain currently playing for Al-Ahli. Since his debut in 2014, he has participated in 71 matches for the national team, scored 10 goals and contributed 7 assists. This season with his club, he has scored 7 goals and provided 3 assists. He stands out for his precision in his passes, with an average of 88.88% accuracy, in addition to an average of 6.61 recoveries per game.
Uruguay's latest lineup
In their last match against Bolivia, Uruguay lined up in a 4-3-3 formation. Rochet was in goal, while Araujo, Giménez, Cáceres and Viña played in defense. In the center of the field, there were Valverde, Bentancur and De La Cruz. Finally, in the offensive trident were Pellistri, Núñez and Olivera.
Latest Ivory Coast lineup
In their last match against Benin, Ivory Coast lined up with a 4-2-3-1 formation. Fofana was in goal, while Singo, Diomande, Boly and Ismael made up the defensive line. In the midfield, Seri and Kessie served as double pivots, while Gradel, Boga and Adingra occupied midfield positions. Lastly, Krasso was the only striker in the starting lineup.
Uruguay seeks to prepare for the Copa América
The Uruguayan soccer team will be part of Group C in the Copa América, along with the United States, Panama and Bolivia. This friendly is part of the preparatory matches for the continental tournament. The team seeks to win its sixteenth cup.
In their last match, they played an independent friendly against Basque Country and achieved a 1-1 draw. Regarding their last official match, it was in the World Cup qualifiers in November, where they faced Bolivia and won with a score of 3-0. In that match, Darwin Nuñez scored twice and added an own goal by Villamíl.
Ivory Coast prepares for the World Cup qualifiers
The Ivory Coast football team leads group F with 6 points out of a possible 6. This friendly gives them the opportunity to stay in shape ahead of the upcoming CAF World Cup qualifying matches. The team's goal is to return to the World Cup stage after its absence since the 2018 edition.
In their last match, they played a friendly against Benin and achieved a 2-2 draw. Max Gradel and Oumar Diakité were the authors of the goals. Despite starting at a disadvantage, they managed to equalize the score, then conceded another goal, but again managed to tie to end the match with an equal result.
The match will be played at the Bollaert-Delelis Stadium
The Ivory Coast vs Uruguay match will be played at the Bollaert-Delelis Stadium in Lens, France with a capacity of 41,809 people.
The stadium, inaugurated in 1933, is the home of the Racing Club de Lens. It is named after two prominent figures in the club's history: Félix Bollaert and André Delelis. It has a capacity for 41,809 spectators, it is interesting to note that this figure exceeds the population of the city of Lens, which has 36,823 habitants. Over the years, the venue has hosted several sporting events, including Euro 1984, the 1998 Football World Cup, the 2007 Rugby World Cup and Euro 2016.
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