Ivory Coast 1-0 Scotland
Updated
Ivory Coast won: Ivory Coast 1-0 Scotland in the International Friendlies on Tue, 31 Mar 2026 at Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside. Ivory Coast goals: Nicolas Pépé 12'. Possession: 53-47. Player of the match: Alban Lafont (8.3).
Match report
Ivory Coast beat Scotland 1-0
Ivory Coast edged Scotland 1-0 at Hill Dickinson Stadium on Tuesday 31 March in the International Friendlies.
Nicolas Pépé put Ivory Coast ahead on 12' (1-0).
Ivory Coast had 53% of the ball, shots were 12-14 (3-4 on target).
Alban Lafont (Ivory Coast) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 33,034.
Match stats
| Ivory Coast | Scotland | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 53 | 47 |
| Total shots | 12 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 15 | 22 |
| Big chances | 3 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 501 (90%) | 436 (89%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 5 | 7 |
| Total shots | 12 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 10 |
| Shots outside box | 4 | 4 |
Lineups
Ivory Coast (4-4-2): Alban Lafont, Wilfried Singo, Odilon Kossounou, Ousmane Diomande, Ghislain Konan, Nicolas Pépé, Christ Inao Oulaï, Franck Kessié, Bazoumana Touré, Elye Wahi, Bénie Traoré
Scotland (3-5-2): Liam Kelly, John Souttar, Dominic Hyam, Kieran Tierney, Ross McCrorie, Ryan Christie, Billy Gilmour, Scott McTominay, Andrew Robertson, Ché Adams, George Hirst
Key events
- 12' · Goal · Nicolas Pépé (Ivory Coast)
- 46' · Substitution · Scott Bain for Liam Kelly (Scotland)
- 46' · Substitution · Lewis Ferguson for Scott McTominay (Scotland)
- 61' · Substitution · Emmanuel Agbadou for Ousmane Diomande (Ivory Coast)
- 62' · Substitution · Guéla Doué for Ghislain Konan (Ivory Coast)
- 62' · Substitution · Nathan Patterson for Ross McCrorie (Scotland)
- 69' · Substitution · Amad for Bénie Traoré (Ivory Coast)
- 69' · Substitution · Simon Adingra for Nicolas Pépé (Ivory Coast)
- 70' · Substitution · John McGinn for Ryan Christie (Scotland)
- 70' · Substitution · Kenny McLean for Billy Gilmour (Scotland)
- 77' · Substitution · Lyndon Dykes for George Hirst (Scotland)
- 77' · Substitution · Tommy Conway for Ché Adams (Scotland)
- 77' · Substitution · Evann Guessand for Elye Wahi (Ivory Coast)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Ivory Coast vs Scotland?
Ivory Coast won, 1-0 (International Friendlies) on Tue, 31 Mar 2026.
When and where is Ivory Coast vs Scotland?
Tue, 31 Mar 2026, 18:30 UTC at Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool, Merseyside, International Friendlies.