Fae教练的象牙海岸小队将Pepe和Adingra排除在外,召回Zaha, 并于12月24日开启AFCON对莫桑比克的辩护。 Coach Fae's Ivory Coast squad excludes Pepe and Adingra, recalls Zaha, and opens AFCON defense vs. Mozambique on Dec. 24.

Emerse Fae教练面临对象牙海岸2025年非洲杯足球队的审查, 包括排除Nicolas Pepe和Simon Adingra, Coach Emerse Fae faces scrutiny over Ivory Coast’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations squad, including the exclusion of Nicolas Pepe and Simon Adingra, with Fae citing reasons beyond performance. Wilfried Zaha在缺席三年后被召回,并因其形式而受到赞扬。 Wilfried Zaha was recalled after a three-year absence, praised for his form. 大象于12月24日在面对喀麦隆和加蓬的F组对莫桑比克开放防卫。 The Elephants open defense against Mozambique on December 24 in Group F, facing Cameroon and Gabon. 喀麦隆在新任主教练大卫·帕古带领下，放弃了安德烈·奥纳纳和文森特·阿布巴卡尔等关键球员。 Cameroon, under new coach David Pagou, omitted key players like Andre Onana and Vincent Aboubakar. 加蓬的奥巴梅阳(Aubameyang)称该团体为“死亡团体 ” , 而莫桑比克42岁的埃利亚斯·佩伦贝(Elias Peleembe)可以成为第二年的AFCON球员。 Gabon’s Aubameyang called the group the “group of death,” while Mozambique’s 42-year-old Elias Pelembe could become the second-oldest AFCON player. 每个小组前2名和4个最佳第三队先行。 The top two from each group and four best third-place teams advance.