Int. Friendly Games 2026 · 28 Mar 2026

South Korea 0–4 Côte d'Ivoire

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Feb 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made South Korea favourites at 41%.

Côte d'Ivoire won and made the better chances: 3.0 xG to 0.8.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Martial Godo, 81.5 in 64′.

Well above their usual level: Martial Godo +30.0, Parfait Guiagon +26.9, Seung Ho Paik +20.4.

Well below it: Guéla Doué −12.4.

Each side's last five results before this match.

18 Nov 2025	W 1–0	v Ghana International Friendlies
14 Nov 2025	W 2–0	v Bolivia International Friendlies
14 Oct 2025	W 2–0	v Paraguay International Friendlies
10 Oct 2025	L 0–5	v Brazil International Friendlies
10 Sep 2025	D 2–2	at Mexico International Friendlies

10 Jan 2026	L 2–3	at Egypt Africa Cup of Nations
6 Jan 2026	W 3–0	v Burkina Faso Africa Cup of Nations
31 Dec 2025	W 3–2	at Gabon Africa Cup of Nations
28 Dec 2025	D 1–1	v Cameroon Africa Cup of Nations
24 Dec 2025	W 1–0	v Mozambique Africa Cup of Nations

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Jin-gyu Kim Midfielder	71	–	69.4	+16.6
Ji-sung Eom Midfielder	10	0.08	66.8	–
Seung Ho Paik Midfielder	45	0.14	62.5	+20.4
Kim Min-jae Defender	90	–	60.4	+4.8
Jun-Ho Bae Midfielder	58	0.19	58.5	+18.2
Son Heung-min Forward	32	0.03	56.0	–
Hyeon-gyu Oh Forward	58	0.18	53.7	+6.6
Hong Hyun-seok Midfielder	19	–	50.8	–
Han-Beom Lee Defender	45	–	50.0	+0.9
Kim Tae-hyeon Defender	90	–	48.0	–
Jin-seob Park Midfielder	45	–	47.6	–
Yang Hyun-Jun Midfielder	45	–	46.7	+4.8
Young-woo Seol Defender	80	0.04	44.9	+2.6
Hwang Hee-chan Forward	58	0.09	44.5	−0.2
Kim Moon-hwan Defender	45	–	43.3	−1.0
Yu-min Cho Defender	45	–	42.2	−7.6
Kang-in Lee Midfielder	32	0.08	41.5	–
Gue-sung Cho Forward	32	–	39.3	–
Hyeon-woo Jo Goalkeeper	90	–	32.9	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Wilfried Singo Defender	11	1	0	0.24	100.0	–
Ghislain Konan Defender	11	0	0	–	100.0	–
Martial Godo Midfielder	64	1	1	0.84	81.5	+30.0
Amad Diallo Midfielder	26	0	1	0.11	80.9	–
Parfait Guiagon Midfielder	64	0	1	–	71.9	+26.9
Simon Adingra Midfielder	79	1	0	0.41	66.8	+18.8
Nicolas Pépé Forward	11	0	0	–	63.5	–
Evann Guessand Forward	90	1	0	0.80	57.8	+12.1
Yahia Fofana Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	57.0	+8.3
Clement Akpa Defender	79	0	0	–	50.9	+3.3
Ousmane Diomande Defender	11	0	0	–	50.3	–
Ibrahim Sangaré Midfielder	26	0	0	–	49.8	–
Emmanuel Agbadou Defender	90	0	0	0.09	49.5	−2.4
Evan Ndicka Defender	79	0	0	–	49.0	−5.4
Guéla Doué Defender	79	0	0	0.35	48.4	−12.4
Christ Inao Oulaï Midfielder	26	0	0	–	48.1	–
Bénie Traoré Midfielder	11	0	0	–	47.8	–
Jean Michaël Seri Midfielder	64	0	0	0.12	44.7	–
Seko Fofana Midfielder	79	0	0	–	42.7	−7.6