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ARGENTINA vs. IVORY COAST
A TALE OF TWO NATIONS

THE OCTOPUS'S SOCCER ALMANAC _

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⚽ MATCH RESULT

FULL TIME
ARGENTINA
2 – 1
IVORY COAST
✦ REFEREE: Frank De Bleeckere
▶ GOALS & CARDS
  • 24' ⚽ Hernán Crespo
  • 38' ⚽ Javier Saviola
  • 56' •
  • 62' •
  • 64' •
  • 76' •
  • 77' •
  • 82' ⚽ Didier Drogba
  • 90' •
▶ MATCH STATS
ARG 60% POSSESSION 40% CIV
ARG 8 SHOTS 19 CIV
ARG 4 SHOTS ON TARGET 8 CIV
ARG 13 FOULS 14 CIV
ARG 6 SAVES 4 CIV
ARG 0 RED CARDS 0 CIV
▶ LINE-UPS
ARGENTINA
STARTING XI
  1. GKRoberto Abbondanzieri
  2. DFNicolás Burdisso
  3. DFRoberto Ayala
  4. DFGabriel Heinze
  5. MFJuan Pablo Sorin
  6. MFMaxi Rodríguez
  7. MFJavier Mascherano
  8. MFEsteban Cambiasso
  9. MFJuan Román Riquelme
  10. FWJavier Saviola⚽
  11. FWHernán Crespo⚽
SUBSTITUTES
  • Pablo Aimar▲ 90'
  • Lucho González▲ 76'
  • Rodrigo Palacio▲ 64'
IVORY COAST
STARTING XI
  1. GKJean-Jacques Tizie
  2. DFEmmanuel Eboué
  3. DFKolo Touré
  4. DFAbdoulaye Méité
  5. DFArthur Boka
  6. MFKanga Akale
  7. MFDidier Zokora
  8. MFBonaventure Kalou
  9. MFAbdulkader Keita
  10. MFYaya Touré
  11. FWDidier Drogba⚽
SUBSTITUTES
  • Aruna Dindane▲ 56'
  • Arouna Koné▲ 77'
  • Bakari Koné▲ 62'

⚔ HEAD-TO-HEAD ARCHIVE

ARGENTINA
La Albiceleste
EST. 1893
🐙 TEAM ALMANAC ›
VS
IVORY COAST
The Elephants
EST. 1960
🐙 TEAM ALMANAC ›

📊 PIXEL STAT CHARTS

▶ ARGENTINA
▶ IVORY COAST
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