Haidara Suhalio and her foals begin the CHAN 2023 qualifiers at 4 p.m. on Saturday, August 27, 2022, at the Yamoussoukro Stadium. The Etalons de Burkina Faso will face the local Elephants. For this double confrontation, Haïdara had summoned a first core of 22 players whom he had to modify considerably because of the many departures recorded in the Ivorian Ligue 1 during this transfer window. This is the first time in a decade that we have seen such bloodletting. This further complicates the goal of the Ivorian coach to pass the qualifications and possibly win the tournament for the first time in the history of Côte d’Ivoire.
A weak workforce for CHAN
Asec (9 players), Sol FC (2 people), SOA (2 people), FC San Pedro (2 persons), RCA (2 players), AFAD (2), SC Gagnoa (1 person), ES Bafing (1 person) and Stade d’Abidjan (one player) were the clubs from which 22 commandos were drawn to attend the CHAN in Algeria. These footballers are second knives for the silver medalist at Games of La Francophonie 2017.
Already before the list, he had to do without Ligue 1 top scorer Karim Konaté (Asec Mimosas), talented Sol FC playmaker Kipré Tiagori and ES Bafing striker Tapé Edigno. . They were each transferred to RB Salzburg, Young Africans, and Azam FC (Tanzania). The departures of the top local players did not stop there.
Defensive midfielder Diabagaté Junior has signed from Staebek in Norway, central defender Abdoulaye Niakaté from Cluj in Romania, defensive midfielder Singoné Tosseta and goalkeeper Issa Fofana from Al Hilal Omdurman in Sudan. The international goalkeeper of Elephants A, Cissé Abdul Karim, went into exile at Venda Football Academy in South Africa, center-forward Zan Bi Roland at Flamurtari in Albania. Coulibalykader, second rifle in the 2021-2022 season and scorer in a friendly against Togo, went to Ismaily.
Clearly, Haïdara finds itself with practically a B or even C team now of the best local talents. The most important thing is the feeling of perpetual renewal. In the past two weeks there have been two updates to the list.
(Already) alarming results
Haidara’s family has lost two of the last three disputed friendly games. One against Togo and one against Sol FC, an Ivorian club. What should you be concerned about? Olympics quarter-finalistTokyo? Far from it. There is no reason to be alarmed. We are hard at it and I can assure that we will qualify for Algeria 2022. There are many things that need to be fixed, that’s certain. Burkina Faso is a serious opponent. This is why we must stay focused and diligent. “said the former Sporting Gagnoa coach.
Sanh Severin
The following is a list of elephants in the area
Guardians
Foly Ayayi
Edan Ndrin
Bamba Drissa
Defenders
Zouzou Carlos
Yao Attohoula
Doua Seniko
Traore Itsif
Coulibaly Salif
Coulibaly souleymane
Zeguehi Fabrice
Konate Valy
Environments
Konate Abdramane
aka Essis
Guei Semelo
Zouzoua Pacôme
Konate Moustapha
Sogodogo Yaya
Attackers
Sanogo Salif
Sanogo Habib
Sankara Karamoko
Traore Seydou
Oura Anicet
Source: sportnewsafrica
