"Scotland were beaten for the second successive game as they lost 1-0 to Ivory Coast courtesy of Nicolas Pepe's goal at Hampden as their World Cup preparations suffered another blow."
"The visitors were undoubtedly the more assured team from that point in the second half, limiting the Tartan Army to few chances and almost catching out Liam Kelly with a long-range shot from Elye Wahi."
"Scotland improved after the break, threatening from set-pieces, particularly through George Hirst, and going close with a couple of headers, but lacked the quality to find an equaliser."
"Ivory Coast who seemed to go closest to a second though as Simon Adingra struck the woodwork, with the Tartan Army failing to bring the game level as they suffered a second straight defeat."
Scotland faced a 1-0 defeat against Ivory Coast, with Nicolas Pepe scoring the only goal. After a strong start, Scotland struggled to create chances. The second half saw some improvement, particularly from set-pieces, but they failed to equalize. Scotland's best opportunity came from a cross by John McGinn, but they could not capitalize. Ivory Coast remained a threat, hitting the woodwork, while Scotland ended the match without scoring for the second game in a row, raising concerns about their World Cup readiness.
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