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AFCON 2027: Yan Diomandé starts against Gambia

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Yan Diomandé is in Ivory Coast’s starting eleven to face Gambia on the third matchday of the AFCON 2027 qualifiers. The match is played on Thursday 12 November at the Stade de la Paix in Bouaké, between the two co-leaders of Group C, according to Africa Top Sports.

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