Preparations for the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations: Ivory Coast squad announced for friendlies against Benin and Kenya | OneFootball

27 players called up for these preparatory clashes.

Preparations for the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations: Ivory Coast squad announced for friendlies against Benin and Kenya

As part of the build-up to the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, the Ivory Coast national team has scheduled two friendly matches against Benin and Kenya. For these fixtures, coach Reynald Pedros has called up 27 players.

The first match will take place on February 28 at the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Stadium in Abidjan against Benin, with kickoff at 19:00. Four days later, the Elephants will face Kenya at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Ebimpé, also at 19:00.

The squad largely features 11 players from ASEC Mimosas, while 16 others ply their trade both locally and internationally.Full squad list:

3 goalkeepers

- Djekit Armato — Agir FC- Amani Leslie — FC Mona- Keila Rosine Marie — Inter Sion9 defenders

- Aïcha Fofana — ASEC Mimosas- Sissi Matouba — Taosi FC- Gbehi Anastasie — ASEC Mimosas- Nathy Marie — Stella Club- Djekit Mariam — Fenerbahçe- Degbo Priscilla — CFAD- Bkaho Nina — ASEC Mimosas- Diawara Mariam — ASEC Mimosas- Yabo Katchi Aboua — ASEC Mimosas9 midfielders

- Kakouna Amani — Bayern Munich- Gnonoi Erika — ASEC Mimosas- Assi Soubi — Atlético Dagba- Issi — ASEC Mimosas- Seri Grace Ruth — Nordsjælland- Kokora Sylviane — SC Casablanca- Touré Doudou Yeti — ASEC Mimosas- Ouédraogo Habibou — ASEC Mimosas- Kouassi Rosemondie — Washington Spirit6 forwards

- Konan Inès — Strasbourg- Eloh Rebecca — Valencia- Behinan Melissa — AdamSport- Diallo Ami — ASEC Mimosas- Krito Priscilla — Belk- Chimant Ouédraogo Nisera Safi — Nordsjælland