"Signing off their pre-tournament preparations with a routine 2-0 win against Oman, the former Clermont coach has seen his squad suffer just a single defeat from any of their previous eight appearances across all competitions. Storming their way to next summer's World Cup finals over in North America, the Ivory Coast have also gained a reputation for their rugged defensive steel."
"Suffering a hamstring injury while with Utrecht earlier in the month, one-time West Ham striker Sebastien Haller will not play any part over in Morocco. Bagging the winner against Mozambique on Wednesday, Manchester United superstar Amad Diallo will play a leading role in the final third. Now playing his domestic football with Saudi giants A-Ahli, former Barcelona midfielder Franck Kessie will lead out the Ivory Coast on Sunday night and earn a 98th international cap."
Ivory Coast and Cameroon meet in Marrakech in a heavyweight AFCON showdown. Ivory Coast are defending African champions and opened Group F with a 1-0 win over Mozambique after a 2-0 pre-tournament victory over Oman. Under Emerse Fae they have suffered only one defeat in their last eight matches and have not conceded in seven competitive games. Sebastien Haller is sidelined by a hamstring injury; Amad Diallo scored against Mozambique and will be central to the attack. Franck Kessie will captain and earn a 98th cap, and Wilfried Zaha will feature. Cameroon exited the last tournament's Round of 16 to Nigeria and arrive with expectations.
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