US EditionIvory Coast's Elephants look forward to facing Canada, New Zealand in Toronto
- Ivory Coast and Canada will face each other on June 10, 2025, at the inaugural Canadian Shield Tournament in Toronto to prepare for the 2026 World Cup.
- Appointed permanently in February 2024, Ivory Coast coach Emerse Fae aims to capitalize on their success in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations by leading the team to qualify for the upcoming World Cup amidst tough competition.
- Fae praised Canada’s squad, highlighting players like Jonathan David and Cyle Larin, and views the match as a key test one year before the expanded 48-team FIFA World Cup.
- Ivory Coast holds a 5-0-1 record and currently sits atop their 2026 World Cup qualifying standings, edging Gabon by a single point, while Canada will be missing Alphonso Davies due to injury.
- The tournament challenge offers Ivory Coast a chance to evaluate progress and pursue contracts abroad, reflecting the pressure and hopes to qualify for the next World Cup.
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Ivory Coast's Elephants look forward to facing Canada, New Zealand in Toronto
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The Ivorian Football Federation (FIF) announced this Tuesday, June 3, 2025, a last-minute change in the selection of Elephants for the Four Nations Tournament (Canadian Shield), scheduled to take place in Toronto from June 7-10.Initially convened by Emerse Faé, the players Amad Diallo and Maho Dorgelès will finally not take part in the competition due to administrative problems."The players Amad Diallo and Dorgelès Maho, convened as part of the …
Ivory Coast’s Elephants look forward to facing Canada, New Zealand in Toronto
TORONTO — Ask Ivory Coast soccer coach Emerse Fae about Canada and he is quick to praise — and reel off names. “I like this team because the Canada team has very good players — good players like Jonathan David, like (Cyle) Larin, a good striker. Alphonso Davies, (Derek) Cornelius, (Moise) Bombito from Nice. (Ismael) Kone from Rennes,” Fae said from France. “So it will be a good team with good organization, a good attacking team. A good challenge…
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