France have been in excellent attacking form heading into the 2026 World Cup, and Les Bleus welcome Cote d'Ivoire to a sold-out Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes for their final warm-up before opening their campaign against Senegal on June 16.

For the Elephants, this is a chance to test themselves against the World Cup betting favourites before their own opener against Ecuador on June 14.

• Competition: International Friendly
• Venue: Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes, France
• Date: Thursday, June 4, 2026
• Start Time: 05:10 AM AEST (Friday, June 5)

France vs Cote d'Ivoire Form and Head to Head

France have dominated this fixture historically, winning two and drawing one of their four previous meetings while scoring five goals and conceding just one. Les Bleus have never lost to Cote d'Ivoire.

Recent form reinforces that gap. France topped their UEFA qualifying group unbeaten (W5 D1 across six matches), conceding only three goals.

Their last five results read: 2-1 over Brazil in March, 3-1 against Colombia, a 2-2 draw with Iceland in October, 4-0 against Ukraine in November, and 3-1 against Azerbaijan.

Cote d'Ivoire's form is harder to read. They thrashed Seychelles 7-0 in qualifying but drew 0-0 with Gabon, needed penalties to get past Canada (0-0 after 90 minutes), and lost 0-1 to New Zealand.

Saliba's Absence Hands Deschamps a Defensive Puzzle

The biggest story in the France camp is William Saliba's fitness.

The Arsenal centre-back aggravated an injury during the Champions League final loss to PSG and faces several weeks on the sidelines, making him a major doubt for this friendly and potentially the World Cup opener.

Ibrahima Konate is the likely replacement alongside Jules Kounde.

Going forward, France are stacked. Captain Kylian Mbappe leads the line supported by Ousmane Dembele, Michael Olise, Bradley Barcola, and Marcus Thuram, giving Deschamps an embarrassment of attacking riches.

Cote d'Ivoire are without key striker Sebastien Haller, who was left out of the World Cup squad entirely, while Wilfried Zaha and Jeremi Boga have been omitted. Clement Akpa withdrew from the squad on May 29. Franck Kessie captains the midfield, with Amad Diallo the most dangerous creative outlet, but the lack of a proven goalscorer at this level is a concern.

France vs Cote d'Ivoire Betting Markets

The match result market looks fairly one-sided, with France short-priced favourites in front of their home crowd.

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Player props offer some of the more interesting angles. Mbappe has been in strong goalscoring form for France, including a brace against Ukraine in November.

The clean sheet market also warrants attention given Cote d'Ivoire's struggles to score against quality opposition, blanking in 90 minutes against both Canada and New Zealand.

France vs Cote d'Ivoire Prediction: Our Pick

France look a class above here and should get the job done comfortably in Nantes, with Mbappe the most likely man to find the net.

The numbers back both selections. France have scored three or more goals in three of their last four outings, and with a FIFA World Cup opener just 12 days away, Deschamps will want a polished attacking display rather than a cautious run-out.

Mbappe remains France's talisman and leading threat, and against a Cote d'Ivoire side missing Haller and lacking a genuine goal threat at this level, Les Bleus should control proceedings from start to finish.