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The six Ivorians taking part in the UEFA Champions League

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Several African players are taking part in the 2025-2026 UEFA Champions League, including six Ivorians. Let’s take a closer look at these Elephants.

New Olympique de Marseille signing Hamed Junior Traoré missed out during the defeat to Real Madrid (2-1) on Tuesday night. He is sidelined with a thigh injury.

Nicolas Pépé, back to his best with Villarreal, played the full match against Tottenham. The Yellow Submarine fell 1-0 in London.

Chris Kouakou watched from the bench as his Qarabag side clinched a famous 3-2 victory over Benfica in Portugal. A major achievement for the Azerbaijani club!

Three other Ivorians will be in action on Wednesday and Thursday: Wilfried Singo with Galatasaray, Ousmane Diomande with Sporting CP, and Odilon Kossounou with Atalanta Bergamo (who travel to Parc des Princes to face PSG).

Here are the 6 Ivorians in the Champions League:

• Hamed Traoré (Olympique de Marseille)

• Chris Kouakou (Qarabag)

• Nicolas Pépé (Villarreal)

• Odilon Kossounou (Atalanta Bergamo)

• Ousmane Diomande (Sporting CP)