Ivory Coast and Ghana face off this Thursday at 19:00 GMT at the Stade de la Paix in Bouaké, marking their opening match of the AFCON 2027 qualifiers.
With kick-off just hours away, here are the probable lineups for both teams.
Ivory Coast (4-3-3)
Goalkeeper: Yahia Fofana
Defenders: Guéla Doué, Evan Ndicka, Ousmane Diomandé, Ghislain Konan
Midfielders: Christ Inao Oulaï, Ibrahim Sangaré, Franck Kessié
Forwards: Nicolas Pépé, Ange-Yoan Bonny, Yan Diomandé
For its part, Ghana can rely on : Lawrence Ati-Zigi ; Tariq Lamptey, Abdul Mumin, Mohammed Salisu, Gideon Mensah ; Majid Ashimeru, Elisha Owusu, Majeed Waris ; Abdul Fatawu Issahaku, Brandon Thomas-Asante and Ernest Nuamah.
These lineups are subject to change prior to the official announcement of the starting XIs.
