The team led by Marcelo Bielsa fell 2-1 against Ivory Coast, champion of the African Cup, with goals from Olivera -against-, Viñas and Doué.
A defeat to close the European tour. He Uruguay of Marcelo Bielsa lost 2-1 to Ivory Coast (2-1), new African champion, in Lens, in a result that lowers the high expectations generated by the team charrúa less than three months to go America Cup.
The encouraging start of Marcelo Bielsawith individual victories against Brazil and before Argentinawhich has the team in second place in the South American qualifiers, looked cold in the recent international friendly window, with the draw against the unofficial team of Basque Country (1-1) and the defeat against the Ivorians.
Under a freezing night north of Francethe first goal of the match came in the 9th minute, when the Monaco full-back Wilfried Singo sent a cross from the right and the Napoli centre-back Mathias Oliveira he put the ball into his own goal, surprising the goalkeeper Santiago Mele.
Marcelo Bielsa tried, but it had no effect
Marcelo Bielsa had completely changed the team with which he formed on Saturday in San Mamés, with a backbone made up of Manuel Ugarte, Federico Valverde and Nicholas De La Cruzbut Uruguay’s only shot in the first half did not come until the 40th minute, from a direct free kick by the former River midfielder that was deflected into the corner by the goalkeeper Yahia Fofana.
Before, De La Cruz himself and the ‘9’ Federico Viñas They had tried with two low shots that did not find the goal (31, 33), but the Ivorian striker Diakite Shortly before half-time he was on the verge of increasing the score to 2-0 with a header.
The entry, after halftime, of Giorgian de Arrascaeta, Agustín Canobbio and Rodrigo Betancour gave more fight and intensity to Uruguayalthough he only achieved the tie in the 76th minute, with a first-time shot in the heart of the area Federico Viñas.
Uruguay lost it in the end
The Ivorian coach Emerse Faé He had claimed the day before the obligation of his ‘Elephants’, in their capacity as current African champions, to “show that African football has things to say.” When it seemed that Uruguay would close its European friendly tour without defeat, a spectacular volley shot by Guela Douéwho had come off the bench, gave the ‘Elephants’ their first victory since their continental title in February.
The Ivorians spoke before Uruguayto the joy of the majority African fans – barely fifty Uruguayans – who went to the Bollaert-Delelis, just over an hour by car from Paris, and who warmed up to the rhythm of timpani and traditional dances in the stands during a match that will not go down in football history.
Source: Ambito
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