Ivory Coast defense lets them down against Paraguay

Once again question marks will be raised about the Ivorian defence as they failed to show a disciplined defensive performance in their Praguay friendly yesterday.

Ivory Coast wasted a two-goal lead Sunday to draw 2-2 with Paraguay in a friendly that marked coach Sven-Goran Eriksson's first game in charge.

Didier Drogba netted with a 54th-minute free kick that was deflected by the Paraguay wall and deceived goalkeeper Justo Villar.

Substitute Soulemayne Bamba made it 2-0 in the 74th, arriving late at the far post to volley home a deep cross.

Paraguay substitute Lucas Barrios scored a minute later with a powerful low shot and Aureliano Torres then saw his free kick deflected into the Ivorians' net in the 89th.

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Eriksson, who took England to the quarterfinals at the past two World Cups, was appointed in March to lead Ivory Coast in South Africa.

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