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2021 AFCON: Ivorian coach names 21 men for Niger, Ethiopia matches

Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The coach of the Ivorian national football team, Ibrahim Kamara, Wednesday released the list of 24 players for matches against Niger and Ethiopia in the qualifiers for the 33rd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations to be hosted in Cameroun in 2021.

Côte d'Ivoire receives Niger on 16 November and plays against Ethiopia on 19 November in Addis Ababa.

Following is the list of selected players:

Goalkeepers:

Gbohuo Sylvain (TP Mazembe); Badra Ali Sangaré (Uthongathi FC); Sayouba Mandé (Odense Boldklub).

Defenders:

Serge Aurier (Tottenham Hotspur); BrittO Willie (FC Zurich); Ghislain Konan (Stade de Reims); Wonlo Coulibaly (TP Mazembe); Ismaël Traoré (SCO Angers); Wilfried Kanon (Pyramids FC); Cheick Comara (Wydad de Casablanca); Simon Deli (Club Bruges).

Midfielders:

Franck Kessié (Milan AC); Seko Fofana (Udinese); Habib Maïga (Metz FC); Kouamé Koffi Christian (TP Mazembe); Ibrahim Traoré (Slavia Prague); Victorien Angban (Metz FC).

Strikers:

Zaha Wilfried (Crystal Palace); NIcolas Pepe (Arsenal FC); Max Gradel (Toulouse FC); Roger Assalé (BSC Young Boys); Yohan Boli (Saint Trond);Maxwell Cornet (olympique lyonnais); and Yakou Méïté (Reading FC).

 

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