At dawn on Wednesday, the drums of international warm-up matches were beating as England swung home to face Côte d'Ivoire at Stade de Boulogne. This time, England's lineup adjustment is obvious, mainly to exercise the new recruits; while Cote d'Ivoire has sent an elite team, intending to compete with England. England's "Three Lions" have drawn 8 times at halftime in their last 12 home matches. With the gap between the two sides narrowing, it is expected that the opening match will be evenly matched, with the prospect of another half-time draw. (Simultaneous broadcast at 2:45 a.m. on Wednesday on channels 604 and 664)
England in recent years, a large number of young stars, in order to test the strength of the players, in preparation for the end of the year World Cup final week, the coach Shuofuqi this warm-up did not choose the main players such as Chaton Sinzu, but to give the newcomers a chance to show their skills. Players such as Mark Gushee and Gain Peters are making their debut for the national team and are expected to make large-scale changes during the tournament.
Center back Halima Gurney, who did not play in the last match against Switzerland, is expected to start in this match. Although his performance at Manchester United was not satisfactory, and he was nicknamed "Mai Mai Mai Mai" by netizens because of his frequent mistakes and gifts, Shovki believes that he has been playing consistently for the national team and is a key player in the team's defense, and is expected to play in the middle of the pitch with Tyrone Mings.
The Ivory Coast has many English Premier League players in their team, such as Werfet Sachs and Alex Bailly, etc. They took the lead against France in their last warm-up match, but eventually lost 1:2, so their strength should not be underestimated. The "Three Lions" are relatively conservative in their style of play, and even more so at home, where their last international match was a 2:1 reversal of Switzerland's halftime draw, and this time they may be able to continue the legend of the halftime draw.
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Tuesday, 10 p.m., Euroleague, Kazakhstan vs. Moldova, Cable 664, 604.
Tuesday, 10 p.m. Warm-ups Croatia Vs Bulgaria Cable 662, 602
Wednesday, 00:00 AM Europa League Cyprus Vs Estonia, Cable 664, 604
Wednesday, 0:00 a.m. Warm-up match Denmark Vs Serbia, Cable 661, 601
Wednesday, 2:45 a.m., World Cup wild card game, Poland vs. Sweden, Cable 665, 605.
Wednesday, 2:45 a.m., World Cup wild card game, Portugal vs. North Macedonia, Cable 661, 601.
Wednesday, 2:45 a.m. Warm-up match England vs. Ivory Coast Cable 664, 604
Wednesday, 2:45 a.m. Warm-up match Netherlands vs. Germany Cable 662, 602
Wednesday 7:30am World Cup wildcard game Venezuela Vs Colombia
