Second earthquake

The first seismic event occurred in the Netherlands, where the "Orange Tornado" was defeated by Algeria the day before, and the second seismic event erupted in France, when the "Gallic Rooster" was defeated by the "Elephants" - Ivory Coast - in the early morning of June 5th (Hanoi time).

Báo Lâm Đồng•05/06/2026

After reaching the semi-finals of Euro 2024 and finishing third in the UEFA Nations League, the French national team had an unbeaten World Cup 2026 qualifying campaign , winning 5 and drawing 1 of their 6 matches to top their group, ahead of Ukraine, Iceland, and Azerbaijan. In the last 12 months, Didier Deschamps ' team has won 8 of their last 9 matches (with 1 draw), scoring at least 2 goals in all 9 games. Most recently, they defeated Brazil 2-1 and Colombia 3-1 in friendly matches during their training camp in March. France enters this summer 's World Cup as the highest-ranked nation in FIFA and are also considered a top contender for the title. Twenty years after winning their first World Cup in 1998, France triumphed in 2018, before losing a dramatic penalty shootout in the 2022 final to Argentina. Veteran coach Didier Deschamps will retire from the French national team after the 2026 tournament , and he certainly wants to help Les Bleus win their third World Cup title before parting ways with the " Gallic Roosters ".

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As for Ivory Coast, after failing to qualify for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups , they will be one of 10 African nations competing in the 2026 World Cup. "The Elephants" had an impressive CAF qualifying campaign. They achieved 8 wins and 2 draws in 10 matches, scoring a total of 25 goals without conceding any , topping their six-team group, and ending the campaign impressively with a resounding 7-0 victory over Seychelles and a 3-0 win against Kenya in October 2025. After convincingly qualifying for the 2026 World Cup, Ivory Coast hosted the 2025/26 African Cup of Nations, where the "Elephants" reached the quarter-finals, where they lost to Egypt 2-3 . Since that defeat in January , " The Elephants" have celebrated two consecutive clean sheet victories in friendly matches , scoring four goals against South Korea, before securing a narrow 1-0 win against Scotland in March . In the early hours of June 5th, Ivory Coast brilliantly continued their winning streak against one of the top contenders for the World Cup title , France.

The French team started very well and completely controlled the game in the first half. The " Gallic Roosters " gave the impression they were close to an easy victory against the African team. However, it wasn't until the 45th minute that Didier Deschamps's team took the lead thanks to a moment of brilliance from Cherki . After falling behind in the first half due to Rayan Cherki's spectacular goal , Ivory Coast equalized early in the second half. Guela Doue brought the game back to a tie. Not stopping there, Doue then delivered a precise cross for Manchester United star Amad Diallo to score the winning goal , securing Ivory Coast 's first-ever victory against France. This was truly the biggest upset in the series of friendly matches leading up to the World Cup. Following this defeat, the French team still has a lot of work to do if they want to realize their dream of winning the World Cup for the third time in history.