The French midfielder and the defender of the Elephants, 2024 African champions, were both instrumental in the victory of the two nations in friendly matches against Chile and Uruguay.
They corrected the situation. After losing four days earlier against Germany in Lyon (0-2), the players of the French team regained the upper hand on Tuesday evening, as part of preparation for Euro 2024. Opposed to the Roja as part of a new friendly meeting, the Blues of Youssouf Fofana ended up winning at the Vélodrome stadium (3-2).
We were keen to respond after the match against Germany, and we knew that we would be expected in terms of aggression and combat. We were able to gain momentum.
Youssouf FofanaAt the microphone of TF1
Youss’ in detonator mode!
And there was no need to arrive late, since Guillermo Maripán’s teammates, absent for the occasion, opened the scoring in the 6th minute of play. But Didier Deschamps’ men were not going to doubt for long, and it was even Monegasque number 19, holder, who will spark the revolt. A quarter of an hour after the first match, the latter took advantage of a good shift from Kylian Mbappé at the entrance to the area to curl his shot into the small net… with his left foot (1-1, 19th)!
Involved in the second goal
Third goal in blue for our midfielder, after Gibraltar and Greece, on the occasion of his 17th selection. But Youss’ will not stop there, since he will also be involved in the second goal of the French.
On a well-constructed offensive of which he is at the initiative, he thus becomes the penultimate passer for Théo Hernandez, who offers a caviar to Randal Kolo Muani (2-1, 25th). The Blues are ahead, and will remain so! They even hit the nail on the head with Olivier Giroud (72nd), before the gap was reduced (3-2, 82nd).
My shot was not very powerful (68 km/h, editor’s note), but it was rather well placed. As there are people in front of him, I think the guard doesn’t see her leaving and she is strong enough that it is too late to intervene.
Youssouf FofanaAbout his goal
Singo lucky but decisive
No matter, the Tricolores win honorably with a Tchouameni-Fofana duo found at the heart of the game and our red and white inherits a 7 in L’Équipe. At the same time, Wilfried Singo had a meeting with another South American team, Uruguay, at the Bollaert-Delelis stadium. Also lined up from the start of the match with Ivory Coast, African champions, the Monegasque defender will prove decisive.
Trust mode activated
From the 9th minute of play, he overflowed onto the right wing to finally send a fleeing cross that Mathías Olivera deflected into his own goal (0-1, 9th). Marcelo Bielsa’s Celeste will return in the second half (1-1, 77th), but it is the winners of CAN 2024 who will ultimately win, thanks to a goal from Rennais Guéla Doué (1-2, 84th) .
An achievement which seals a symbolic success but reveals a great dynamic for the Elephants. Daghe guys! -
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