Manchester United forward Amad clinched a 2-1 upset for Ivory Coast over a heavily rotated France in Nantes on June 4. Rayan Cherki opened the scoring just before halftime, slipping a low shot past keeper Yahia Fofana. Earlier, Michael Olise threaded a pass to Kylian Mbappé, whose low strike was also tipped away. Deschamps responded with five changes at the break, but the Elephants stayed compact and forced a comeback.

France equalised in the 53rd minute when Nicolas Pépé threaded a through ball to French‑born Guela Doué, who slotted past Mike Maignan. Mbappé was subbed for Crystal Palace’s Jean‑Philippe Mateta, who soon found Marcus Thuram on the left, though Thuram’s effort drifted wide. Lucas Digne replaced Theo Hernández, while Ivory Coast’s Simon Adingra threatened from a corner, his low finish tipped away by Maignan.

Six minutes from time, Doué floated a cross that Amad met first‑time, driving the ball into the far corner for the winner. The result leaves France to regroup before their World Cup opener against Senegal on June 16 and a final warm‑up versus Northern Ireland in Lille. Ivory Coast, unbeaten in ten qualifiers and yet to concede, head into Group E with confidence as they prepare to meet Germany.