Ivory Coast thrashes South Korea
Côte d'Ivoire hammered South Korea 4–0 in a friendly — a dominant scoreline that’s fueling talk of surprise performers this international break. The result stacked up alongside other shock wins and is drawing fresh attention to Ivorian depth ahead of competitive fixtures. (x.com)
The match was played at Stadium MK in Milton Keynes on March 28, 2026, with an official attendance of 5,917. (espn.com) Evann Guessand opened the scoring in the 35th minute, Simon Adingra added a stoppage-time first-half goal, Martial Godo struck after the hour mark and Wilfried Singo finished in injury time. (espn.com) Emerse Faé named a starting XI featuring Jean Michaël Seri, Ibrahim Sangaré, Nicolas Pépé and Amad, while Franck Kessié and Elye Wahi were among the substitutes on the bench. (espn.com) Faé warned the squad not to get carried away after the Milton Keynes outing and said he expects a higher level when Ivory Coast face Scotland in their next friendly on March 31 in Liverpool. (flashscore.com) (africasoccer.com) Ivory Coast used the window to blood young attackers — Martial Godo was a first-time call-up who scored, and Elye Wahi was brought on from the bench during the match. (africasoccer.com) (en.parisfans.fr) South Korea's coaching staff and national media reacted sharply to the performance, with analysts faulting defensive structure under Hong Myung-bo and calling the friendly a worrying tune-up before their World Cup campaign. (en.sedaily.com) Ivory Coast’s preparations feed directly into their 2026 World Cup plans — they are drawn in Group E alongside Germany, Ecuador and Curaçao. (fifa.com)
