The French U23 team faces Ivory Coast this Friday in a friendly match (6:30 p.m.). Here is all the essential information on this match.
Objective Olympic Games. After a very instructive first part of his mandate, Thierry Henry completely switches to the deadline for the Paris 2024 Olympics with the integration of the U23s. An expanded selection which will have a first friendly test against Ivory Coast, this Friday (kick-off at 6:30 p.m.).
In this context, several players will have a card to play, starting with Rayan Cherki, called up at the last minute after initially being ruled out. “For Rayan, it just makes sense. He had been with us for a while. There is something we will have to do, prove. There was already a response during Toulouse-OL, we liked it. It just makes sense. He's a player we like, who doesn't like watching Cherki play? I hope he will perform well with us and be more consistent, with his club too. He was fair and humble. He stayed as he is. He knows what he has to do to get back to the forefront. » The Lyonnais should not be lined up from this first meeting. The Barcola-Kalimuendo tandem is expected to start in attack, in an animation brought to life by Akliouche, Doué and Millot.
The expected compositions
France Hopes : Remains – Gusto, Lukeba, Yoro, Locko – Akliouche, Doué, Koné, Millot – Barcola, Kalimuendo.
Ivory Coast Hopes : Kouassi – Yabré, Ouedraogo, Agnikoi, Zogbe – Diabaté, Fofana-Gouré, Sogodogo, Cissé – Konaté.
Where to watch the game ?
This friendly match between the Bleuets and Côte d'Ivoire will be broadcast free of charge on La Chaîne L'Equipe, this Friday, from 6:30 p.m. It will also be possible to watch it in streaming on the lequipe.fr website.
