Ivory Coast vs New Zealand, 2025 International Friendly
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Ivory Coast are hosting New Zealand
at BMO Field, Toronto, Canada, starting on
. The match is a part of the International Friendly.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 16': Mohamed Diomande (Côte d'Ivoire) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Callum McCowatt (New Zealand) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Substitution, New Zealand. Ben Old replaces Callum McCowatt.
- 41': Goal! Côte d'Ivoire 0, New Zealand 1. Elijah Just (New Zealand) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marko Stamenic.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Côte d'Ivoire 0, New Zealand 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Côte d'Ivoire 0, New Zealand 1.
- 53': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Ibrahim Sangaré replaces Emmanuel Latte Lath.
- 53': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Simon Adingra replaces Lazare Amani.
- 62': Substitution, New Zealand. Alex Rufer replaces Sarpreet Singh.
- 62': Substitution, New Zealand. Callan Elliot replaces Bill Tuiloma.
- 62': Substitution, New Zealand. Matthew Garbett replaces Elijah Just.
- 66': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Franck Kessie replaces Mohamed Diomande.
- 66': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Sébastien Haller replaces Mory Gbane.
- 77': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Jérémie Boga replaces Nicolas Pépé.
- 77': Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Odilon Kossounou replaces Jean-Philippe Gbamin.
- 82': Substitution, New Zealand. Chris Wood replaces Kosta Barbarouses.
- 82': Substitution, New Zealand. Michael Boxall replaces Marko Stamenic.
- 86': Matthew Garbett (New Zealand) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Côte d'Ivoire 0, New Zealand 1.
- 0': Match ends, Côte d'Ivoire 0, New Zealand 1.
Game Information
Competition: International Friendly
Venue: BMO Field
Location: Toronto, Canada
Attendance: 6,200
Venue: BMO Field
Location: Toronto, Canada
Attendance: 6,200
Line-Ups
Ivory Coast (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Badra Ali Sangaré (GK) |
| 6 | Cedric Kipre |
| 4 | Jean-Philippe Gbamin |
| 11 | Christopher Operi |
| 2 | Luc Zogbe |
| 9 | Emmanuel Latte Lath |
| 24 | Mory Gbane |
| 12 | Mohammed Diomande  |
| 20 | Evann Guessand |
| 15 | Lazare Amani |
| 19 | Nicolas Pépé |
New Zealand (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Max Crocombe (GK) |
| 4 | Tyler Bindon |
| 14 | Finn Surman |
| 13 | Liberato Cacace |
| 23 | Bill Tuiloma |
| 10 | Sarpreet Singh |
| 6 | Joe Bell |
| 8 | Marko Stamenic |
| 17 | Kosta Barbarouses |
| 20 | Callum McCowatt |
| 11 | Elijah Just |
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