In a friendly match against Mexico in New Jersey, Ivory Coast suffered a significant defeat, losing 4-1. The Elephants conceded an own goal by Arthur Boka (11th minute), followed by two goals from Peralta and one from Reyna. Didier Drogba scored the only goal for Ivory Coast, saving them from a complete shutout.
This result was considered a setback for the Ivory Coast national team, managed by Sabri Lamouchi.
Other notable football match results included Germany drawing 3-3 against Paraguay, Brazil losing 1-0 to Switzerland, England beating Scotland 3-2, and France drawing 0-0 against Belgium. In African matches, Algeria drew 2-2 against Guinea, Tunisia won 3-0 against Congo, Nigeria won 2-0 against South Africa, Egypt won 3-0 against Uganda, Malawi won 1-0 against Rwanda, Senegal drew 1-1 against Zambia, Gabon drew 1-1 against Cape Verde, and Ghana drew 2-2 against Turkey.
