Ange Yoan Bonny will miss the Ivory Coast’s matches during this international break due to a muscle injury he sustained in the final minutes of Inter Milan’s match against Como. In his place, coach Renard has called up SK Sturm Graz forward Oumar Diakité. The Ivorian Federation’s official statement reads as follows: “The Ivorian Football Federation informs that the Elephants’ forward, Ange-Yoan Bonny (Inter Milan), has withdrawn from Matchdays 3 and 4 of the 2027 CAN qualifiers for medical reasons. To compensate for his absence, national coach Hervé Renard has called up SK Sturm Graz forward Oumar Diakité. He joins the Elephants’ squad for the double-header against Gambia. The FIF wishes Ange-Yoan Bonny a speedy recovery and Oumar Diakité a successful return to the national team.”