France 2-1 Ivory Coast: Olivier Giroud closes in on Thierry Henry's record

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Former Arsenal and Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud is just five goals away from surpassing Thierry Henry's all-time record for France after scoring in the win over the Ivory Coast.

Giroud, 35, headed in from AC Milan team-mate Theo Hernandez's cross to take his tally to 47 for the world champions in Marseille.

Henry netted 51 times for Les Bleus.

Gunners forward Nicolas Pepe scored the opener for the African side, but Aurelien Tchouameni won it late on.

Monaco midfielder Tchouameni rose highest to power home a header from Matteo Guendouzi's corner in the 93rd minute.

Giroud's goal, meanwhile, was also the 19th consecutive game in which France had scored, netting 42 times in the process.

Didier Deschamps' men host South Africa in a friendly on Tuesday, while Ivory Coast, who have failed to qualify for the 2022 World Cup, travel to play England at Wembley on the same day.

Line-ups

France

Formation 3-4-1-2

1Lloris
5Koundé
4VaraneSubstituted forSalibaat 58'minutes
21Hernández
11ComanSubstituted forClaussat 88'minutes
8Tchouaméni
6PogbaSubstituted forRabiotat 88'minutes
22Hernández
7GriezmannSubstituted forGuendouziat 75'minutes
12NkunkuSubstituted forBen Yedderat 75'minutes
9Giroud

Substitutes

2Saliba
3Kimpembe
10Mbappé
14Rabiot
15Clauss
16Maignan
17Guendouzi
18Digne
19Ben Yedder
20Diaby
23Areola

Ivory Coast

Formation 4-3-3

23Sangaré
17Aurier
21BaillySubstituted forKossounouat 68'minutes
6Boly
3Konan
18SangaréSubstituted forAkouokouat 76'minutes
4SeriBooked at 7mins
8Kessié
19PépéSubstituted forCornetat 84'minutes
22HallerSubstituted forKonatéat 84'minutesBooked at 90mins
9ZahaSubstituted forGradelat 84'minutes

Substitutes

1Cissé
5Agbadou
7Kossounou
10Kouassi
11Cornet
12Coulibaly
14Kamara
15Gradel
16Koné
20Akouokou
25Konaté
27Deli

Referee:Vitor Jorge Fernandes Ferreira

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Match ends, France 2, Côte d'Ivoire 1.
Second Half ends, France 2, Côte d'Ivoire 1.
Goal! France 2, Côte d'Ivoire 1. Aurélien Tchouaméni (France) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mattéo Guendouzi with a cross following a corner.
Corner, France. Conceded by Willy Boly.
Ghislain Konan (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jonathan Clauss (France).
Karim Konaté (Côte d'Ivoire) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Karim Konaté (Côte d'Ivoire).
Jules Koundé (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, France. Adrien Rabiot replaces Paul Pogba.
Substitution, France. Jonathan Clauss replaces Kingsley Coman.
Offside, France. Mattéo Guendouzi tries a through ball, but Olivier Giroud is caught offside.
Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (France) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kingsley Coman with a cross.
Foul by Willy Boly (Côte d'Ivoire).
Hugo Lloris (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Maxwel Cornet (Côte d'Ivoire) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Theo Hernández (France).
Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Maxwel Cornet replaces Nicolas Pépé.
Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Karim Konaté replaces Sébastien Haller.
Substitution, Côte d'Ivoire. Max-Alain Gradel replaces Wilfried Zaha.