How to watch Ivory Coast v Scotland: kick-off time, tv channel and live stream for 'away' World Cup taster
Everything you need to know about the trip south of the border for Steve Clarke’s side in their second World Cup warm-up friendly
Scotland have the opportunity to bounce back from their underwhelming defeat by Japan with a strong performance against Ivory Coast as Steve Clarke’s side continue their World Cup preparations.
Sections of the home fans were booing after the 1-0 defeat to Japan at Hampden on Saturday as Junya Ito’s late strike was enough to the separate the sides. In a match with very few talking points, Scott McTominay came closest for the hosts when his close-range first half effort was guided onto the post.
Scotland now face a completely different test against an Ivory Coast side brimming with confidence after their 4-0 hammering of South Korea at the MK Stadium. Les Elephants have tasted defeat only once over the past year and have recently qualified for the World Cup for the first time in over a decade.
Despite the poor result against Japan, there is still an air of positivity surrounding the national team, who ended their own long 28-year wait for a World Cup finals with a win over Denmark in November. As Scotland now aim to get back to winning ways, 77 days before their World Cup opener, here’s everything you need to know about their ‘away’ clash with Ivory Coast:
When and where will Ivory Coast vs Scotland take place?
Ivory Coast vs Scotland will be the first ever international match played at Everton’s new home, The Hill Dickinson Stadium on Tuesday, March 31. Kick-off is scheduled for 7:30pm (GMT).
The Hill Dickinson may be nigh on 5000 miles away from Abidjan, where Ivory Coast normally play their the home games, but it is still classed a home game for them. Manager Emerse Fae recognised that the majority of squad play in Europe and in turn decided to congregate outside Africa. From Hampden, Merseyside is a mere 217 mile hop down the road.
Is Ivory Coast vs Scotland being broadcast live on television?
Yes. Just like the Japan match, Scotland fans will be able to tune into BBC Two and BBC Scotland to watch the match for free.
Can I live stream Ivory Coast vs Scotland?
Yes. Supporters can stream the match live, also for free, via the BBC iPlayer.
Who else will Scotland face prior to the World Cup?
After Ivory Coast, Steve Clarke’s men will have two games to go until they face Haiti, Morocco and Brazil in the summer. The Scots play Curacao at Hampden on May 30 in their final home game. They were then set to face Peru in America to help acclimatise to the stateside conditions, however this has since changed to Venezuela. The remaining friendlies have been carefully organised by the SFA against opposition from the same confederations as their World Cup rivals.