Ivory Coast is set to face Mexico on August 14 in a FIFA Day friendly, and coach Sabri Lamouchi is leaving nothing to chance as he has recalled Didier Drogba for this important match. Lamouchi aims to use this opposition against Mexico to prepare for the upcoming qualifiers for the World Cup in Brazil in 2014.
Lamouchi acknowledges the unique challenges posed by facing Mexico, a team that plays a different style of football compared to African teams. He emphasized the strength of the Mexican side, noting that the match will be played in a special context with a stadium that will be overwhelmingly occupied by Mexican supporters.
In his statement to the Sport-ivoire website, Lamouchi highlighted the significance of the state of mind in such a match, expressing the team’s determination to provide strong opposition. Despite being labeled as a friendly, Lamouchi emphasized that they are not planning to treat it as a casual encounter and have serious intentions to perform well against an opponent that participated in the last edition of the Confederations Cup in Brazil.
