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International friendly match
Belgium v Ivory Coast
Stade Roi Baudouin
Brussels, Belgium
Thursday, 8 October 2020
Kick-off is at 18h45
Belgium will take on Ivory Coast in an international friendly match at the Stade Roi Baudouin on October 08.
The Red Devils thumped Iceland 5-1 in their previous game which was the 2020/21 UEFA Nations League match in September 2020.
The win extended Belgium's unbeaten run to 12 matches across all competitions having recorded 12 successive wins.
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Their last defeat came in November 2018 when they suffered a 5-2 loss to Switzerland in the 2018/19 UEFA Nations League encounter.
Roberto Martínez, the Belgium coach, is looking forward to facing former African champions Ivory Coast.
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"This is a team that has players of the highest level who are performing well at the moment, such as Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) and Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal)," Martinez said.
"It gives us a competitive opponent for our first camp with 3 matches. Hopefully, there will be an opportunity to have some fans in the stadium, which we forward to."
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Meanwhile, Ivory Coast succumbed to a 2-1 defeat to Ethiopia in their previous match which was the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier on 19 November 2019.
The defeat ended the Elephants' three-match unbeaten run across all competitions having recorded three successive wins.
Their last win came against Niger on 16 November 2019 as they won 1-0 in the 2021 AFCON qualifier.
The last meeting between Belgium and Ivory Coast was on 05 March 2014.
The two teams played to a 2-2 draw in a friendly match which was played at the Stade Roi Baudouin.
Head-to-Head (Last Match In All Competitions)
Matches: 1
Belgium: 0
Ivory Coast: 0
Draws: 1
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