On the first day of the tournament, France face Ivory Coast in Vitrolles. After Saudi Arabia's victory over South Korea in the tournament opener, the French looked to be favourites against the Ivorians. However, it was Ivory Coast that took the spoils in an emphatic 2-0 victory.
France - Ivory Coast : 0-2 (0-1)
Tournoi Maurice Revello - Matchday 1 - Group A
Stade Jules Ladoumègue, Vitrolles
Goals : Bandama (36'), Wawa (63') fory Ivory Coast
Yellow cards : Bamba (65'), Bandama (89') pour Ivory Coast / Patouillet (70') for France
France : Patouillet (GK) - Ouattara, Traoré (Zoukrou, 74'), Keita, Koudou - Ugochukwu (Odobert, 62'), Michut, Diouf - Virginius (Joujou, 62'), Abline (C) (Bonny, 62'), Kalumba (Lebreton, 74')
Head coach : Landry Chauvin
Ivory Coast : Konan (GK) - Tape, Agnikoi, Simpore, Zogbé - Kouassi, Bandama (Djire, 90+3'), Bamba (Koné, 68'), Konaté Abdramane (C) (Konaté, 80') - Konaté Oumar (Ouotro Mathieu, 80'), Wawa (Bamba, 68')
Head coach : Lassina Bao
Referee : Myriam Marcotte (CAN)
Assistants : Melissa Snedden (CAN) and Gabrielle Lemieux (CAN)
4th official : Odette Hamilton (JAM)
Crédits photos: Guillaume Boitiaux
Maxime Buteau