Venue Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee J Larrionda (Uru)
Odds Ivory Coast 13-5 Portugal 5-4 Draw 23-10
TV ITV1
Radio BBC 5 Live
Ivory CoastManager Sven-Goran Eriksson
Fifa ranking 27
Doubtful Drogba (arm)
Injured None
Suspended None
PortugalManager Carlos Queiroz
Fifa ranking 3
Doubtful Pepe (knee)
Injured None
Suspended None
Match pointers? Portugal have never drawn a group game at the World Cup, winning eight and losing four
? Didier Drogba hit six goals in five appearances for Ivory Coast during qualifying
? During qualification for South Africa, Cristiano Ronaldo failed to score or assist a single goal for Portugal in seven appearances
? Reserve goalkeeper Daniel Yeboah is the only member of the Ivory Coast squad who plays his club football in his home country
? Portugal have not lost an international match since they were beaten 6-2 by Brazil in December 2008
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