Africa Cup 2015 Qualifiers National teams Squad
2015 AFRICA CUP QUALIFIERS - GROUP STAGE - 3RD MATCHES - GHANA - COACH KONADU NAMES SQUAD

Konadu will take charge of the team until a successor to Kwesi Appiah, who left in September, is appointed.

More
3 Oct 2014
Africa Cup 2015 Qualifiers National teams Squad
2015 AFRICA CUP QUALIFIERS - GROUP STAGE - 3RD MATCHES - IVORY COAST - SQUAD

Centre-back Souleymane Bamba has been omitted from the Ivory Coast squad to face DR Congo in this month's 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

More
3 Oct 2014
Africa Cup 2015 Qualifiers National teams Squad
2015 AFRICA CUP QUALIFIERS - GROUP STAGE - 3RD MATCHES - SIERRA LEONE - SQUAD

Sierra Leone call up Leicester's Sesay

More
2 Oct 2014
Club Stars in the UAE
STARS IN THE UAE - GHANA - STRIKER ASAMOAH GYAN ACCUSS AL HILAL PLAYER RACIAL ABUSE

Gyan, who joined the club originally on loan in 2011 before making the deal permanent a year later, was involved in some pushing and shoving before leaving the field following the dismissal which came with the scores level on the night at 1:1.

More
1 Oct 2014
Club Coaches National League Transfers
COACHES - Libya - Ruud Krol appointed as new coach of Libya's Al-Ahli Tripoli

Krol has worked extensively across Africa, having held positions in Egypt, South Africa and Tunisia.

More
30 Sep 2014
African Champions League Club Coaches
COACHES - TUNISIA - Troussier leaves Sfaxien after Champions League defeat

Frenchman Troussier, 59, is a former coach of the Japan and Ivory Coast national teams.

More
29 Sep 2014
Club Stars in Europe
STARS IN EUROPE - IVORY COAST - MAX GRADEL EXTENDS CONTRACT AT FRENCH CLUB ST. ETIENNE

Ivory Coast international midfielder Max Gradel has signed a new contract with French club Saint Etienne.

More
28 Sep 2014
African Champions League Fixtures+Results
AFRICAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2014 - SEMI FINALS - 2ND LEG - ALL RESULTS

AS Vita Club and Entente Setif reach final 

More
28 Sep 2014
African Confederation Cup Fixtures+Results
AFRICAN CONFEDERATION CUP 2014 - SEMI FINALS - 2ND LEG - ALL RESULTS

Sewe Sport became the first African Confederation Cup finalists from Ivory Coast in 16 years. Al Ahly to meet Sewe Sport in final.

More
28 Sep 2014
CAF Featured FIFA
FIFA - CAMEROON - HAYATOU CONFIRMED AS SENIOR VP

Fifa president Sepp Blatter has confirmed Issa Hayatou, the head of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), as the senior vice-president of sport's world governing body.

More
27 Sep 2014
Stars in Europe Transfers

Stars in Europe - Côte d’Ivoire - Transfer - Yan Diomandé is about to become a Galáctico

Yan Diomandé

The kid from Abidjan is about to become a Galáctico.

The Path
Born in Abidjan (14 November 2006), Diomandé moved to the United States at 15 and joined DME Academy in 2022. He grew up playing in the US soccer academy system before breaking through. Trialed at Rangers, then signed for La Liga side CD Leganés at just 18. Made the €20M move to RB Leipzig in July 2025, signing through 2030. Exploded in 2025/26: double-digit goals, double-digit assists across all competitions for Leipzig.

The Breakout
Senior Ivory Coast debut in October 2025. Diomandé scored on debut in a 7:0 win over Seychelles. Four days later, he scored again vs Kenya, sealing Ivory Coast's ticket to the 2026 World Cup. One of the youngest players in Ivory Coast's World Cup history, turning heads on the biggest stage.

The Move
100M+ price tag, agreed personal terms with Real Madrid. PSG already walked away, calling it "disproportionate." Liverpool and Man City are also circling, but Real are favourites. From academy trials to the Bernabéu. Ivory Coast's next superstar is going Galáctico.
 

 

3 Aug 2026
afrofootball

Related countries
Côte d'Ivoire Spain

Related articles