All three Paris players came on as substitutes last night but were unable to turn their side's fortunes around. Meanwhile, France's final friendly ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup is against Northern Ireland on Monday at Lille's Stade Pierre Mauroy.
FRANCE 1-2 CÔTE D'IVOIRE (1-0 at HT)
Friendly
Stade de la Beaujoire (Nantes, France)
Goals: Cherki (45') for France / G. Doué (52') and Diallo (84') for Côte d'Ivoire.
FRANCE: Maignan, Koundé (Gusto, 66'), Konaté (L. Hernandez, 67'), Upamecano (Lacroix, 46'), T. Hernandez (Digne, 46'), Tchouaméni (Kanté, 46'), Olise (Akliouche, 46'), Cherki (Zaïre-Emery, 78'), Rabiot (Koné, 67'), Thuram (Barcola, 89'), Mbappé (c) (Mateta, 46'). Coach: Didier Deschamps.
CÔTE D'IVOIRE: Y. Fofana, G. Doué, Singo (O. Diomandé, 75'), Agbadou, Konan (Opéri, 68'), Diakité (Diallo, 46'), Kessié (c) (Inao Oulaï, 68'), S. Fofana (Bonny, 68'), Y. Diomandé (Sangaré, 67'), Wahi (Touré, 67'), Adingra (Pépé, 46'). Coach: Emerse Faé.