30 players from the Ivory Coast U17 team are participating in an external observation training camp to prepare for the 2026 Africa Cup of Nations

The Ivory Coast U17 team is gearing up for the 2026 Africa Cup of Nations. Champions of the UFOA B Tournament in 2025, the Ivorian cadets are aiming for the continental title. That is why coach Diabaté Bassiriki and his staff have launched an external observation camp.

The aim of this training camp is to identify new talent to strengthen the group of players who already won the 2025 UFOA B tournament. This training camp is the first in a series designed to identify the best performers and build a competitive team for the 2026 Africa Cup of Nations.

List of the 30 players in training

• Defenders

1. ZONDE ROUSSIGAN ÉDEN
2. YAGBA DRUID MALACHI
3. KORANDJI KONAN ELICHAMA
4. TOUNKARA IBRAHIM
5. OUATTARA Mamadou
6. FOFANA Mohamed
7. SIDIBE Mamadou
8. BOTTI Bi Bedel
9. SANOGO Abdoulaye
10. NAMORY Cisse
11. CAMARA Sory
12. YOMI Tiemoko
13. KOUASSI IGNACE

• Midfielders

1. Diawara Djibril
2. DIANE ANGE
3. KESSIE DAVID Wilfried
4. SYLLA Zana
5. MORIBA JUNIOR
6. TOTO Désire
7. N’DRI Junior
8. Coulibaly Lassina

• Forwards

1. Keita Cheick Oumar
2. CiSSE SEKOU
3. OUATTARA Lacina
4. SORO Aboubacar
5. KONE Souleymane
6. KARABOUE Ibrahim
7. KONE Aboubacar
8. BERTE Adama
9. BAMBA Cheick