Ivory Coast official slams Diomande, but brings good news for Sporting | OneFootball

Martial Gohourou expressed many doubts about the future of Ousmane Diomande in the national team of Ivory Coast. The executive director of the country's Football Federation spoke about the Sporting center-back at the end of the penultimate match against Saudi Arabia.

Ousmane Diomande had been a regular call-up for the Ivory Coast national team, but he has been losing his place in recent months. He was not called up for the double round of matches during this FIFA international break, but was summoned at the last minute to replace an injured player.

Diomande ended up being used by his Coach in Ivory Coast's second match, against Oman. The African national team won 2-0, with the Sporting center-back playing an important role in keeping his team's goal unbreached. Before this match, he had stayed on the bench against Saudi Arabia.

"When we look at a young player like Diomande who, after the CAN victory, played very little, we realize that he is not in the coach's plans. He did not take advantage of the opportunities he had with the Ivory Coast team and has to live with that", stated Martial Gohourou after the match against Saudi Arabia, to the portal 'lelephant.ci'.

The Federation official also explained that those selected to participate in the next African Cup of Nations will be chosen in the coming days. These statements leave Ousmane Diomande further from participating in the continental competition, which would be good news for Sporting, as they would not be without the player for about a month.

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