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00:00Thank you. So Scott Baines comes on for the second half, he's enjoying playing top flight football in Scotland with
00:12Falkirk just now.
00:17So Liam Kelly, just as in his other appearance for the national team, lasts just 45 minutes as it did
00:27in Lille in that friendly against France.
00:29And as you can see, there is another change with Lewis Ferguson coming on for Scott McTominay in the second
00:37half.
00:37So the Bologna midfielder on for the man from Napoli and it's a 23rd cap for Ferguson.
00:52Steve Clarke's got plenty to ponder in the next couple of months, going to name an initial squad of 55
00:57at the start of May and that'll be whittled down to 26.
01:03I just wonder how many of that 55, and I kind of asked James this in the first half, how
01:11many of those 55 will have a realistic shot at going to the tournament?
01:16You suspect there's as many as 22 who are nailed on.
01:24Scott Baines on for his first cap since a pretty infamous doubleheader back in 2019.
01:33Which came at the start of the Euro 2020 qualifiers as they lost 3-0 in Kazakhstan and then beat
01:42San Marino a few days later.
01:48I don't see if there's any changes for the Africans from the start of the second half as they eventually
01:54make their way back onto the pitch.
01:58We've seen some African sides make big impacts at the World Cup Finals in the past.
02:04You don't have to look back too far to find an example of that when Morocco reached the semis at
02:12the last tournament.
02:13Of course facing Scotland in this year's competition before losing out 2-0 to France in the last four.
02:23The first African nation actually to get through a group stage was Morocco when they did so in 1986.
02:32And you think of some of those fabulous sites from that continent who've made impacts at World Cups.
02:38Cameroon in 1990, Senegal in 2002 and Ghana in 2010.
02:46So it looks like it's as you were for the Ivory Coast for the start of the second half which
02:51is underway.
02:55And it's picked up here by Islein Conan who finds Toure of Hoffenheim in Germany at the very start of
03:05his international career.
03:07The 20-year-old who looked lively as did all the front players for Ivory Coast in that first half.
03:18What impact can Scotland have on this second 45 minutes?
03:30Well there by Benny Traore on Souter.
03:33Ranger centre back.
03:43So James got Bain on for the second half.
03:48Last seen on the pitch for Scotland.
03:51When you were part of the management set-up, we won't labour the double-header that he last featured in
03:58too heavily.
03:59But what will he bring to the party? Do you expect him to go to North America?
04:04Well his last appearance was a victory so hopefully it's the same outcome.
04:08Clean sheet as well.
04:10Yeah, I think he's obviously been given the opportunity, Liam Kelly also.
04:16There is an area where, you know, there is certainly options there for Steve Clark.
04:24Craig Gordon's injured, is he going to be back fit?
04:26And then that means, you know, there's potentially one less spot available.
04:30So he's been, Scott Bain and Liam Kelly, given a chance to get a run out before, you know, the
04:36upcoming friendlies in June.
04:40May in June. So, yeah, at least they can't say they haven't been given a chance to go and impress.
04:54Ivor Kosa, the sixth African nation Scotland have faced after Zaire, Egypt, South Africa, Morocco, Nigeria.
05:11To continue this build-up to the match against Haiti on June the 13th.
05:17In the early hours of the 14th here.
05:21And then he's brought that back and George Hurston found himself in a promising position as well.
05:33Yeah, I thought he was bringing it back there for a potential head knock, but he's actually given the foul.
05:38I mean, that's quite a bit of time after the challenge.
05:44And I don't know why he's holding his face, because it's across his chest.
05:49But that was weird, you know, George Hurston thinking about the shot and then, you know, Scotland are on the
05:55attack.
05:55For him to take it back, for him to take it back, there's no advantage played.
05:58So it's clearly a delayed reaction to it, given the foul.
06:04So increased E now Ulay.
06:18It was Kornan.
06:21Back to Diomondi.
06:40Here's Christie.
06:41Here's Christie.
06:46Thank you for Robertson.
06:53Surpassing Jim Leighton tonight
06:57In the cap count
06:59Nobody goes to have a player down
07:00Out with your picture
07:02The other half of the pitch
07:05Suter, Christy
07:07He's got away from him
07:10And Crowley
07:12Smashing into the challenge there
07:15And Conan
07:19He's down here on site as well
07:21Looking after that
07:22Pepe
07:25A little bit stunned
07:26That that's gone Scotland's way
07:29I know it's a friendly
07:30But there's been some strong challenges
07:31Coming in from Scotland McCrory
07:33On that occasion there
07:34And it was a lovely pass
07:35From John Suter to free up Ryan Christy
07:37Just always running away from him
07:45Gilmore for Christy
07:48Yeah
07:49It's going to be a free kick
07:50In a good position as well
07:52Despite the
07:55Protests of innocence
07:59And there's
08:00Eli again
08:01Involved
08:06I'd love to know
08:07What his argument is
08:07Against that
08:08Being a foul
08:09But again
08:10It's Bella Gilmore
08:11On this occasion
08:12Just flipped around the corner
08:13For Ryan Christy
08:14To run on to
08:15Clearly an area
08:16They've identified
08:17At half time
08:19In that
08:19Left back
08:20Left centre back area
08:21At Ivory Coast
08:25This very city
08:26Has seen some serious quality
08:28From Andrew Robertson
08:29Down the years
08:34Scotland look for a leveller here
08:43And it comes from the captain
08:45With an Ivory in head
08:49It'll be a
08:50Scotland corner
09:00Scotland fans trying to rouse their players
09:14Here comes
09:15Shooters there
09:16Ferguson went down
09:19He's going back towards his own goalkeeper
09:21And
09:23It's well dealt with by Lafonte
09:28Scotland fans weren't claiming for a penalty there
09:32Possible Varchek was cleared pretty quickly
09:35As Toure wins the free kick
09:38You see the threat they have still
09:39On the counter attack
09:41You know
09:41The force into defence
09:42Defending nose crosses
09:43Free kick in corner
09:46Then look dangerous
09:47On the counter
09:53And
10:03McCleary can have stopped
10:04Waiting for a free kick
10:05To be given there
10:06Toure continue
10:08It's Pepe
10:16Chip ball across
10:18And it's a brilliant block
10:19By Soutar
10:20Because
10:20Lahi's waiting to pounce
10:23That's a vital block
10:39Robertson bundled off the ball
10:44And it's a brilliant block
10:52And James was saying
10:54Absolutely vital
10:55Yeah I mean it's great play
10:56From either coast
10:59Chipped into the box
11:01And here's an incident that was checked
11:09John Soutar
11:10It's good to defend him
11:11Because he's so tight
11:12He's so tight
11:14Making sure that he can get
11:15And affect the game
11:24Ivory Coast with that opener against Ecuador
11:26To look forward to
11:29On the 15th of June
11:36It's expanded
11:37World Cup's generally
11:39Five teams from Africa
11:41Were able to qualify
11:43For the tournament
11:43It's increased to nine
11:46The biggest World Cup of all time
11:4848 teams
11:50Will compete
11:51And there will be
11:52As many as eight
11:53Third place sides
11:55In the group stage
11:56Going through
11:58To the knockouts
12:05Which clearly
12:06Scotland can get off to a flyer
12:08And beat Haiti
12:09Would put them in an excellent position
12:11And I think
12:12Going by what the supercomputers
12:14Are saying just now
12:16Three points
12:17With anything around
12:19A minus two goal difference
12:22Is likely to take you through
12:24To the knockout stages
12:26And Scotland have never
12:27Got out of their group
12:28In a major tournament before
12:31No
12:31The hate of the game is vital
12:33I think that
12:34It's a game we should expect to win
12:37But it will not be easy
12:40They are a decent side
12:41They've got some good players
12:43And it won't be easy
12:44It's the World Cup after all
12:46But
12:46A win in that game
12:47Is the perfect way
12:49To start the campaign
12:50Absolutely
12:53Scotland have been
12:54Stung by so-called minnows
12:56At World Cup's in the past
13:06It's a great chance
13:07To open the tournament
13:08With three points
13:08It's a brilliant opportunity
13:17Play that game in Foxborough
13:19And then
13:20Play Morocco
13:21There as well
13:24Before going down to Miami
13:26To
13:27Take on Brazil
13:33So much to look forward to
13:36They want to be going
13:38To that tournament
13:40And as fine fetal as possible
13:45Succession of defeats
13:46Would not be
13:48Ideal preparation
13:49And they could be in trouble
13:51Behind with
13:52Wahey
13:53Across it comes
13:55McCrory blocks
13:58And the flag's gone up
13:59So it wouldn't have counted
14:03Yeah my first thought
14:04He was offside
14:07Yeah
14:09And I understand
14:10You have to let it go
14:12And even
14:13McCrory knows he's offside
14:14But he still goes and defends
14:16Defends the situation
14:17It's good defending
14:18In the end
14:19Didn't need it
14:20But it shows you
14:21That he's switched on
14:29Christy
14:32Really get it through to
14:33Shea Adams
14:33He's been on the
14:34Periphery of things tonight
14:38Here he is now
14:40Torino striker
14:43Into McCrory
14:45In for Hurst
14:51It's better
14:52From Scotland
14:54Yeah it's good
14:55Playing the build up
14:56Christy and
14:56Gilmer
14:57And then
14:58Again they manage
14:59To keep it alive
15:00Decent delivery
15:01And he's always
15:01Running back
15:02The way
15:02He's having to
15:04Generate the power
15:04Himself
15:05And the direction
15:07Good aggressive
15:08Heather
15:08Just not able
15:09To get it on target
15:34Robertson
15:34Tierney
15:36Both of them
15:37High up the pitch
15:37Here
15:39Important block
15:40By Cassino
15:49When it comes to
15:51Toure
15:52Really useful ball
15:53In as well
15:53But
15:55He couldn't get
15:56On the end
15:56Of it
16:35Go to Hurst
16:37Ferguson
16:38Christy
16:39Adams in the middle
16:40Doesn't break to
16:41Any of them
16:48Robertson
16:51Scoops it
16:51Towards Adams
16:57Half chance
16:58Half chance
16:58Really
16:59The header
16:59Yeah it is
17:00But it's
17:01You know
17:01It's still positive
17:03And then
17:03Robertson
17:04With the
17:04Crossy
17:04Adams
17:05They just can't
17:06Get free
17:06To get enough
17:07On it
17:08On it
17:09Certainly
17:09At least
17:10Scotland
17:11Getting a sighted
17:12Goal
17:13Okay
17:14They're not
17:14Troubling the
17:14Goalkeeper
17:15Too much
17:18But if they keep
17:19Going and
17:19Getting in wide
17:20Areas
17:20And keep
17:21Put crosses
17:21In
17:23You're always
17:24Putting Ivory Coast
17:25Under pressure
17:25To defend
17:30A couple of changes
17:31Coming for Ivory Coast
17:32In the next
17:34Moment or two
17:52They
17:55Single
18:17It's coming in
18:22And then Christie
18:22Managed to
18:23Nick in there
18:24Ahead of
18:25Toure
18:28Here come the
18:29Changes for Ivory Coast
18:31Ousmane Diamonde
18:32He's coming off
18:33He's going to be
18:34Replaced by
18:35Guilla Dway
18:35Of Strasbourg
18:38Who's
18:39Little brother
18:41Is a France
18:42International
18:43In place for
18:45Paris Saint-Germain
18:47And also going to
18:48Take off
18:49Gislein
18:49Conan
18:51Also coming on
18:53Emmanuel
18:54Agbadou
18:55Of Besiktas
18:56In Turkey
19:00Here at
19:01Wolves
19:04Agbadou
19:05Scotland change
19:12As well
19:12Nathan Patterson
19:15In his home
19:16Stadium
19:17Comes on
19:19Not that he's
19:20Playing
19:20In the stadium
19:21As much as
19:22He would like
19:22To be
19:23No
19:24He certainly
19:25Hasn't
19:25He's got another
19:26Opportunity
19:27To impress
19:28The manager
19:30He's got managers
19:31Here as well
19:32So
19:33There's always a chance
19:34There he is
19:36It's always a chance
19:37To impress
19:37Fighting two fronts
19:39Nathan Patterson
19:40Press Steve
19:40David Moyes
19:44Ball have gone out
19:4625th cap
19:47For
19:47Patterson
19:48And then another
19:50Who's
19:51Being cursed
19:52By injuries
19:55And missed
19:57Euro 2024
19:5824 because of
19:59Injury
19:59And
20:02Played his part
20:03In qualification
20:03For that
20:04Tournament
20:04Here's
20:05Hurst
20:07Stays on his feet
20:08Goes for goal
20:09Ferguson
20:09As an option
20:10As well
20:12He's a striker
20:14He saw the
20:14Goal frame
20:16He's always
20:16Having a pop
20:17From there
20:17Absolutely
20:18I mean it does
20:19Really well
20:19It's a slack
20:20Throwing
20:21From Ivory Coast
20:22Capitalises on it
20:24Hurst
20:24And I thought
20:25He was going to
20:25Try and take
20:26The shot on earlier
20:27It's just not
20:28Quite set
20:29To get the shot
20:30Away there
20:30With the left foot
20:31Lewis Ferguson
20:32Does have a point
20:32But
20:33Middle of the goals
20:34Maybe just take that
20:35In a little bit
20:36Closer
20:37Loads of space
20:38There
20:40That's good
20:41Postive play
20:41From him
20:43Again
20:52Big roar
20:53Of handball
20:53And
20:54The referee agrees
20:56As many
20:57Traore
20:57Is
20:58Penalised
21:09It's been better
21:10From Scotland
21:11Since the break
21:12Albeit we're
21:12Beyond the hour
21:13Mark now
21:13And
21:14They haven't
21:15Really
21:15Apart from that
21:16McTominay shot
21:17In the first half
21:18Truly tested
21:19Alban Lafont
21:20In the Ivory Coast
21:22Goal
21:23But you're right
21:24It has been better
21:25I didn't have
21:26Looked threatening
21:26Without being able
21:27To actually
21:28Put him under
21:29Too much pressure
21:31To actually
21:38Goal
21:39Goal
21:57Gilmore
21:59Suter and Paterson
22:03Christy
22:04can't quite work it back out to Nathan Paterson
22:08he's too late
22:10not there ahead of him
22:25the ref didn't like that
22:26here's a better position than anyone else
22:28to make the call
22:31in decent form Ivory Coast but
22:33over the course of the last
22:3512 months they've lost to Saudi Arabia
22:38and New Zealand
22:39drawn with Canada
22:43as previously discussed their fabulous
22:47qualifying campaign
22:48they didn't concede
22:491-8 drew 2
22:54seen them back to the biggest show of all
22:56as they come forward again
22:57and Toure's effort blocked
23:00needs to settle for the consolation prize in the corner
23:03what a run it is from Singo
23:05over on the far side
23:07just drives forward
23:08drives inside
23:09looked like he was potentially going to get the shot away
23:13plays the pass and again
23:15get the shot away but it's a good block
23:18in the end from Scotland
23:21a glimpse of Amadello there
23:25he's going to be on shortly
23:26another double change
23:37the goal scorer Pepe with the corner
23:40and headed over
23:41it's a big chance
23:43for number two
23:46which has been absolutely
23:48spurned by the man who's just on
23:50Dwayne
23:51yeah another great delivery
23:52and he just manages to get
23:54off the back of Dom Hyam
23:57just can't keep his header down
24:12Dwayne
24:17Patterson for Scotland
24:20blocked there by Ulay
24:22here's Kessie
24:24look at the space
24:26singles in over there
24:30flooding forward
24:31in support of this attack
24:33a little
24:33handed away by Soutar
24:38and he'll come again
24:43and Touré
24:45I think he needs to pop that off
24:47Ryan Christie just play that
24:48a little one-two into Shea Adams
24:52it's a new for Dwayne
25:00Kenny McLean and Lyndon Dykes might be on
25:02for Scotland shortly
25:07Ivorian change coming
25:08as you can see
25:09the bottom of your picture there
25:13there's Pepe
25:15Souter blocks again
25:17Ferguson
25:21did well to win that back off
25:22Kessie
25:27Scotland fans wanted that ball
25:28going forward
25:29it is now from Gilmour
25:32handed away by Touré
25:35Ulay
25:42are you comparing this performance
25:44from Scotland
25:46tonight
25:46versus
25:47what they served up against the Japanese
25:49yeah I think it's been better
25:51I think that
25:52there's been
25:52you know
25:53a greater emphasis
25:54in getting the ball forward
25:55and
25:56you know
25:57trying to attack
25:58much more frequently
26:01at times the pressure's been good
26:02Ivory Coast have again shown
26:04they're a good side
26:05with their quality
26:06how they move the ball
26:08and they look dangerous
26:09when they go forward
26:10I think that it's been
26:11a better performance
26:12by Scotland
26:14Pepe coming off
26:15as is Traore
26:17I mentioned Amadiallo of Manchester United
26:20who will come on
26:22two goals
26:22three assists
26:23for his club this season
26:25he's got an excellent record
26:27for his country recently
26:33involved in seven goals
26:35in his last nine caps
26:36coming into this
26:40Pepe is off
26:42Traore is off
26:43and also coming on
26:44Simon Adreingra
26:45of Monaco
26:49he's got a very important goal
26:50against Mali
26:51in their success
26:52for Lafcon in 2023
26:53the quarterfinal win
26:57Gilmore and Christie
26:58off
26:59McLean
27:02coming on
27:02for Scotland there
27:05and John McGinn
27:08has come on as well
27:09as he continues
27:10to add to his
27:11cap tally
27:11which now stands
27:12at 85
27:21Pepe taking the acclaim
27:23and here Realman's goal
27:25separates these two
27:26with just over 20 to play
27:46Robertson
27:47over the free kick
27:55Magic left foot
27:57produce something here
28:00Ferguson's there
28:02there's a corner
28:07yeah he gets himself in there
28:09Lewis Ferguson
28:09and he gets
28:10decent enough contact
28:13just
28:14not the contact
28:15he's looking for
28:16but
28:19he's got a great knack
28:20Lewis Ferguson
28:21I know he plays deeper
28:22and he has been playing
28:23a lot deeper
28:23but he's got a great knack
28:24of finding space in the box
28:30Robertson will take again
28:33keep her
28:33it's a good punch
28:35on that Lafonte
28:36and now Scotland
28:37could be caught short
28:37at the back
28:38on the counter
28:41options out
28:42in this near side
28:43opportunity for Wahey
28:45and Patterson's there
28:48with Endback getting through
28:49to Diallo
28:52he does really well
28:53Nathan Patterson
28:54Kenan Clem sold himself
28:55first of all
28:56John McGinn goes over
28:57to help
28:57but
28:58we've got the overload
28:59and Patterson just delays
29:00at the right moment
29:02makes that crucial intervention
29:12and he's too late
29:15and the Tatan Army
29:16pay tribute to one of their own
29:21and
29:22Mabindra's ball
29:23comes from Poudre
29:26Ferguson in the way
29:29this is Abadou
29:43Sunu for Dway
29:47playing in the Conference League
29:49with this club
29:49Strasbourg this season
29:55big spending
29:56Strasbourg
29:57who are sitting
29:59eight from the French
30:00top flight
30:00and
30:30Holding off McLean, there's Dewey.
30:41Positive runners all over the park, Ivory Coast and Diengra is one of them.
30:49It was high and wide.
30:54A little bit similar to the first half really in that Ivory Coast have taken control of things.
31:00Yeah, but it's taken them a little bit longer than this second half to do it,
31:05but certainly they look to get back into a little bit of rhythm.
31:12Sometimes you make these substitutions that can just disrupt the flow of the game.
31:16We see it a lot in the friendlies.
31:21There's another change coming for Ivory Coast.
31:30Crystal Palace's Evan Geisson is going to be on shortly.
31:54Dominic Higham playing tonight at the centre of the Scotland defence, only other cap.
31:59And it got lost in the drama that came against Norway and Oslo.
32:06Scotland had just turned a 1-0 deficit into a 2-1 lead.
32:10And Higham came on to protect that lead.
32:15It's at the rear wheel for cap number two.
32:21Here he is on the ball.
32:24Ferguson.
32:27Robertson, just behind them.
32:35Fancy, even if they can get a draw out of this Scott, Steve Clarke would be pretty content.
32:39Yeah.
32:40Yeah, I think so.
32:41I think as well, because I think this second half performance has been pretty good actually.
32:46Robertson.
32:48Hurst's in there.
32:49Robertson's been headed over his own crossbar.
32:53With Toure.
32:56I don't know if he knew that Toure was there because it looked like he could go and head it.
33:02And he's then waiting for it to go and volley it.
33:05No, he doesn't.
33:06He doesn't know he's there.
33:08Another good ball in though.
33:14There was some own goal that he crashed the header into the net.
33:19In that fashion.
33:21John McGinn this time.
33:23Over the corner.
33:25What a flick at the near post.
33:26From Hurst.
33:31Up and under from Suter.
33:32Robertson might be in an offside position.
33:34He's found Hurst anyway.
33:36Slashes at it.
33:38And there was no offside flag.
33:41No, not a great effort.
33:43It's good play from Shea Adams, just backing in.
33:46Temptation there to maybe try and turn and get that under control and go yourself.
33:50There's that little near post run from Hurst.
33:56They defend it well, you have to say.
33:59Making sure that is not creeping in near post.
34:03That was his last act.
34:06George Hurst coming off.
34:07Dykes and Conway are coming on.
34:11London Dykes.
34:13Cap number 50.
34:16He is the 42nd player to do so.
34:22For Scotland.
34:24Hurst and Adams off.
34:26Dykes and Conway on.
34:29As I hinted at there.
34:32Herman Guisson is going to come on.
34:34To replace.
34:36Mahit.
34:37His debut.
34:39For our Ivory Coast tonight.
34:42On comes.
34:43Guisson who's.
34:47On loan.
34:49Crystal Palace from Aston Villa.
34:54Teammate of.
34:55John McGinn's.
34:58Cop level.
34:59Hope.
35:00Really his 13 goals scored for Nice last season.
35:03That.
35:04Got him his move.
35:07In the summer.
35:10And was immediately involved there.
35:19Four goals in his 20 caps before tonight.
35:26Again.
35:31Good backtracking there.
35:33New light.
35:35Conway was caught.
35:36Scotland have a free kick.
35:39Right angle of the box.
35:42Yeah.
35:43Another one.
35:45Potentially for Andy Robertson to swing in.
35:54He was a starter against Japan.
35:55Was Conway.
35:56The weekend.
35:59Yeah.
36:00Playing in the wide area.
36:01I have to say.
36:02I thought his work rate was excellent.
36:04Couldn't really get involved in the game.
36:05But.
36:06It's not often Steve Clark.
36:07Singles out.
36:08One of his players.
36:09After a match.
36:10But he did.
36:11Yeah.
36:11Tommy Conway on Saturday.
36:12Yeah.
36:13I mean.
36:13He wants to play.
36:14As a forward.
36:15He wants to be attacking.
36:16But he's having to go and play.
36:16In the wide area.
36:17There.
36:17And do a lot of defensive work.
36:20Which he did brilliantly for me.
36:25He's now got an opportunity through the middle.
36:27Alongside Linden Dykes.
36:30Robertson with the free kick.
36:33And it's going to be our corner.
36:36You can see.
36:37Ferguson.
36:38And Hayam stealing in at the back post there.
36:40Trying to get in the end of it.
36:43It's another good delivery.
36:44Defended well once again.
36:47Over the coast.
36:51Another change in corner.
36:53Taker.
36:57Ferguson's turn.
37:01And it's a good claim by La Font.
37:06Clean pair of hands.
37:08That's exactly what you want in that situation.
37:11Your goalkeeper come and catch it.
37:12Take the pressure off.
37:14In the end of July.
37:16To Diallo.
37:19Spent time on loan in Scotland.
37:21With Rangers.
37:23An unused sub.
37:25In their Europa League final defeat.
37:27To Antark Frankfurt.
37:29In Spain.
37:44He was also an unused sub.
37:46Manchester United's FA Cup final win.
37:48Over.
37:51City.
37:53In 2024.
37:57A bit of a wrestle going on there.
37:59The refs just allowing things to continue.
38:04There's McLean.
38:07And again.
38:09Out to Patterson.
38:14And a big claim for a handball there.
38:17And the referee agrees.
38:19Skimov.
38:19Gazzumana Touré.
38:22I thought his arm was tucked in.
38:24His body there.
38:26And he does lift it up.
38:28But it's in his body.
38:32Or in front of his body should I say.
38:35To the crowd in the end.
38:37It's over 33,000.
38:40Including the record caps holder.
38:45And the man.
38:47Who would be king.
38:51Will take this free kick.
39:00And the goalkeeper is absolutely rooted to that.
39:05The flag's gone up on this near side anyway.
39:11He wasn't getting there was he?
39:23Yeah.
39:24And the slap of the hands.
39:28From Steve Clarke.
39:30He sums things up right now.
39:37I think they need to be harder to score against James.
39:40But they also need to find a way.
39:42To be more ruthless in front of goal.
39:44And be more threatening.
39:45Yeah.
39:45And it's easier said than done.
39:47It is and it's not through lack of trying.
39:49Certainly tonight.
39:50Where they have looked.
39:52Or got into good areas.
39:54And they've put decent balls in.
39:55And not really been able to be.
39:57Ruthless.
39:58They've competed well tonight though.
39:59Haven't they in Scotland?
40:00I would say they have.
40:01And what about the Ivorians?
40:03How much of an impact can they make on this World Cup?
40:06I think they can make a decent impact.
40:09Because you can see the quality throughout their side.
40:12You know that they've got speed and athleticism.
40:17But they're technically very good.
40:18And the change in.
40:21You know how they can change the tempo of the game.
40:23How quick they can go from defence to attack.
40:26And that's also with making.
40:28Quite a few changes.
40:29Throughout the game.
40:31You can see the quality.
40:33And I think that they'll be.
40:34You know they will be a good side.
40:35That's where Japan at the weekend.
40:36You know they're going to be a tough team.
40:40For teams to beat and play against.
40:45Here's Robertson.
40:47Slips it to Conway.
40:49Dyches is waiting.
40:51Didn't ever get there.
40:53Blocked by Kazunu.
41:04A late flurry would be nice.
41:06You know just to go and get chances.
41:08And look threatening.
41:10And you know hopefully get that breakthrough.
41:12And get level.
41:16There's Kieran Tierney.
41:19And Celtic man back to Ferguson.
41:23Tierney.
41:27Pretty good header away by the way.
41:32Can't be a Scotland ball.
41:34They're talking about the quality of Japan.
41:35They are still currently leading England at Wembley.
41:41Notoma with the only goal in that one.
41:45And Scotland's qualifying rivals Denmark are back on level terms in their playoff final.
41:51In Prague.
41:53Against the Czechs.
42:10McLean.
42:12Ferguson for Conway.
42:15Once again.
42:16Out in that wide area.
42:18Something he plays terribly often with his club Middlesbrough.
42:23He's broken down out there.
42:25Wilfried Sane goes in a good match tonight.
42:28Both defensively and defensively.
42:32Nice flick by McLean.
42:33McGinn.
42:34Resists the shot.
42:36Robertson.
42:38And the block was crucial.
42:40From Dewey.
42:42I thought he was just going to get his shot away there John McGinn.
42:46And it's the right option to slip in Andy Robertson.
42:49Because it draws in the defender.
42:52I think Andy Robertson's going for the cross potentially.
42:54I know the angle's not great.
42:56Had a shot at goal there maybe.
42:59Feels like there's something in the air for Scotland here.
43:04Finishing the game strongly.
43:06The corner knocked away at the near post.
43:09One back.
43:11By Heyer.
43:13In from Robertson.
43:16And really had Dyches and Suter still in there.
43:21Didn't play where the energetic scene go.
43:25It's Kessie.
43:33And the vast vast majority of.
43:35The Ivorian squad plays in Europe.
43:38Hence the fact that this was a.
43:40Decent venue for them for this fixture.
43:43Having played the South Koreans and Milton Keynes.
43:46On Saturday.
43:52This has been a good test for Scotland.
43:54It's been a good test for Ivory Coast as well.
43:58The thing lacking once again for Clarke and Coe.
44:03And it's testing the opposition goalkeeper on a regular basis.
44:08You think of that special night in November.
44:11James, three of the four goals were out of this world.
44:13Special goals.
44:16Yeah.
44:17And.
44:17It has been.
44:19Obviously.
44:19Missing where.
44:21You're having a.
44:22A real chance.
44:23Where you think he should score there.
44:24Even at Saturday.
44:25You think of McTominay.
44:26Chance.
44:28Player has ability.
44:29You're expecting him to score.
44:30But.
44:31It's the only one really.
44:32Yeah.
44:33You can't rely on the worldies every game.
44:35That's a worldie of a ball from McGinn.
44:38Robertson.
44:38Back by.
44:39Conway there.
44:40He goes down.
44:41The red says no.
44:46And the VAR team are happy with it.
44:50An opportunity.
44:52Up the other end for Adingrat.
44:55One end to the other.
44:57And Tierney sweeps clear.
44:59The Scotland fans booing.
45:01But the.
45:02VAR team.
45:03Very quickly.
45:04Yeah they did.
45:04Ruled out a.
45:05An on field check.
45:07I was just waiting for Adler to pull the trigger.
45:09On the shot there.
45:10When you were saying.
45:10You can't always have.
45:11A worldie every single time.
45:13I thought.
45:14You set this up perfectly.
45:16Clearly didn't feel that.
45:18That was the best option.
45:21It's Diallo.
45:26Ulay.
45:27And to Kusunu.
45:31With Agbadi.
45:36See.
45:37That's done well.
45:38Pinch that back off Adingrat.
45:40Although.
45:40Dykes loses it immediately.
45:42To Ulay.
45:45And killed by TNA on.
45:47And with Diallo.
45:50Yeah he stepped into the game well.
45:51At times tonight.
45:52John's sort of.
45:53Been brave to go high.
45:54And put pressure on.
45:55And here's the.
45:56Conway claim.
45:59I mean.
46:00His slightest bit of contact on him.
46:02Never getting a penalty for that.
46:06I think that's one where.
46:07He can chest that down.
46:09And get shot away quick.
46:10Instead of.
46:11You know.
46:11Taking it to try and run.
46:12And get a bit of space.
46:13I think.
46:14He's already in and off space.
46:15To get the shot away there.
46:16Good turn that by Diallo.
46:19Gaysong to his right.
46:20I didn't get to the left.
46:21Doesn't need either of them.
46:22That's a wonderful save.
46:24From Scott Bain.
46:27Outstanding.
46:28Because that's arrowing for the bottom corner.
46:31That's a magnificent save.
46:33He's had nothing to do since coming on Scott Bain.
46:36He's had to go and.
46:37Watch.
46:38And that's what.
46:39That's what you do as a goalkeeper.
46:40You need to be ready.
46:42He strikes this really well.
46:43Ahmad.
46:44And Bain.
46:45Is more than a match for him.
46:48Brilliant save.
46:56Final minute of the 90.
47:00Ivory Coast looking to seal it here.
47:06Diallo.
47:07With the corner.
47:11McLean with the header.
47:13Kessie back to.
47:14Adingrat.
47:26It's looking.
47:28Like back to back defeats.
47:29This international window for Scotland.
47:32And.
47:33Back to back victories for the Ivorians.
47:36Yeah.
47:37And.
47:37I mean.
47:38They've had a chance there.
47:40Bain's produced a.
47:41Wonderful save.
47:42And it probably goes unnoticed.
47:44But.
47:44You have to take a positive.
47:45That.
47:45They haven't had too many chances.
47:47In the second half.
47:48Ivory Coast.
47:49It's.
47:49Whether that's down to them.
47:51Then deciding.
47:52You know.
47:52When to step forward.
47:53And take control of the game.
47:54But.
47:55I think you have to be looking for small positives here.
47:58Clearly.
47:58You're not looking at the result as a positive.
48:01But what can you look at and say.
48:03You know.
48:03That was good.
48:04I think the fact they haven't had.
48:06Too many opportunities this second half.
48:07It's.
48:08Surely has to be a positive.
48:17There's an Evertonian who loved his time at Goodison Park.
48:20What do you make of this place?
48:21I love it.
48:21I think it's.
48:22A special stadium.
48:24They've.
48:24You know.
48:25The.
48:25The big commitment to go and build a new stadium.
48:27And everything that they put into.
48:29You know.
48:29The foundations.
48:30Even just to be able to build on.
48:32The site.
48:33It's.
48:33It's quite incredible.
48:35And.
48:36When you're leaving a place like Goodison Park.
48:38Where.
48:39There's so much history.
48:40There's such a.
48:42Great deal of nostalgia surrounding it.
48:44Some.
48:44Absolute legends of the club.
48:46Obviously played at that stadium.
48:47To come into a new stadium.
48:49You have to do it right.
48:50And I have to say.
48:50They've done it right.
48:51Because this is a special stadium.
48:53Fantastic.
48:54Venue to play football.
48:55And a great home for.
48:57For all the Evertonians.
49:00Moving away there by Hayam.
49:02And.
49:03Will be.
49:04Hosting at the.
49:05Next European Championship.
49:06In the.
49:06UK and Ireland.
49:10Here's Diallo.
49:12Nadine Gratt.
49:15Well that's an excellent effort.
49:17Which clips the outside of the post.
49:19And that had his manager excited on the touch line as well.
49:23Fabulous effort.
49:24Yeah.
49:25Scott Benjamin's getting nowhere near that one.
49:27And he's.
49:28He's.
49:29I think that's his second shot.
49:30Nadine Gratt.
49:31Since coming on.
49:31He just.
49:32Watch his space really well.
49:36An effort by the Monaco man.
49:39Just three goals on loan there from Sunderland.
49:43Nadine Gratt.
49:45Former teammate of Billy Gilmore's at Brighton.
49:54One last chance for Scotland.
49:56To salvage something out of this.
49:58International camp.
50:04Ferguson.
50:07Quite fine.
50:08Dikes.
50:09McGinn still up.
50:11Tierney.
50:13Robertson.
50:14The back post.
50:15Dikes was there.
50:18Important.
50:18Intervention.
50:21She's a good behind for the corner.
50:24That's well worked again because.
50:26Kieran Tierney for me needs to take this shot on.
50:28But it's the right decision because you see the pressure he's under.
50:31And then I think again Andy Robertson potentially going to take it.
50:34It's a lovely little cut to the back post.
50:36But once again it's defended really well.
50:38Yeah.
50:40And it's Turi again.
50:41He's done good defensive work tonight.
50:43In comes the corner.
50:44This will be the last opportunity.
50:47Back in by Patterson.
50:49Then McGinn gets onto it.
50:51Uses his strength.
50:54Whoops it across.
50:56The three minutes have come and gone.
51:00Robertson.
51:02And that's the goalkeepers.
51:04And that will seal a victory for Ivory Coast.
51:07Sizzler holds on.
51:10Scotland finishing strongly.
51:12It's not been enough at the end of the day.
51:15As the Australian referee blows for full time.
51:19Victory for the Africans.
51:22As they look forward to returning to the World Cup Finals.
51:28When they open their tournament against Ecuador in Philadelphia.
51:33The only goal scored by Niklas Pepe.
51:38And he was on hand on the rebound after the initial shot.
51:41From why he came off the post.
51:43As he knocked home his 12th international goal.
51:48Scotland swell.
51:51We'll find out in the fullness of time.
51:53The positive Steve Clarke takes from this international window.
51:56On the face of it.
51:58It's back to back defeats.
52:01But to two very strong sides.
52:05Japan the first non-host.
52:08To make it to the finals in the summer.
52:11And Ivory Coast came through unbeaten without conceding a single goal.
52:16So they were testing matches for Clarke.
52:21Next up for him will be Curisau.
52:24At Hampden Park at the end of May.
52:28After which they will travel across the Atlantic for the tournament itself.
52:33For tonight here in Liverpool.
52:35It is defeat for them.
52:37And victory for Ivory Coast.
52:39It finished Ivory Coast 1.
52:40Scotland 0.