A referee rescued after a collision with Franck Kessié during the France - Ivory Coast friendly match
By OnzeActu · · 1 min read
The friendly match between France and Ivory Coast, currently played at the La Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau stadium in Nantes, was marked by an incident involving Austrian referee Sebastian Gishamer, who was treated medically after a collision with Franck Kessié. The score is 1-0 in favor of the Blues.
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This Wednesday evening in Nantes, the La Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau stadium is hosting a friendly match between the national teams of France and Ivory Coast. Sebastian Gishamer, Austrian referee, officiates at the head of this meeting. At the time of publication, the Blues lead 1-0. Shortly before the end of the first half, referee Gishamer was the victim of a collision with Ivorian midfielder Franck Kessié. Affected, he was unable to continue the match immediately and was taken care of by the medical staff present on the field. After this interruption, the match was able to resume normally. This important test comes before the 2026 World Cup which will take place this summer in the United States, Canada and Mexico. During this competition, France will be in Group I with Senegal, Iraq and Norway, while Ivory Coast will play in Group E alongside Ecuador, Germany and Curaçao.