2023 AFCON: Chelsea’s Fofana, Nott’m Forest’s Aurier headline Ivory Coast squad ahead of AFCON battle with Nigeria

The AFCON is set to kick off in four weeks, and the participating countries have unveiled their teams

Nigeria’s group stage opponents Ivory Coast, have unveiled their 54-man preliminary squad ahead of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in January next year, Soccernet.ng.

Ivory Coast are one of November Nigeria’s opponents at the AFCON, and they will be looking to make a mark, especially as they have the home advantage.

Ahead of the competition, which begins in January, coach Jean-Louis Gasset has revealed his squad, and some of the big names are there.

Former Crystal Palace man Wilfred Zaha made the list alongside a lineup of Premier League stars like Serge Aurier, Ibrahim Sangare, and Benie Traore.

Full list

Yahia Fofana, Ousmane Diomande, N’clomande ghislain Konan, Jean michael Seri, Wilfried stephane Singo, Seko mohamed Fofana, Kouakou odilon dorgeles Kossounou, Franck Kessie, Dazet wilfried armel Zaha, Hamed Traore, Jean philippe nil step. Krasso, Willy-arnaud zobo Boly, Jonathan fousseni Bamba, Oumar Diakite, Max alain Gradel, Ayayi charles Folly, Serge alain stephane Aurier, Ibrahim Sangare, Simon Adingra, Kouakou christian michael Kouame, Obite Evan Ndicka, Sebastien Romain Teddy Haller, Badra Ali Sangare, Nicolas Pepe, Amad Diallo, Tape Eliezer Ira, Jean-Philippe Gbamin, Gnaly Albert Maxwel Cornet, Fofana Datro david, Loubadhe Abakar Sylla, Karim Konate, Jean evrard Kouassi, Jean Thierry Lazare Amani, Idrissa Doumbia, Simon Desire Sylvanus Deli, Badobre emmanuel Elysee Djedje Agbadou, Pacome Peodoh zouzoua, Eric Bertrand Bailly, Hassane Kamara, Koffi franck Kouao, Armel junior Zohouri, N’guessan Jean Frederic Kouadio, Ismael J.Chester Diallo, Evann ludovic Vidjannagni Guessand, Jeremie Boga, Benie Adama Traore, Mohamed Kone, Anthony Urbain Tra bi tra, Issa Fofana, Sinaly Diomande, Bamo-Abdoul Koudouss Meite, Paul Edgard Akouokou, Christoper Tra Domoraud Operi.

Eventually the list will be trimmed to 27 players on January 3. Ivory Coast will play Nigeria on the 18th of January.