A. Tchouaméni has scored a goal for France! Assist by M. Guendouzi.
GOAL! FRANCE 2-1 IVORY COAST! Tchouameni steals the win for France at the death! The Monaco midfielder rises high to reach Guendouzi's corner and nod into the bottom right corner of the net! He's completely unmarked. Ivory Coast will feel sick.
Guendouzi's delivery was fantastic and was easy for Tchouameni to convert, but why was no one with him? Ivory Coast can count themselves lucky this game isn't more meaningful. A lapse of concentration like that in a competitive game would be far more costly.
90' +2
There'll be four minutes of added time. France force a corner down their right...
90'
K. Konaté gets yellow.
Ivory Coast's substitute Konate is booked for a poor challenge on Kounde.
88'
A. Rabiot enters the game and replaces P. Pogba.
J. Clauss enters the game and replaces K. Coman.
Pogba, who's been fairly anonymous, goes off. Rabiot replaces him in France's engine room.
France make some further substitutions. Coman, their right wing-back, goes off. The 29-year-old Lens right-back Clauss gets his first cap for his country.
Giroud is inches away with connecting with a delivery towards the left-hand post. If France snatch a late win here, they will be fortunate.
84'
K. Konaté enters the game and replaces S. Haller.
M. Cornet enters the game and replaces N. Pépé.
M. Gradel enters the game and replaces W. Zaha.
Zaha's race is run. He's done his job for the Ivorians. Gradel replaces him.
Pepe, Ivory Coast's goalscorer, is their last departure in this tranche of substitutions. The Burnley player Cornet comes on for the last five minutes or so of this match.
Ivory Coast's main striker Haller also goes off. On comes Konate in his place.
82'
Guendouzi gets frustrated as Ivory Coast survive another lacklustre France attack. Ivory Coast are about to make more changes.
80'
Theo Hernandez is still exerting some influence on this game though. He's bundled over down the left by Kossounou, winning France a free-kick. He takes it himself, and Ivory Coast win the first header. Coman takes a tumble in the box with Zaha at his heels. The referee signals no penalty.
78'
The game feels more even now as Theo Hernandez's threat has waned. Kessie is too forceful with Tchouameni and gives a free-kick away.
76'
P. Akouokou enters the game and replaces I. Sangaré.
Ivory Coast decide to bring on someone else too. Ibrahim Sangare goes off. The Real Betis midfielder Akouokou comes on.
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M. Guendouzi enters the game and replaces A. Griezmann.
W. Ben Yedder enters the game and replaces C. Nkunku.
France make a few more changes first. Nkunku makes way. He's had a respectable if quiet debut. Ben Yedder comes on.
Griezmann also heads off. Guendouzi steps into midfield to give France a more defensive look.
73'
Zaha, the serial free-kick winner, scampers down the left and is pushed over by Saliba. Hey presto! Ivory Coast get the chance to test France from a set piece.
71'
Theo Hernandez's high cross from the left is kept alive by Coman. France's attack soon breaks down though. Deschamps is preparing more substitutions for France down in the technical area.
68'
O. Kossounou enters the game and replaces E. Bailly.
Here's that Ivory Coast substitution. Kossounou, the 21-year-old Bayer Leverkusen defender, replaces Bailly.
66'
Ivory Coast have Kossounou waiting to come on. Play carries on for a while before they can finally make that change.
64'
France get a corner, and Saliba heads straight at Badra Ali Sangare from Nkunku's cross. Up the other end, Pepe bursts past Theo Hernandez to jink into the box, but can't get any further. France clear.
60'
Griezmann and Giroud combine inside the D for France but aren't able to break down Ivory Coast's stubborn defence. The ball goes out for an Ivorian goal-kick.
58'
W. Saliba enters the game and replaces R. Varane.
France make the game's first substitution. Varane leaves the pitch. Saliba, on loan at Marseille from Arsenal, gets a raucous reception.
Kessie gets on the end of a hashed France clearance, but his first-time shot from the edge of the box isn't close to testing Lloris.
54'
Zaha wins a free-kick in his own half as he's brought down by Kounde.
52'
As effective as Theo Hernandez has been down France's left, the rest of France's players haven't lit this game up yet. Ivory Coast are finding the hosts' attacks easier to deal with when they're coming from elsewhere.
50'
Coman dribbles into the right of the box and shoots, but Konan is in his way. France keep the ball from the corner and cross again. Ivory Coast are standing firm for now.
45' +1
HALF-TIME: FRANCE 1-1 IVORY COAST
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There'll be one additional minute in this half. Pepe and Tchouameni collide, and the free-kick goes France's way. It looks the wrong decision, as Tchouameni stepped on Pepe's foot before winning the ball, but it's minor.
France get the second half started. No changes at half-time.
44'
Lucas Hernandez is back to his feet. He's rubbing the back of his head, but it looks like he'll be OK to continue. France restart play. Haller holds the ball up well in his own half and earns a free-kick.
42'
It's another Ivory Coast corner from the right. Haller casually flicks at it with his heel and misses. France try to counter, but Lucas Hernandez is down injured in their box after taking a tumble in the buildup to the corner.
40'
Varane gets to Haller just as the Ajax forward is about to pull the trigger in the box. France have tightened up since Pepe's opening goal.
38'
Ivory Coast survive France's corner. France come again, and Coman's snap shot is blocked. Tchouameni's follow-up effort rolls well wide of the left-hand post.
36'
Ivory Coast force a corner down their right. It doesn't come to anything. Up the other end, Pogba crosses from the left with the outside of his foot. It worries Konan enough to give France a corner of their own.
34'
Pepe receives a pass down the right, looks up, and crosses for Zaha at the far post. Lloris swats the cross away before it can reach the Crystal Palace man. Kessie's ambitious effort from range trickles wide.
32'
Zaha wants a free-kick against Tchouameni for handball but it isn't forthcoming. France play on and Coman's low cross from the right is cut out.
28'
Ivory Coast need a better plan to deal with Theo Hernandez. He darts onto another France throughball and Aurier slides in clumsily to foul him near the corner flag.
26'
Ivory Coast venture forward down their left and win a corner off Coman. Seri takes it, but it's not very good. France see it out easily.
22'
O. Giroud has scored a goal for France! Assist by T. Hernández.
We're only halfway through the first half of this match and Theo Hernandez has already played his part at both ends of the pitch. His defending for Pepe's goal wasn't great, but he's had several chances already and his cross for Giroud there was superb.
GOAL! FRANCE 1-1 IVORY COAST! France hit back almost immediately! Theo Hernandez's lashed shot is saved by Badra Ali Sangare in the Ivorian goal. The ball comes back to France's left wing-back who picks out Giroud with a lovely cross. The AC Milan forward can't fail to finish with a header from close range.
20'
Ivory Coast wasted no time in getting forward from the throw-in. Ibrahim Sangare found Pepe without delay, and he's punished France.
19'
N. Pépé has scored a goal for Côte d'Ivoire! Assist by I. Sangaré.
GOAL! FRANCE 0-1 IVORY COAST! Pepe gives Ivory Coast the lead! It's a simple goal created by Ibrahim Sangare from an Ivorian throw-in. The Arsenal man gets in behind Theo Hernandez, beats Theo's brother Lucas Hernandez to the right of the box, and fires in off the near post.
16'
After a semi-frantic start to the game, France are beginning to assert a degree of control. Ivory Coast are staying compact.
14'
France keep possession for a while. Coman takes down a pass down the right and the hosts work the play to the opposite side. Griezmann's flick frees Theo Hernandez, who blazes over from the left of the box.
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Seri beats Griezmann to a pass, but Ivory Coast can't play their way out with France pressing them high. The world champions soon get the ball back.
10'
Griezmann's threaded throughball down the middle doesn't work out. It takes Ivory Coast some time to get forward. Eventually Pepe cuts inside on his favoured left foot and his shot deflects off a defender. Lloris gets down sharpish to smother the ball.
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It's end-to-end at the moment! Pepe uses his strength to see off his marker and dart down the right. He finds Kessie in the middle, who can't keep the ball. France try to break down their left, but can't create a shooting opportunity.
7'
J. Seri gets yellow.
Seri's shown a yellow card for sliding in on Lucas Hernandez from behind. This may be a friendly game, but it's still a dangerous challenge.
3'
France nearly free Griezmann to the right of the box, but the Atletico Madrid man can't bring the ball under his spell. Ivory Coast get a goal-kick.
2'
Ivory Coast start the game feistily as Bailly fouls Giroud in his own half. The Ivorians win the ball back and Pepe gets a quick shot away from outside the box. It's closed down by the France defence.
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The visitors Ivory Coast get this friendly underway! They're wearing their all-white away kit. France are wearing their preferred blue shirts and shorts with red socks.
Hello! Welcome to our live text commentary of this international friendly match between France and Ivory Coast at Stade Velodrome, Marseille.
With qualification for this year's World Cup already secured, 2018 winners France can begin preparing to defend their crown. Having won the latest UEFA Nations League late last year, Les Bleus can enjoy this international break hosting two friendly matches, the first from Ivory Coast.
Ivory Coast may have failed to qualify for football's showpiece event in Qatar at the end of this year, but on their day they can still give any nation a good game. The Elephants will be keen to leave Marseille trumpeting their achievements before they face England in a few days' time.
FRANCE (3-4-1-2): Hugo Lloris (c); Jules Kounde, Raphael Varane, Lucas Hernandez; Kingsley Coman, Aurelien Tchouameni, Paul Pogba, Theo Hernandez; Antoine Griezmann; Christopher Nkunku, Olivier Giroud.
SUBS: Presnel Kimpembe, Matteo Guendouzi, Alphonse Areola, Mike Maignan, Kylian Mbappe, Lucas Digne, Adrien Rabiot, William Saliba, Wissam Ben Yedder, Moussa Diaby, Jonathan Clauss.
SUBS: Hassane Kamara, Mohamed Kone, Jean Evrard Kouassi, Fousseny Coulibaly, Max-Alain Gradel, Maxwel Cornet, Abdoul Karim Cisse, Karim Konate, Odilon Kossounou, Paul Akouokou, Emmanuel Agbadou, Simon Deli.
IVORY COAST (4-3-3): Badra Ali Sangare; Serge Aurier (c), Willy Boly, Eric Bailly, Ghislain Konan; Ibrahim Sangare, Franck Kessie, Jean Michael Seri; Wilfried Zaha, Sebastien Haller, Nicolas Pepe.
The two teams come out onto the pitch at the Stade Velodrome and stand for their respective national anthems. The Portuguese referee Vitor Jorge Fernandes Ferreira takes the matchball from the now apparently customary tiny car and plops it on the centre spot.
France face South Africa in another friendly at Stade Pierre-Mauroy next, while Ivory Coast head to London to face England at Wembley. This match may not live long in the memory, but it was fun while it lasted. That's all for now. Goodbye!
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