Morocco 2026 Women’s AFCON prep: Ivory Coast defeats Mali in friendly

1-0 victory for the Elephantes

Africa 20 July 2026 at 17:03

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Morocco 2026 Women’s AFCON prep: Ivory Coast defeats Mali in friendly

In their first test ahead of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, Mali fell 0-1 to Ivory Coast. The friendly was played behind closed doors this afternoon at the Municipal Stadium of Berrechid in Morocco.

Ivory Coast clinched the win thanks to a goal in the 42nd minute by Grâce-Ruth Sery. The Elephantes of Ivory Coast showed great resilience and bounced back—just a week ago, they fell 0-1 against Ghana’s Black Queens.

For Mali, this was a chance to review their squad in a first test before the start of the competition. Despite the loss, the match gave the Malian technical staff an opportunity to fine-tune their tactical plans ahead of the tournament.