Cote d'Ivoire beats Japan 2-0 in World Cup warmup

Cote d'Ivorie beat Japan 2-0 in a warmup for the World Cup in Sion, Switzerland, on Friday.

Cote d'Ivoire captain Didier Drogba limped off apparently with pain in his groin and right hip after a high 15th-minute challenge by Japan defender Marcus Tulio Tanaka.

Two minutes earlier, the African side scored when Drogba's 22-meter free kick was deflected by Tulio into his own net.

Defender Kolo Toure scored from close range in the 81st, meeting a free kick with a crisp shot.

Cote d'Ivoire plays in Group G with Brazil, Portugal and DPR Korea. Japan's Group E has the Netherlands, Cameroon and Denmark.

Source: Xinhua