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·3 October 2026
Nicolas Pépé leaves Ivory Coast camp to attend birth of his child
Nicolas Pépé leaves Ivory Coast camp to attend birth of his child | OneFootball
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Nicolas Pépé has left the Ivory Coast camp to attend the birth of his child. The Ivorian Football Federation announced that the Villarreal winger had been allowed to depart on Saturday and sent best wishes to Pépé and his wife.
Hervé Renard’s side have beaten Ghana 2-0 and Somalia 2-0 in qualifying for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.
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They will close this international window with a prestige friendly against Cameroon on Saturday at 21:00.
The decision brings an early end to Pépé’s involvement in this camp.
He will not feature in the Cameroon match.
Source: L'Équipe
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