The Ivory Coast will field a locally based squad to face Zimbabwe in an international friendly at the Robert Champroux Stadium later this evening.

The match is set for 8 pm Zimbabwean time.

Zimbabwe  travelled with an 18 man squad with Swedish based Tinotenda Kadewere the only foreign based player in the squad.

Like his counterpart Callisto Pasuwa ,Ivory Coast head coach Michel Dussuye had to make use of local players with the Elephants galaxy of stars still with their European clubs.

Zimbabwe squad:

Goalkeepers: Tatenda Mukuruva, Donovan Bernard.

Defenders: Hardlife Zvirekwi, Ronald Pfumbidzai, Teenage Hadebe, Lawrence Mhlanga, Tendai Ndlovu, Elisha Muroiwa.

Midfielders: Farai Madhananga, Liberty Chakoroma, Ronald Chitiyo, Marshal Mudehwe, Talent Chawapiwa, Tafadzwa Kutinyu.

Strikers: Pritchard Mpelele, Walter Musona, Tinotenda Kadewere.

Ivory Coast squad:

Goalkeepers:

1) SANGARE ALI BADRA (AS TANDA)

2) CISSE ABDUL KARIM (SC GAGNOA)

Defenders:

3) GOUA MAHAN MARC (SEWE SPORT)

4) ANGBANDJI CHRISTIAN (ASEC MIMOSAS)

5) COMARA CHEICK (AFAD)

6) KONAN YAO KEVIN (AFAD)

7) COULIBALY WONLO (AS TANDA)

8) KOUASSI DIALLO (WAC)

9) KOFFI MARCELIN (AS TANDA)

10) NGOUAN KONAN RUFIN (ASEC MIMOSAS)

Midfielders

11) DACOURI BRADJI (AFAD)

12) BLE NILMAR TREIKA (SEWE SPORT)

13) AKA ESSIS BAUDELAIRE (SEWE SPORT)

14) GBAGNON BADIE ANICET (AFAD)

15) DIOMANDE HERVE (SC GAGNOA)

16) KANGOH SIMON (SC GAGNOA)

17) DIAKITE ABOUBACAR (WAC)

Strikers

18) DAHO GUILLAUME NICAISE (AFRICA SPORT)

19) N’GUESSAN BI NOËL (SEWE SPORT)

20) POE JEAN MOREL (WAC)

21) GNAGBO ANGE PACOME (FC SAN PEDRO)

22) NDOMAN LOUIS (MOOSSOU FC)

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