The champion puts his title back on the line. Victorious in the last edition, organized at home, Côte d’Ivoire hopes to do the double at the end of the 2025 African Cup of Nations. Well established in the position of coach since the title, Émerse Faé revealed this Tuesday the list of players he will take to Morocco to compete in the competition.
The surprise lies in attack for the Elephants with the call-up of Wilfried Zaha, absent for 2 years in the selection. The former Lyonnais, now at Charlotte FC, was called up alongside Amad Diallo, Yan Diomandé and Sébastien Haller in attack. Conversely, Nicolas Pépé and Simon Adingra, although indisputable on the list, are absent. Wilfried Singo, injured in a thigh with Galatasaray, will not be traveling either.
The list of Ivory Coast
Guardians: Yahia Fofana (Rizespor), Mohamed Koné (Charleroi), Alban Lafont (Panathinaikos)
Defenders: Emmanuel Agbadou (Wolverhampton), Boly Willy (Nottingham Forest), Ousmane Diomandé (Sporting), Guela Doué (Strasbourg), Ghislain Konan (Gil Vicente), Odilon Kossounou (Atalanta Bergamo), Evan Ndicka (AS Roma), Christopher Operi (Basaksehir), Armel Zohouri (FC Iberia 1999)
Environments: Seko Fofana (Rennes), Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Metz), Christ Inao Oulaï (Trabzonspor), Franck Kessié (Al-Ahli), Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest), Jean-Michaël Seri (NK Maribor)
Attackers: Vakoun Bayo (Udinese), Oumar Diakité (Cercle Bruges), Amad Diallo (Manchester United), Yan Diomandé (RB Leipzig), Sébastien Haller (FC Utrecht), Jean-Philippe Krasso (Paris FC), Bazoumana Touré (Hoffenheim), Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC)
Reservists: Evann Guessand (Aston Villa), Perfect Guiagon (Charleroi)
Among the Ligue 1 players selected are Strasbourg’s Guela Doué, Rennes’ Seko Fofana, Messin’s Jean-Philippe Gbamin and Parisian Jean-Philippe Krasso. Former Niçois Jean-Michaël Seri was also recalled after a year of absence.
