Ivory Coast vs Scotland – Match preview and team news
Ivory Coast vs Scotland – Match preview and team news Scotland take on Ivory Coast in an international friendly on Tuesday as both sides continue their preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The match will be played at Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium in Liverpool. Ivory Coast vs Scotland – Match preview and team news Date: Tuesday, 30th March.
Kick-off: 6:30pm BST. Venue: Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool. Ivory Coast team news Strasbourg left winger Martial Godo made an eye-catching debut with a goal and an assist in the 4-0 win over South Korea, and he could be rewarded with another start.
Nicolas Pepe and Amad both came off the bench in that game and may be in contention to return to the line-up as Faé continues to shape his preferred XI. There could also be a debut in attack, with Nice striker Elye Wahi named in the squad for the first time and possibly given an opportunity to prove himself on the international stage. In midfield, Nottingham Forest’s Ibrahim Sangaré may be recalled to the starting XI after beginning on the bench against Korea.
Wilfried Singo is an option to return to the defence after missing the 2026 Africa Cup of Nations through injury. Scotland team news Scotland boss Steve Clarke has made it clear he wanted a test against African opposition before facing Morocco in the second game of their World Cup campaign, so he is likely to field as strong a side as possible against the 2023 AFCON champions. As a result, there may be few changes from the team that faced Japan.
The disappointing nature of that performance means a number of places are still up for grabs. Ryan Christie, Kieran Tierney, Billy Gilmour, Anthony Ralston, George Hirst and John Souttar could all be in line to start. The biggest question remains up front.