World Cup Germany 2006

Final, Stage 1

Argentina vs Ivory Coast

Saturday June 10th 2006

21.00 GMT

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Last Games

2002/05
Friendly Wales 1 Argentina 1
Friendly (Switzerland) Argentina 2 Cameroon 2
Friendly Germany 0 Argentina 1
WC2002 (Japan) Argentina 1 Nigeria 0
WC2002 (Japan) Argentina 0 England 1
Wc2002 (Japan) Argentina 1 Sweden 1
Friendly Japan 0 Argentina 2
Friendly Honduras 1 Argentina 3
Friendly (USA) Mexico 0 Argentina 1
Friendly USA 0 Argentina 1
Friendly Holland 1 Argentina 0
Friendly Libya 1 Argentina 3
Kirin Cup Japan 1 Argentina 4
Friendly S.Korea 0 Argentina 1
Friendly Argentina 2 Uruguay 2
Friendly (Spain) Argentina 3 Uruguay 2

WC Qual Argentina 2 Chile 2
WC Qual Venezuela 0 Argentina 3

WC Qual Argentina 3 Bolivia 0

WC Qual Colombia 1 Argentina 1

WC Qual Argentina 1 Ecuador 0

Friendly Morocco 0 Argentina 1

WC Qual Brazil 3 Argentina 1

WC Qual Paraguay 0 Argentina 0

Friendly USA Argentina 0 Colombia 2

Friendly USA Argentina 2 Peru 1

Copa Peru Argentina 6 Ecuador 1

Copa Peru Argentina 0 Mexico 1

Copa Peru Argentina 4 Uruguay 2

Copa Peru 0 Argentina 1

Copa Peru Argentina 3 Colombia 0

Copa Peru Argentina 2 Brazil 2

WC Qual Peru 1 Argentina 3

WC Qual Argentina 4 Uruguay 2

WC Qual Chile 0 Argentina 0

WC Qual Argentina 3 Venezuela 2

Friendly Germany 2 Argentina 2

Friendly USA Mexico 1 Argentina

WC Qual Bolivia 1 Argentina 2

WC Qual Argentina 1 Colombia 0

WC Qual Ecuador 2 Argentina 0

WC Qual Argentina 3 Brazil 1

Confed.Cup Germany Argentina 2 Tunisia 1

Confed.Cup Germany Argentina 4 Australia 2

Confed.Cup Germany 2 Argentina 2

Confed.Cup Mexico 1 Argentina 1

Confed.Cup Germany Brazil 4 Argentina 1

Friendly Hungary 1 Argentina 2

WC Qual Paraguay 1 Argentina 0

WC Qual Argentina 2 Peru 0

WC Qual Uruguay 1 Argentina 0

Friendly Switzerland England 3 Argentina 2

Friendly Qatar 0 Argentina 3

Friendly Croatia 3 Argentina 2

Friendly Italy Argentina 2 Angola 0

Friendly Germany Argentina  Saudi Arabia

2004/06
Friendly Tunisia 0 Ivory Coast 2
Friendly France Ivory Coast 4 Guinea 2
WC Qual Ivory Caost 2 Lybia 0
WC Qual Egypt 1 Ivory Coast 2
WC Qual Cameroon 2 Ivory Coast 0
Friendly France Senegal 1 Ivory Coast 2
WC Qual Ivory Coast 5 Sudan 0
WC Qual Benin 0 Ivory Coast 1
Friendly France Ivory Coast 2 Congo DR 2
WC Qual Ivory Coast 3 Benin 0
WC Qual Libya 0 Ivory Coast 0
WC Qual Ivory Coast 2 Egypt 0
Friendly France 3 Ivory Coast 0
WC Qual Ivory Coast 2 Cameroon 3
WC Qual Sudan 1 Ivory Coast 3
Friendly france Romania 1 Ivory Coast 2
Friendly Switzerland Ivory Coast 1 Italy 1
Friendly Jordan 0 Ivory Coast 2
CAN Egypt Morocco 0 Ivory Coast 1
CAN Egypt Libya 1 Ivory Coast 2
CAN Egypt 3 Ivory Coast 1
CAN Egypt Cameroon 1 Ivory Coast 1
CAN Egypt Nigeria 0 Ivory Coast 1
CAN Egypt 0 Ivory Coast 0

Friendly Spain 3 Ivory Coast 2

Friendly Switzerland 1 Ivory Coast 1

Friendly France Ivory Coast 1 Chile 1

Friendly France Ivory Coast 3 Slovenia 0

Head to Head

Argentina vs Ivory Coast

1992 Intercontinental Cup Saudi Argentina 4 Ivory Coast 0

Bookmakers' odds

Analysis & Previews

Back Argentina @ 8/1  to win the World Cup.....11/10 to win Group C...... bet with BLUESQUARE

Back Ivory Coast @ 80/1  to win the World Cup.....8/1 to win Group C...... bet with BLUESQUARE

Argentina's shock first-round exit at Korea/Japan 2002 prompted a radical overhaul of their squad, with new coach Jose Pekerman promoting many of his U-23 players with the likes of Juan Pablo Sorin, Esteban Cambiasso and Juan Roman Riquelme that stormed to victory at the Olympic Football Tournament at Athens 2004. Only defenders Roberto Ayala, Juan Pablo Sorin, midfielder Pablo Aimar and striker Hernan Crespo remain.

Ivory Coast coach, French man Henri Michel, kept the players who took them to Germany as well as all the way to the final of the recent CAF African Cup of Nations in Egypt. The Elephants edged out favourites Cameroon in Group 3 after a 3-1 win over Sudan on the final day of qualifying. They will be hoping to emulate the achievement of African nations, Cameroon in 1990 and Senegal in 2002.

The African's best prospect Ivory Coast are drawn in a tough group including today's opponents Argentina, the likes of Holland as well as ex-Yugoslavia nation, Serbia and Montenegro otherwise they could be the tournament's dark horse. 2-time World Cup winners Argentina's talented young guns have matured and blended well with the old hands are likely to fulfill their potentials this time. This is a game they must and should win in this tough group probably by the odd goal.

Argentina : coach Jose Pekerman

Goalkeepers: 1 ABBONDANZIERI Roberto(Boca Juniors, ARG), 12 FRANCO Leonardo(Atletico Madrid, ESP), 23 USTARI Oscar(Independiente, ARG)

Defenders: 2 AYALA Roberto(Valencia, ESP), 3 SORIN Juan(Villarreal, ESP), 4 COLOCCINI Fabricio(Deportivo La Coruna, ESP), 6 HEINZE Gabriel(Manchester Utd., ENG), 13 SCALONI Lionel(Deportivo La Coruna, ESP), 15 MILITO Gabriel(Zaragoza, ESP), 17 CUFRE Leandro(AS Rome, ITA), 21 BURDISSO Nicolas(Inter, ITA)

Midfielders: 5 CAMBIASSO Esteban(Inter, ITA), 8 MASCHERANO Javier(Corinthians, BRA), 10 RIQUELME Jua(Villarreal, ESP)n, 16 AIMAR Pablo(Valencia, ESP), 18 RODRIGUEZ Maxi(Atletico Madrid, ESP), 22 GONZALEZ Luis(Porto, POR)

Forwards: 7 SAVIOLA Javier(Sevilla FC, ESP), 9 CRESPO Hernan(Chelsea, ENG), 11 TEVEZ Carlos(Corinthians, BRA), 14 PALACIO Rodrigo(Boca Juniors, ARG), 19 MESSI Lionel(Barcelona, ESP), 20 CRUZ Julio(Inter, ITA)

Ivory Coast : coach Henri Michel (French)

Goalkeepers: 1 TIZIE Jean-Jacques(Esperance, TUN), 16 GNANHOUAN Gerard(Montpellier, FRA, 23 BARRY Boubacar(Beveren, BEL)

Defenders: 2 BOKA Arthur(Strasbourg, FRA), 4 TOURE Kolo(Arsenal, ENG), 6 KOUASSI Blaise(Troyes, FRA), 12 MEITE Abdoulaye(Marseille, FRA), 13 ZORO Marc(Messina, ITA), 17 DOMORAUD Cyrille(Creteil, FRA), 21 EBOUE Emmanuel(Arsenal, ENG)

Midfielders: 3 AKALE Kanga(Auxerre, FRA), 5 ZOKORA Didier(Saint-Etienne, FRA), 7 FAE Emerse(Nantes, FRA), 10 YAPI YAPO Gille(Young Boys, SUI)s, 18 KEITA Kader(Lille, FRA),19 TOURE Yaya(Olympiakos, GRE), 20 DEMEL Guy(Hamburger SV, GER), 22 ROMARIC(Le Mans, FRA)

Forwards: 8 KALOU Bonaventure(Paris St-Germain, FRA), 9 KONE Arouna(PSV Eindhoven, NED), 11 DROGBA Didier(Chelsea, ENG), 14 KONE Bakary(Nice, FRA), 15 DINDANE Aruna(Lens, FRA)

Probable lineups:

Argentina (4-4-2):
1-Roberto Abbondanzieri; 21-Nicolas Burdisso, 2-Roberto Ayala, 6-Gabriel Heinze, 3-Juan Pablo Sorin; 18-Maxi Rodriguez, 8-Javier Mascherano, 5-Esteban Cambiasso, 10-Juan Roman Riquelme; 7-Javier Saviola, 9-Hernan Crespo

Ivory Coast (4-4-2)
1-Jean-Jacques Tizie; 21-Emmanuel Eboue, 4-Kolo Toure, 6-Blaise Kouassi, 2-Arthur Boka; 7-Emerse Fae, 19-Yaya Toure, 5-Didier Zokora, 3-Kanga Akale; 9-Arouna Kone, 11-Didier Drogba



Referee: Frank de Bleeckere (Belgium)
 

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