CAN 2027 qualifiers: Cote d’Ivoire and Ghana probable line-ups

Cote d’Ivoire and Ghana begin their CAN 2027 qualifying campaigns against each other on Thursday at 19:00 GMT, with the match being played at the Stade de la Paix de Bouake.

The two sides are expected to line up in a 4-3-3 formation.

Cote d’Ivoire’s probable team is:

Goalkeeper: Yahia Fofana

Defenders: Guela Doue, Evan Ndicka, Ousmane Diomande, Ghislain Konan

Midfielders: Christ Inao Oulai, Ibrahim Sangare, Franck Kessie

Forwards: Nicolas Pepe, Ange-Yoan Bonny, Yan Diomande

Ghana’s predicted starting XI is:

Goalkeeper: Lawrence Ati-Zigi

Defenders: Tariq Lamptey, Abdul Mumin, Mohammed Salisu, Gideon Mensah

Midfielders: Majid Ashimeru, Elisha Owusu, Majeed Waris

Forwards: Abdul Fatawu Issahaku, Brandon Thomas-Asante, Ernest Nuamah

Both line-ups remain provisional and may change before the official starting teams are announced.