Oumar Solet will have to wait a little longer for his Ivory Coast debut

Although he has been called up by Hervé Renard for the third and fourth matchdays of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, the defender cannot yet represent the Elephants.

Having chosen to represent Ivory Coast on the international stage, rather than France, the player is still awaiting authorisation from FIFA to make his debut for the Ivorian national team. He therefore did not feature in Côte d’Ivoire’s 2-1 victory over The Gambia on Thursday 12 November, nor will he be able to take part in the return fixture scheduled for 17 November.

In a statement, the Ivorian Football Federation clarified that the process of submitting the player’s case to FIFA, with a view to his change of association, is still under review. To date, no final official decision has yet been notified to the Ivorian governing body.

Given the time required to examine this type of case, FIFA’s response may not be forthcoming until after the end of this international window. Oumar Solet will therefore have to wait a little longer before finding out the date of his debut in the Elephants’ jersey.