2023 AFCON qualifiers: Elephants arrive in Bouaké
2023 AFCON qualifiers: the Elephants have arrived in Bouaké, on Sport News Africa
Sport News Africa · Author profile ·
Listen to this story
Audio version in preparation · read aloud by your browser meanwhile
The Elephants of Côte d’Ivoire are in Bouaké ahead of their match against Comoros on Friday 24 March 2023 at the Stade de la Paix. Head coach Jean-Louis Gasset and his squad, led by FIF President Yacine Idriss Diallo, landed at Bouaké airport at 10:38 on a special Air Côte d’Ivoire flight. Their transfer coach was waiting on the tarmac, and the Elephants headed straight to their base, the Hôtel Mon Afrique. FIF President Yacine Idriss Diallo travelled on the coach with the players, to show the team spirit that defines the Ivorian national side. In Bouaké, the national team coach and his players will have a training session at 16:00 at the Stade annexe (the old stadium).
Sanh Séverin (with FIF)