Gervinho and Drogba fire Ivory Coast to friendly win


  • Football
  • Thursday, 05 Jun 2014

(L-R) Ivory Coast's Aurier Serge, Gervinho and Didier Drogba celebrate Gervinho's goal against El Salvador in their international friendly soccer match, ahead of the 2014 World Cup, in Frisco, Texas June 4, 2014. REUTERS/Mike Stone

(Reuters) - Goals from Gervinho and Didier Drogba gave Ivory Coast a comfortable 2-1 win over El Salvador in a friendly in Frisco, Texas on Wednesday.

Ivory Coast, who will face Colombia, Greece and Japan in Group C at the World Cup, moved the ball with confidence and purpose and grabbed an early lead in the ninth minute.

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