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Two Bundesliga youngsters included in CĂŽte dâIvoire's World Cup squad
TL;DR
CĂŽte dâIvoire has announced its 26-man World Cup squad, featuring Bundesliga players Yan DiomandĂ© and Bazoumana TourĂ©. The team, winners of the 2023 African Cup of Nations, is grouped with Germany, Ecuador, and Curaçao.
Key points
- CĂŽte d'Ivoire announced its World Cup squad.
- Yan Diomandé and Bazoumana Touré are included from Bundesliga.
- CĂŽte d'Ivoire won the 2023 African Cup of Nations.
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Two Bundesliga youngsters included in CĂŽte dâIvoire's World Cup squad
CĂŽte dâIvoire became the first team to announce their full World Cup squad from Germanyâs group. As expected, Yan DiomandĂ© and Bazoumana TourĂ© are included in the 26-man squad by Emerse FaĂ©.
The 2023 African Cup of Nations winners are grouped with Germany, Ecuador and Curaçao. Both youngsters were impressive in their first tournament until CĂŽte dâIvoire were knocked out by Egypt in the quarter-final of this year's AFCON.
Diomandé is one of the highly-rated prospects right now, while Hoffenheim's Touré is also courted by Premier League teams. Defenders Odilon Kossounou (Bayer Leverkusen) and Evan Ndicka (Eintracht Frankfurt) have Bundesliga experience from the squad, while Elye Wahi is currently loaned by Frankfurt to Coupe de France finalists .
Q&A
Who are the Bundesliga players in CĂŽte d'Ivoire's World Cup squad?
The Bundesliga players included in CÎte d'Ivoire's World Cup squad are Yan Diomandé and Bazoumana Touré.
What teams are in CĂŽte d'Ivoire's World Cup group?
CÎte d'Ivoire is grouped with Germany, Ecuador, and Curaçao in the World Cup.
What was CĂŽte d'Ivoire's performance in the recent AFCON?
CĂŽte d'Ivoire reached the quarter-finals in the recent AFCON before being knocked out by Egypt.