2023 AFCON qualifiers: first training session in Bouaké

Having arrived in Bouaké at 11:00 this Wednesday, 22 March 2023, Jean-Louis Gasset and his players held their third training session on the pitch at the city's old stadium at 16:00 GMT. With the sky overcast after heavy rain, the French coach put his players through a few drills. The whole squad is present. Jérémie Boga, the latest player to arrive as a replacement for Jonathan Bamba, also took part in the session with the group. With a mix of young talents and experienced players, the atmosphere was relaxed and good-natured. The president of the Ivorian Football Federation, Idriss Diallo, was also at the annex stadium to watch the players in action. On Thursday 23 March, another session is scheduled, after the coach's press conference at 16:30. Before that, the opposition, Comoros, will have held theirs.

Sanh Séverin, special correspondent in Bouaké