Emerse Faé confirmed as coach of the Ivorian football team. Faé was until now interim coach and he has just been confirmed as titular coach.

It’s a two-year contract, until the 2026 World Cup, renewable,” said Idriss Diallo, the president of the federation. The Ivorians, then coached by Frenchman Jean-Louis Gasset, had certainly started with a victory over Guinea-Bissau (2-0) before losing to Nigeria (1-0).