WC ‘Blaugrana’ Report: Ivory Coast vs. Portgual

FC Barcelona and Ivory Coast International midfielder Yaya Toure (27) started and played the whole match in his team’s opening game against Portugal.

Read some brief notes about the match after the jump, and add your own thoughts on the game.

Final result: Ivory Coast 0-0 Portugal

Blaugrana notes: Yaya Toure played the entire match and was a a key player for his team as they held Portugal and Real Madrid rival Cristiano Ronaldo scoreless. His brother, Kolo Toure, was the team’s captain. Toure’s team fought hard for a goal and looked especially threatening during the final minutes, but it was not to be. The last play of the game was a short corner taken by Yaya Toure, as the match ended 0-0. Their next opponent is North Korea on June 21st. They face Brazil on June 25th in their “group of death.”