Franck Kessié Celebrates 100 Caps as Ivory Coast Cruise Past South Korea in Friendly

Franck Kessié reached a major milestone in his international career as he earned recognition from the Ivorian Football Federation after making 100 appearances for Ivory Coast.

The midfielder featured as the Elephants delivered an impressive performance to defeat South Korea 3-0 in a friendly match at Stadium MK in Milton Keynes. The encounter marked Ivory Coast’s first game since their outing at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.

Ivory Coast dominated the game, with goals from Evann Guessand, Simon Adingra, Martial Godo, and Wilfried Singo sealing a comfortable win.

Kessié had earlier reached his 100-cap milestone during the AFCON Round of 16, where Ivory Coast recorded another 3-0 victory against Burkina Faso.