Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast have won four of their last six matches, though inconsistency remains a problem. They beat Ecuador 1-0, France 2-1, Scotland 1-0 and Curaçao 2-0, but lost to Norway 2-1 and Germany 2-1. The defeats came against established European sides, while victories span a mix of continental and friendly opposition.

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The squad showed resilience in beating France 2-1, a result that stands as their most impressive scalp in this sequence. They followed that with a narrow 1-0 win over Scotland, then dispatched Curaçao 2-0 to suggest growing momentum. Yet the loss to Germany 2-1 exposed defensive fragility, as did the earlier defeat to Norway by the same scoreline. The Ecuador victory, also 1-0, indicates they can grind out results but suggests they are not consistently dominant at this level.

Four wins in six matches represents a respectable record on paper. The pattern, however, is troubling: they struggle against top-tier opposition and rely on narrow margins against weaker teams. Conversion efficiency has been an issue - they have scored just seven goals across the six games. If they are to compete at the highest level, they need to tighten their defence and find more clinical finishing, particularly in matches where they dominate possession.