Guéla Doué leads Ivory Coast to 2‑1 victory over France in friendly

Ivory Coast defeated France 2–1 in a friendly at Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes on 4 June 2026. Guéla Doué, the 23‑year‑old right‑back who plays for Strasbourg, opened the scoring by converting a rebound to level the match and later supplied the cross for Amad Diallo’s winner. The victory marked the first encounter between the Doué brothers at senior international level, with Guéla representing Ivory Coast and his younger sibling Désiré Doué, a Paris Saint‑Germain prospect, on France’s bench. Both teams used the match as preparation for the 2026 World Cup, where Ivory Coast will be in Group E and France in Group I.