France and Ivory Coast dey ready to face each other for friendly match for Stade de la Beaujoire for Nantes on Thursday night. Dis match na part of preparation for World Cup wey dey come for North America next year.
France wey be world number one team and favourites to win World Cup, dey come from strong form. Dem no lose for nine matches, winning eight of dem. Di last time dem lose na against Spain almost one year ago.
Coach Didier Deschamps don talk say he go resign after World Cup, so he want end with di biggest prize. He get star players like Kylian Mbappe, Ousmane Dembele, Desire Doue, and Bradley Barcola wey fit terrorise any defence. France score 12 goals for dia last four matches, average three per game.
Ivory Coast, wey be African champions, no dey fear. Dem lose only two of dia last 14 games. Coach Emerse Fae dey blend young players with old ones, and dem show say dem fit hurt better teams. Dem score 10 goals for dia last four outings.
Di two teams meet three times before, and France never lose. Dem win two and draw one. Di last meeting end 2-1 for France.
France get some problem for defence because William Saliba no dey play due to Champions League final. Dem concede at least one goal for each of dia last three matches, but only one goal each time. Ivory Coast no blank since November last year against Saudi Arabia.
Both teams get plenty attacking power, so match fit get goals. Three of France recent matches see both teams score, and di same for three of Ivory Coast last six. Di head-to-head also get both teams score.
