In a press conference held on Friday, Eric Sékou Chelle unveiled the list of players selected for the next two qualifiers for the CAN Côte d’Ivoire 2023. On the latest Eagles list are regulars including the captain Hamari Traoré, Falaye Sacko, Amadou Haïdara, Diadié Samassekou, but also new faces such as Boubacar Traoré (US Monastir), Ismaêl Coulibaly (Sheffield), or Issiar Dramé (Bastia).

Winners in the first two rounds, Mali who beat Congo (4-0) and South Sudan (3-1) is the leader of group G with 6 points far ahead of Congo and Gambia, 3 points each while South Sudan has been beaten in each of its 2 outings.